In this issue… Contributors
Carol Walker Gayle is the Toronto, Ontario Supervisor of Forest Policy & Standards with the Urban Forestry Branch of the Parks, Forestry, and Recreation Division. She has worked for the City of Toronto for 23 years and holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree from the University of Toronto.
Bill Haws is the Forestry Administrator for the City of Savannah Park & Tree Department and has practiced urban for- estry in beautiful and historic Savannah, Georgia since 1994.
Dick Rideout is the Wisconsin State Urban Forestry Coordinator. He has 33 years of experience in arboriculture and urban forestry and is a proud rider and supporter of The TREE Fund’s Tour des Trees.
David Sivyer is Forestry Services Manager for the City of Milwaukee. Prior to joining Milwaukee, David served as City Forester for the City of Norfolk, City Arborist for the City of Virginia Beach, Urban Forester for the Virginia Department of Forestry, and Urban Forester for the Texas Forest Service. David is the co-chair of the City Trees Editorial Review Committee.
Kimberly Kujoth is the Environmental Policy Analyst for the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works - Operations Division and works to improve and pro- mote urban tree canopy awareness.
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Executive Board: 2012 Tami Sadonoja, Hamilton ON 2012 David Sivyer, Milwaukee WI 2011 Nick Kuhn, Jefferson MO 2011 Chris Pargoff, Livonia MI 2011 Henry Wallace, Charlotte NC
ISA Representative: Bob Benjamin, Lombard IL
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Co-Chair: David Sivyer, Milwaukee WI Co-Chair: Jeff Shimonski, Miami FL Melinda Adams, Fort Worth TX Steve Cothrel, Upper Arlington OH Owen Croy, Surrey BC Tami Sadonoja, Hamilton ON Steve Shurtz, Baton Rouge LA Julie Lafferty, Boise ID
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