Executive Committee

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MN Society of Arboriculture
Attn: Greg Krogstad
11571 K-Tel Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
mailboxmsa@gmail.com

2009 Executive Committee Meetings

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Bylaws

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MSA Committees

Certification

Gail Nozal, gnozal@frontiernet.net
Tasks: Coordinate Certified Arborist, Certified Utility Specialist, Certified Tree Worker and Board Certified Arborist testing. Maintain list of proctors and testing assistants for testing program. Assign Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for seminars, workshops, classes and other programs while providing this information to those attending educational programs.

Commercial Arborist

Dennis Ullom, dullom@stcroixtreeservice.com
Tasks: Coordinate special projects, events and activities that promote the science, technology and practice of arboriculture to the public and our peers.

Festival of Trees

Dave Sundmark, dave.sundmark@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Day of Service

Jim Ostvig, jimostvig@aol.com

Liaison

Mark Stennes, treespeak@aol.com
Tasks: Coordinate MSA interests to other green industry organizations such as MN Turf & Grounds and MN Landscape Association for the betterment of arboriculture in Minnesota.

ISA Board

Ralph Sievert, rsievert@minneapolisparks.org
Tasks: Attend ISA board meetings as required and represent MSA.

MTGF

Shawn Bernick, sbernick@treecarescience.com
Tasks: Attend MTGF meetings as requested and represent MSA.

Tree Fund

Jim Zwack, jzwack@treecarescience.com
Tasks: Coordinate MSA activities aimed toward raising funds to support the mission of the Tree Fund. Attend Tree Fund meetings as requested and represent MSA.

Legislative – OPEN

Tasks: Coordinate activities with MnStac legislative committee. Coordinate collection of information regarding legislative, legal and regulatory issues related to Arboriculture, MSA and our membership and disseminate this information to our members.

Membership Services

Karen Zumach, MailboxMSA@gmail.com
Tasks: Coordinate production of annual membership packet. Maintain MSA display and coordinate appearance at events in an effort to promote membership growth. Assist subcommittees.

Awards

Amy Caldwell, amyc474@gmail.com
Tasks: Solicit nomination and coordinate the selection process for the MSA awards program. Develop MSA awards that promote and recognize the field of arboriculture. Currently; Distinguished Service award, Award of Merit, Volunteer Service award, Treescaping award, Practitioners Award of Excellence, Corporate Award of Excellence, Toothless Saw and Mug Award of Merit. Prepare and present the awards.

Nominations

Andrew Hovland, branchandbough@yahoo.com
Tasks: Solicit nominations for MSA and Executive Committee positions. Coordinate election of new officers, as terms expire, at each Fall Conference.

Ethics

Ken Simons, heritree@comcast.net
Tasks: Receive information about alleged non-ethical practices by MSA from members and public. Investigate alleged non-ethical practices. Attempt to resolve ethical disputes, if they are not resolved, make recommendations to Executive Board (up to and including recommending rejection from MSA).

Valuation

Ken Simons, heritree@comcast.net
Tasks: Coordinate gathering of information regarding current tree valuations so that the tree value guide literature may be kept up to date.

Program and Education

Jim Zwack, jzwack@treecarescience.com
Tasks: Develop, promote and coordinate educational programs for arborists. Lead development of the educational program for the Fall Conference. Coordinate with other committees and members when there is an educational component with other MSA events (i.e., EHAP, Festival of Trees and out-state workshops). Assist subcommittees.

EHAP (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program)

Byron Johnson, bjohnson@grenergy.com
Tasks: Organize and lead the EHAP educational program for MSA. Grow this into part of an annual package of MSA educational opportunities for our members.

TCC (Tree Climbing Championship Committee)

George & Lynn Welles, fnlynn@comcast.net
Tasks: Coordinate our local Tree Climbing Championship that will choose our competitors for the yearly ISA International Tree Climbing Championship. Responsible for location, competitors, judges and funding.

U of M Forestry Club

Student Representation
Tasks: Represent the Forestry Club to MSA and encourage cooperative educational opportunities.

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