Staff and Leadership

Staff

Executive Director

Kim Strazisar

Program Coordinator

Kate Faris

2025 Board of Directors

Chairman

Max Alff

Appalachian State University

Past Chair

Mark Livingston

Arborguard

Vice Chair

Keith O'Herrin

Union County Cooperative Extension

Treasurer

Gregory Zickgaf

Duke Energy Carolinas

Secretary

Greyson Painter

Carolina Tree Care

Heike Biller

TreesCharlotte

Kyle Coverdale

City of Charlotte

Casey Paulk

Bartlett Tree Experts

Anthony Ramsey

City of Fayetteville

Jason Smith

City of Jacksonville

Amy Smith

Purdue University Global

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Barbara Fair

North Carolina State University

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

for Landscaping, Arboriculture & Urban Greening

Chris Diffley

Arbor Kí

Consulting Arborist

Leslie Moorman

Town Of Cary

Urban Forester

Andy Pleninger

North Carolina Forest Service

Head of Urban and Community Forestry Program