Jeff serves as the Associate Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry and oversees Fire and Aviation for the forest Service. With more than 28 years of career experience in the Forest Service, Jeff has a wealth of experience in forestry, fire, recreation, and public services. Prior to his move to this position in the Washington Office, he served for 2 years as Forest Supervisor of the Eldorado National Forest and prior to that was the Forest Supervisor in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Recent Acting assignments have included National Director for Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources and Deputy Regional Forester in the Pacific Southwest Region. Marsolais has worked for the Forest Service since the early 1990s and has served on 7 different National Forests in California and Nevada in positions ranging from Deputy Forest Supervisor to Fire Fighter 1 on an Engine. Prior to his work with the Forest Service, he spent time with the Bureau of Land Management and with CalFire in Northern California. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources and Recreation Planning and a Master of Science in Natural Resources from Humboldt State University.