TREE Fund Board of Trustees

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.

TREE Fund Trustees 2024

Patrick Franklin, Chair
Bartlett Tree Experts
Charlotte, NC
Biography

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

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

Jacques Brunswick , Treasurer
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
New York, NY
Biography

Trustees

Lori Brockelbank
Davey Resource Group
New York
Biography

Arnold Brodbeck, PhD, Trustee

Arnold “Beau” Brodbeck, PhD
Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Auburn University)
Auburn, AL
Biography

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

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

Jon Hicks
Wright Tree Service
Cumming, IA
Biography

Pete Smith
Arbor Day Foundation
Lincoln, NE
Biography

Sam VanMaanen
Arborwear
Pella, IA
Biography

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