The Society of Municipal Arborists will soon be seeking a new
Executive Director! After nearly two decades of leadership and service
to the Society, our most recent Executive Director, Jerri LaHaie, has
departed; please join us in wishing her well in future endeavors.
The SMA Board invites all members to help us reflect on the Society's
Mission, Vision and Core Values, with the goal of ensuring we suc-
cessfully recruit a new Executive Director who can build on our
prior successes. With your help, SMA will achieve its vision of a
growing, thriving, and inclusive Society of engaged leaders.
Municipal Forestry has never been more important than it is today,
and the Society remains focused on ensuring we help build and sustain
the confidence, competence and camaraderie of our membership.
All of the important SMA programming, publications, and offerings remain
on schedule. Our fabulous City Trees Editor Michelle Sutton continues to
engage our Editorial Review Committee to ensure, along with our talented
graphic designer Sarah Gugercin, continued excellence of our flagship
publication. Our Municipal Forestry Institute Planning Committee has
already begun meeting in preparation for the return of this unique and
vital training institute to Bowling Green State University later this year.
Our other hardworking committees continue to advance vital SMA matters
and ensure a successful 2022 Annual Conference. In fact, now is the perfect
time to consider adding your talents to SMA's legacy by joining a committee.
Additionally our community of partners and affiliated organiza-
tions, led by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Arbor
Day Foundation (ADF), have graciously offered their assistance and
support as we work to bring on new leadership for our organization.
So please let us hear from you, the membership of the SMA, with your
observations and thoughts. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our
Executive Officers with any suggestions or feedback you may have!
President – Sam Oludunfe
Vice President – Earl Eutsler
Past President – Scott Altenhoff
A Message from the
Society of Municipal Arborists
Board of Directors
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