Board of Directors
2019 OFFICERS
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Bill Haws
President
Georgia Power Company
Savannah
912-306-2145 -
Art Morris
Past-President
New Urban Forestry
770-496-9848 -
Susan Russell
President-Elect
Arborist, City of Jefferson
706-367-5714 -
Mary Hardin Thornton
Treasurer
Adams Mgmt Svcs Corp.
706-234-7971 -
Emily Davenport
Secretary
Main Street Director, City of Hahira
229-794-2330
The Board manages the affairs of the organization, and board members are the ultimate stewards of Georgia Tree Council's mission, programs and policies. Board members are expected to attend the four Quarterly educational programs (the 4th meeting the Annual Conference) in addition to Board Meetings approximately 2 weeks prior to the regular meetings. Board members are also ambassadors of the organization, representing the Georgia Tree Council and its programs throughout Georgia and bringing new members and constituents to our group. The organization’s standing committees include Executive, Finance, Nominations, Membership, Governance and Educational. Other committees include Annual Awards, Landmark & Historic Trees, Annual Conference Committee, Georgia ReLeaf,and the Campus Tree Canopy Conference. Typically, these committees are chaired by board members, though others may serve on them as well. Election to the board is an opportunity to participate on the front line of community forestry in Georgia.
2019 DIRECTORS
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Roger Cauthen
Certified Arborist
706-248-0901 -
Andrea Greco
Landscape Architect, Certified Arborist, Pond & Co., Norcross
678-336-7740 -
Seth Hawkins
SCFP Community Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
478-951-8286 -
Randell Hunt
Arborist, Georgia Power Company
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Terry Paige
Municipal Arborist, City of Rome
706-506-3552 -
Robert Seamans
Supt., Engineering/Public Works/Streets & Parks, Statesboro
912-682-8135 -
David Shostak
City Arborist, City of Alpharetta
678-297-6229 -
Dan Whitehead
Owner, HortSource
706-990-9759 -
Mark Wiles
Wiles Forest management
706-988-6856
EX OFFICIO
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Mary Lynne Beckley
Executive Director, Stone Mountain
470-210-5900 -
Joan Scales
Sustainable Community Forestry Program Manager, Georgia Forestry Commission, Athens
478-733-2604 -
Susan Granbery
U&CF Coordin., Ga. Forestry Commission, Stone Mountain
678-476-6227