Our Team

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TREE Fund Board of Trustees 2025
Our board members share a passion for healthy trees in our communities and healthy growth in the tree care industry. Our all-volunteer, working board represents a broad spectrum of expertise in commercial, municipal and utility arboriculture, academia, research, manufacturing and communications. TREE Fund embraces diversity to ensure that a range of perspectives and experiences are incorporated in the work of its board; arboriculture experience is not required.

Rachel Barker, Chair
ArborMetrics Solutions, LLC
Tallassee, AL
Biography

David Gorden, FASLA, Chair Elect
Mark M. Holeman, Inc. 
Indianapolis, IN
Biography

Sam VanMaanen- Vice Chair
Arborwear
Pella, IA
Biography

Jon Hicks, Treasurer
Wright Tree Service
Cumming, IA
Biography

Patrick Franklin, Past Chair
Bartlett Tree Experts
Charlotte, NC
Biography

 

Anne Beard
Filsinger Energy Partners
Edgewood, NM
Biography

Lori Brockelbank
Davey Resource Group
New York
Biography

Asia Dowtin, PhD
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Biography

Megan Fielding
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Wayne, PA
Biography

Dan Herms, PhD
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Kent, OH
Biography

Andrew Koeser
University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
St. Petersburg, FL
Biography

Kyle McCann
Wright Service Corp.
West Des Moines, IA
Biography

Cindy Schwab
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Biography

De’Etra Young, PhD
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Biography

 
Emeritus

Steve Geist, BCMA RCA
SavATree
Denver, CO
Biography 

 

 

 

John Lloyd
Trustee Emeritus
Tech Tree Experts Inc.
Blacksburg, VA

James Zwack
Trustee Emeritus
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Kent, OH
Biography

Allan West
Chairman Emeritus
U.S. Forest Service, Retired
Ojai, CA
Biography

 
TREE Fund Staff
TREE Fund office operates remotely. If you require immediate assistance, please send us an email (addresses provided below).

Paul Putman, PhD

President and CEO
pputman@treefund.org, 630-369-8300 ext. 2
Biography

Jonathan Cain

Communications and Engagement Manager
jcain@treefund.org, 630-369-8300 ext. 4
Biography

Heath Hupke

Grants and Development Manager
hhupke@treefund.org, 630-369-8300 ext. 3
Biography

Suzette Guzman-Brown

Operations and Governance Coordinator
sguzmanbrown@treefund.org, 630-369-8300 ext. 1
BIO

 
TREE Fund Liaisons
TREE Fund Liaisons provide a vital link to allied organizations in the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry – primarily local ISA Chapters. Liaisons are a critical communication conduit between TREE Fund and the industry organization they represent. Liaisons “friendraise” for TREE Fund by sharing TREE Fund news and research results with their organization, working a TREE Fund booth at their annual Chapter conference, encouraging their Chapter and its members to support TREE Fund, and connecting people in their circle of influence with TREE Fund and its activities.
 

Lori Brockelbank – New York State Arborists, ISA Chapter – Chair

Ben Rickenbacker – Rocky Mountain Chapter- Vice Chair

Warren Hoselton- Canadian TREE Fund

Daniel Lippi- Florida Chapter ISA

Mike Priller – Illinois Arborist Association

Kris May – Indiana Arborist Association

Mike Cimprich – Iowa Arborist Association

Dave Leonard – Kentucky Arborist Association

Bob Tarabula – ISA Michigan

Robert Shaut – Mid-Atlantic Chapter ISA

Pete Smith – Midwestern Chapter ISA

Blake Thilmony – Minnesota Society of Arboriculture

Paul Sellers – New England ISA

Joshua Best – New Jersey Chapter

Brian Kralovik – Ohio Chapter ISA

Sterling Malcomson- Pacific Northwest ISA

Jon Schach- Penn-Del Chapter ISA

Matt Searels – ISA Southern Chapter, Inc.

Amy Langbein Heath – ISA Texas

Alex Morris – Utah Chapter

Greg Mink – Western Chapter ISA

Luke Scheberl – Wisconsin Arborist Association

Open- Dakotas Chapter ISA

Open- Georgia Arborist Association

 

To inquire about being a TREE Fund liaison, consult your local ISA chapter, or reach out to Jonathan for information.