Executive Committee

MN Society of Arboriculture
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2011 Executive Committee Meetings

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Bylaws

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MSA Standing Committee Chairs

Awards

Tina Markeson, Tina.markeson@dot.state.mn.us
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.

Certification

Gail Nozal,gail@sstree.com
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

Ethics

As Needed
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).

Legislative

Lorrie Stromme, Stromme@goldengate.net 
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.

Liaison

Mark Stennes, mark@sstree.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.

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.

MTGF

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

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.

Program and Education

Open
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.

Publication

Open

Publicity

Chris Ruch  cruch@stcroixtreeservice.com  715-821-1956

TCC (Tree Climbing Championship Committee)

George & Lynn Welles, george@northeasttree.net and lynn@northeasttree.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.

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.

 

Ad Hoc Committee Chairs

EHAP (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program)

Byron Johnson, bjohnson@grenergy.com and Paul Buck, pbuck@ci.plymouth.mn.us
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.

Tree Valuation

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

U of M Forestry Club

Hannibal Hayes haye0139@umn.edu
Tasks: Represent the Forestry Club to MSA and encourage cooperative educational opportunities.

 

MSA Executive Secretary

Heidi Van Schooten heidimsa@gmail.com

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