Board of Directors
2022 OFFICERS
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David Shostak, President
City Arborist
City of Alpharetta
678-297-6229
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Terry Paige
Past-President
Retired, Municipal Arborist
City of Rome
706-506-3552
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Holly Campbell, President-Elect
Public Service Assistant
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia
Athens
706-542-3277
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Jessie McClellan
Secretary
Office Manager / Minister of Culture
New Urban Forestry
Athens
706-424-0047
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Matt Malament, Treasurer
Director, Global Strategy Category
InterContinental Hotels Group
Atlanta
770-604-2000
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.
2022 DIRECTORS
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Alex Ballard
SCFP Community Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
Statesboro
478-342-2364
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Jamie Blackburn
Manager of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development
Arborguard Tree Specialists
Avondale Estates
866-916-2758
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Thomas Brown, PLA, ASLA, CLARB
Landscape Architect
W.M. Whitaker & Associates Landscape Architects
Marietta
423-551-3800
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Lea Clark
Community Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
Athens
478-538-4203
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Michael Glisson
Director, Parks and Beautification
County Forester
Macon-Bibb County
478-733-2678
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Yeliann Montanez
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Atlanta
470-370-5213
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Jessica Pollard
Forestry and Right of Way Services
Utility Arborist / Atlanta Area
Georgia Power Company
470-279-0351
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Dan Whitehead
Owner, HortSource
Lincolnton
706-990-9759
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Mark Wiles
Certified Arborist, Registered Forester
Wiles Forest Management
Elberton
706-988-6856
EX OFFICIO
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Seth Hawkins
SCFP Community Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
Athens
478-951-8286
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Joan Scales
Sustainable Community Forestry Program Manager, Georgia Forestry Commission, Athens
478-733-2604
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Mary Lynne Beckley
Executive Director, Stone Mountain
470-210-5900