Allen is an applied ecologist and forester who focuses on coastal Northwest watershed conservation, restoration and management. He is the owner of Coastal Watersheds Consulting which has been providing ecological services to conservation groups, government, and industrial timber companies in the Willapa Ecosystem for over 10 years. Allen is also the founder of Willapa Land and Dendrology (WiLD), an FSC certified timber company. In addition to owning and managing land, WiLD is an FSC certified broker of logs and Allen has worked aggressively to develop certified markets for timber to improve the valuation of forest resources in the region. Allen has a B.A. in Biology and Public Administration from Northeastern and a M.E.S from the Yale School of Forestry.