TREE Fund People

Get to know us and how we work.

Board of Trustees
Staff
Committees
Liaisons

Board of Trustees – Our all-volunteer, working board represents a broad spectrum of expertise in commercial, municipal and utility arboriculture, academia, research, manufacturing and communications. They all share a passion for the research and education needed to ensure professional and appropriate tree care. The TREE Fund is always looking for people who may be willing to serve on committees or task forces, especially those who have financial, accounting, legal or fundraising skills. Please contact the respective Committee Chairs listed below or TREE Fund Executive Director.

Executive Committee

David McMaster, President
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

Southampton, NY

Mike Neal, Vice President

President-Elect

and ISA Rep.
Arizona Public Service

Phoenix, AZ

Tom C. Prosser, Treasurer
Rainbow Treecare Scientific

Minnetonka, MN

Chairman Emeritus

Allan West

U.S. Forest Service, Retired

Ojai, CA

Trustees

Jeffrey Carney

National Grid

Lebanon, NH

Hallie Dozier, PhD
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

Anita Gambill

STIHL Inc.

Virginia Beach, VA

John Hendricksen

The Care of Trees

Wheeling, IL

Mark Hoenigman

Busy Bee Services, Ltd.

Novelty, OH

Randall Miller

PacifiCorp

Salt Lake City, UT

Ward Peterson
Davey Resource Group
Kent, OH

Pepper Provenzano

TreeLink

Salt Lake City, UT

Michael J. Robinson

Bartlett Tree Experts

Northbrook, IL

Ruth Stein
ABC News-Radio NYC, Retired
Grand Rapids, MI

Kristin Wild
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Willow Grove, PA

Jim Zwack
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
Minnetonka, MN

Trustee Emeritus

John Lloyd

Tech Tree Experts Inc.

Blacksburg, VA

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Staff – Working out of our TREE Fund headquarters office on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois, our professional staff consists of:

M. Janet Bornancin
Executive Director

Barbara Duke
Office Manager

Mary DiCarlo
Fund Development Specialist

Lacy Antonson

Special Events Assistant

Jill Piet

Data Management Assistant

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Committees – Here’s where some of our best work gets done. Every TREE Fund trustee serves on at least one committee and we are fortunate to have many dedicated non-trustee volunteers (indicated by an asterisk*) who also devote their time and expertise to help make a difference in the future of trees where we live, work and play.
(As of January 2010)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

David McMaster-President
Mike Neal-Vice President, President-Elect
Tom C. Prosser-Treasurer

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tom C. Prosser – Chair
David McMaster

John Hendricksen
Hyland Johns *

Mark Bluhm*

Mike Neal

Todd Schwarzrock*

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Jim Zwack – Chair

Dave Hucker*

Mike Dougherty*

John Hendricksen

Sara Mullen Sankowich*

Tour des Trees SubCommittee
Jim Zwack – Chair
Kristin Wild
Tom Ordway *
Jeff Carney *

Elaine Mattern*

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Hallie Dozier – Chair
Cathy Bentley *

Richard Hauer*
Geoff Kempter *
James Kielbaso *
Ward Peterson
Tom Prosser
Bruce Roberts *
Kay Sicheneder *
Mark Timmons *

Arborists’ Safety & Techniques SubCommittee
Ken Palmer – Chair *
John Ball *
Joe Bones *
Ed Carpenter *
Terrill Collier *
Andreas Detter *
John Hendricksen
Brian Kane *
Geoff Kempter *
Sharon Lilly *
Scott Prophet *
Dennis Ryan *
Tom Smiley *

           Scholarship/Education SubCommittee
           Ward Peterson – Chair
           John Lloyd*
           Mike Neal
           Jay Stipes, PhD *

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Kristin Wild – Chair

Janice Hill*

Elaine Mattern*

Tina McNulty*

Amy Neal*
Pepper Provenzano

Ruth Stein

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Ruth Stein – Chair

Mark Hoenigman

Mike Neal
Richard Rideout*
Al Siewert*

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Kristin Wild - Chair

John Signorini*

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Liaisons – These volunteers represent a vital link to allied organizations in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry. They communicate shared concerns and goals, staff the TREE Fund’s “Raise Your Hand for Research” Gala Auction, and raise additional funds by coordinating special events within their organizations.

Jeff Carney, Chair
New England Chapter ISA

Thomas Armstrong
Mid Atlantic Chapter ISA

Rob Beideman

Penn Del Chapter ISA

Steve M. Chisholm
New Jersey Arborists ISA

Michael Dougherty, Vice Chair

Midwestern Chapter ISA

Jimmy Ferrell

Southern Chapter ISA

Steven Geist

Rocky Mountain Chapter ISA

David Hucker