Staff and Leadership

Staff

Executive Director

Kim Strazisar

Program Manager

Vacant

2024 Board of Directors

Chairman

Mark Livingston

Arborguard

Past Chair

Dr. Elizabeth Riley

Treasurer

Gregory Zickgaf

Duke Energy Carolinas

Vice Chair / Secretary

Max Alff

Appalachian State University

Heike Biller

TreesCharlotte

Kyle Coverdale

City of Charlotte

Kevin Heifferon

City of Greenville / Public Works

Connie Hoyes

Southern Garden, Inc.

Keith O'Herrin

Union County Cooperative Extension

Casey Paulk

Bartlett Tree Experts

Greyson Painter

Carolina Tree Care

Anthony Ramsey

City of Fayetteville

Jason Smith

City of Jacksonville

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Barbara Fair

North Carolina State University

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

for Landscaping, Arboriculture & Urban Greening

Alex Johnson

City of Durham

Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager

Leslie Moorman

Town Of Cary

Urban Forester

Andy Pleninger

North Carolina Forest Service

Head of Urban and Community Forestry Program