Alton Owens is the Director of Natural Capital and a Portfolio Manager for Environmental Assets at Domain Timber Advisors, a division of Domain Capital Group, LLC that manages timberland, timberland-related, and environmental investments for public and private pension plans, corporations, foundations, endowments and high-net-worth individuals. In this role, he is responsible for the direct oversight and management of the environmental investment platform for the firm. He also oversees all forest certification certifications, renewable energy development initiatives, and is head of the firm’s ESG Committee.

In 2006, Mr. Owens began his career as a professional environmental consultant specializing in aquatic habitat restoration, Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting and habitat conservation plans for protected species. As Biologist with the firm, and later Project Manager, Mr. Owens managed the coordination of regulatory agencies throughout the Southeast in the development of large-scale, multi-site mitigation plans for numerous public water supply reservoir projects and mitigation banking instruments.

Prior to joining Domain Timber Advisors, Mr. Owens enjoyed a nearly five-year tenure with Eco- Tech Consultants, Inc. as Southeast Regional Director and Senior Ecologist. Here, Mr. Owens provided consulting services to large-scale Timberland Investment Management Organizations and delivered conservation valuation of various properties, as well as mitigation banking feasibility opinions and mitigation credit generation audits. Notably, Mr. Owens also spearheaded the launch of the firm’s Georgia field office to expand the company’s presence in the Southeast.

Mr. Owens holds a B.S. in Forest Resources with a focus in Wildlife from the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia.