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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
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David Gorden, FASLA, Chair Elect Mark M. Holeman, Inc. Indianapolis, IN Biography
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Sam VanMaanen- Vice Chair Arborwear Pella, IA Biography
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Jon Hicks, Treasurer Wright Tree Service Cumming, IA Biography
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Patrick Franklin, Past Chair Bartlett Tree Experts Charlotte, NC Biography
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Anne Beard Filsinger Energy Partners Edgewood, NM Biography
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Lori Brockelbank Davey Resource Group New York Biography
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Asia Dowtin, PhD Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Biography
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Megan Fielding Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC Wayne, PA Biography
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Dan Herms, PhD The Davey Tree Expert Company Kent, OH Biography
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Andrew Koeser University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center St. Petersburg, FL Biography
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Kyle McCann Wright Service Corp. West Des Moines, IA Biography
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Cindy Schwab The Davey Tree Expert Company Pleasant Prairie, WI Biography
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De’Etra Young, PhD Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Biography
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Emeritus

Steve Geist, BCMA RCA SavATree Denver, CO Biography
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John Lloyd Trustee Emeritus Tech Tree Experts Inc. Blacksburg, VA
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James Zwack Trustee Emeritus The Davey Tree Expert Company Kent, OH Biography
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Allan West Chairman Emeritus U.S. Forest Service, Retired Ojai, CA Biography
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TREE Fund Staff
TREE Fund office operates remotely. If you require immediate assistance, please send us an email (addresses provided below).
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.