| Somewhere along the way, after discovering his inability to spell the word botany (he wrote "botony" on his application to Texas A&M), Charles wandered into the forest sciences building and was accepted into this burgeoning department (about a dozen students) studying the renewable natural resources of forestry. The rest is history, well, sort of. While no one knows exactly what's on his mind these days given those occasional lapses in memory, we think it could be building that American Chopper he's been dreaming about. Not to ride of course, he's way too cautious for that. It's for the opportunity to build something, see it go wrong, and then solve the problem that keeps this classic running (him - not the bike). Besides, it's hard to pull a boat to Rockport with a motorcycle. He constantly fights that micro-manager inside but down deep he knows, with a team like Burditt, there's just no need to worry. Right? Right.
Charles began his professional career in 1976 with the Texas Forest Service as an Urban and Resource Forester. He was one of the first staff members with the TFS working extensively in the Houston area in matters relating to urban development and the interface between rural forest use.
A consultant since 1979, Charles has held offices in The Society of American Foresters and Consulting Foresters of Texas, he has been on the Board of Directors of The Texas Forestry Association, Conroe Beautification Association, and Texas State Board of the International Society of Arboriculture. He has served on numerous committees for professional associations, state agencies, non-profits, and appraisal districts. He currently serves on the Texas A&M School of Forestry Advisory Council, is serving a second term on the Board of Directors for the Texas Urban Forestry Council and was recently appointed to the Board for KTB affiliate Keep Montgomery County Beautiful. Receiving a B.S. in Forestry from Texas A & M University, he was named by the Faculty as the Most Outstanding Senior Forestry Student. A member of the American Planning Association, numerous greenspace and natural resource advocacy organizations, he is also a member of the nationally prestigious Association of Consulting Foresters. Charles was the only Consulting Forester chosen by the Texas A & M System to serve in 1995 on the Selection Committee to select a new State Forester. |
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