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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

Leslie  Moorman

Leslie Moorman
Executive Director


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Kathryn Reis

Kathryn Reis
Program Assistant


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Board Members

Officers

Past Chair
Jeff Kish
Bartlett Tree Experts
Raleigh

Chair
Elizabeth Riley
Alamance Community College
Graham

Vice-Chair
Mark Livingston
Arborguard Tree Specialists
Charlotte

Treasurer
Kyle Coverdale
City of Asheville Public Works Department
Asheville

Secretary
Max Alff
Appalachian State University / Landscapes Services
Boone

Ex-Officio

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for Landscaping, Arboriculture & Urban Greening
Dr. Barbara Fair
North Carolina State University
Raleigh

Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Andy Pleninger
North Carolina Forest Service
Raleigh

Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager
Alex Johnson
City of Durham
Durham

Board Members

Heike Biller
TreesCharlotte
Charlotte

Division Vegetation Management Specialist
Jason Combs
Duke Energy Carolinas
Greensboro

Kevin Heifferon
City of Greenville
Greenville

President
Connie Hoyes
Southern Garden, Inc.
Apex

Urban Forester
Keith O'Herrin
Union County Cooperative Extension (NC State Extension)
Monroe

Anthony Ramsey
City of Fayetteville
Fayetteville

Executive Director

Leslie Moorman
PO Box 37416
Raleigh, NC 27627
252-653-6277

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