In This Issue: Contributors
10 City Trees
Owen Croy is Manager of
Parks for the City of Surrey, British
Columbia. He has served SMA
on the Board, MFI Teaching Team,
Editorial Review Committee, and
in many other roles. Owen is also
instructor in the Faculty of Forestry
at the University of British Columbia,
teaching urban forestry to international
students in the summer program.
Michelle Sutton (michelleju-
dysutton.com) has been Editor
of City Trees since 2005. She
also edits the blog and e-news
for the New York State Urban
Forestry Council and writes about
urban forestry and horticulture for
a variety of publications. She has a
Master's Degree in Urban Horticulture
from Cornell University and a Bachelor's Degree in
Horticulture from Virginia Tech.
Mary Rukavina is the Special
Events and Filming Manager for
the City of Surrey, BC. She is
responsible for the delivery of
the large-scale signature events
for the City of Surrey including
Party for the Planet, Canada Day,
Fusion Festival, and Tree Lighting
Festival, as well as the administration of
the film office. Mary holds a Business degree from Simon
Fraser University.
Mark McPherson is the
Executive Director of the Urban
Forest Carbon Registry. Mark is
a lawyer and business person
who drafted the first conserva-
tion easement for the City of
Seattle Heritage Tree Program over
25 years ago. He was given a
Founder's Award by Plant Amnesty in
Seattle in recognition of his legal work in many cases involv-
ing trees in urban areas.
Susan D. Day is an
Associate Professor of Urban
Forestry at Virginia Tech and
the project leader for Urban
Forestry 2020, a national ini-
tiative funded by the National
Urban and Community Forestry
Advisory Council to examine the
urban forestry profession. She con-
ducts research in urban soils and their
influence on tree root growth, stormwater management,
and other ecosystem services.
Cornwall, Ontario Canada
Oct 15-20, 2017
Details at
www.urban-forestry.com
Save the Date:
The First-Ever MFI Canada!
Phil Helvie is Operations
Supervisor for Colorado Springs
Utilities (CSU). Phil has 32
years of experience with CSU
and ten years of experience
working for a line clearance
contractor. Phil has a BS in
Business Management from the
University of Phoenix and is an ISA
certified Arborist with Utility Specialist
and Municipal Specialist endorsements.
