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Colorado Tree Coalition Committee and Program Structure

 

The Colorado Tree Coalition committees and programs could always use more help, so if any of these interest you please contact any committee member below and let them know of your interest.

     Board Development Committee

Overview:
Continue the task of building and maintaining a diverse board of directors as a regular assessment; to analyze and revise chapter representation; begin to develop a job description for a paid Executive Director, Succession planning for replacement board members/committee members/etc.

Members:
Scott Grimes ScottG@ssprd.org – South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department
Becky Wegner - Mountain High Tree Service
Keith Wood - Colorado State Forest Service

     Marketing and Outreach Committee

Overview:
Determine needs of committees/programs to market their activities. Telling story, getting branded and getting the CTC “out there”.

Members:
Mike McGill mmcgill@erieco.gov - Town of Erie
Becky Lamphear - City of Colorado Springs
Gertie Grant - Trees Across Colorado
Keith Wood - Colorado State Forest Service
Tom Wells - City and County of Broomfield
Vince Urbina - Colorado State Forest Service

     Funding Committee

Overview:
Create funding database to track potential sponsors; attract and maintain membership base.

Members:
Vacant (Chair)
Karen Scopel - City of Greeley
Keith Wood - Colorado State Forest Service
Neal Bamesberger - Hudson Gardens
Scott Grimes - South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department
Susan Ford - USDA Forest Service
Vince Urbina - Colorado State Forest Service

Colorado Tree Coalition Programs

If you are interested in volunteering for a specific program or have any questions regarding a Colorado Tree Coalition program please contact the Program Leader by e-mail

Membership Program
     ● Phil Hoefer Pjhoefer@aol.com, Kamie Long Kamie.Long@ColoState.edu

Awards Program
     ● Dan Odell dgodell@indra.com, Phil Hoefer, Wendy Ball, Ralph Zentz

CTC Grant Program
     ● Keith Wood Keith.Wood@ColoState.edu, David Flaig

Champion Tree Bike Classic
     ● Scott Grimes ScottG@ssprd.org, Robert Bond

Champion Tree Program
     ● Neal Bamesberger nbamesberg@hotmail.com, Kyle Sylvester, Ben Rickenbacker, Vince Urbina

Community Forestry Conferences
     ● Eastern Colorado Communities - Keith Wood Keith.Wood@ColoState.edu
     ● Western Colorado Communities - Vince Urbina Vince.Urbina@ColoState.edu

Colorado Tree Trust and ReForest Colorado Funds
     ● Colorado Tree Trust – Scott Grimes ScottG@ssprd.org
     ● ReForest Colorado – Vince Urbina Vince.Urbina@ColoState.edu or Keith Wood Keith.Wood@ColoState.edu

Tree Risk Assessment Program
     ● Bill Cassel Bill.Cassel@denvergov.org, Ralph Zentz, Jerimiah Deerr, Patrick Bohin, Kyle Sylvester, Scott Grimes,
        Ken Wicklund, David Merriman, Becky Wegner Ralph Zentz

Poster Contest
     ● Doug Schoch douglas.schoch@ci.denver.co.us; Donna Davis, Tanya Czernjakowski, Keith Wood, Shawna
        Crocker, David Merriman, Matt Johnson, Kyle Sylvester

Newsletter, Website, Facebook
     ● Newsletter – Becky Lamphear rlamphear@springsgov.com, Keith Wood, Susan Hardin
     ● Website – Kamie Long Kamie.Long@ColoState.edu
     ● Facebook– Mike McGill mmcgill@erieco.gov, Kyle Sylvester Ksylvester@brightonco.gov, Jennifer Hrobar, Dan
        Odell

Notable Tree Program
     ● Notable Tree Calendar Transition Team -Becky Wegner absswegner@comcast.net,Kathleen Alexander, Neal
        Bamesberger, Phil Hoefer, Vince Urbina, Keith Wood, Jennifer Hrobar
     ● Notable Tree Tours – Mike McGill mmcgill!@erieco.gov, Karen Scopel

Select Tree Evaluation Program
     ● Tim Buchanan tbuchanan@fcgov.com, Gertie Grant

Trees Across Colorado
     ● Gertie Grant gertiegrant@estreet.com, Jennifer Hrobar, Joann Phillips, Robert Bond, Scott Grimes
 

Colorado Tree Coalition - Board of Directors

The accomplishments of the Colorado Tree Coalition are due to the help and support of the Board of Directors and the hard-working programs and committee members.

The Board of Directors is the managing group of the organization. It is comprised of chapter members, invited representation from tree related organizations, and the immediate past president. The CTC’s current board structure follows:

Colorado Tree Coalition - Board of Directors

North Chapter Representative Wendy Ball

Northwest Chapter Representative

David Hoefer

Front Range Urban Forestry Council
(Front Range Representatives)

Kyle Sylvester
David Flaig**
Mike McGill**
Becky Lamphear
John Wesolowski
Chuck Gehringer
Executive CTC Administrator Keith Wood
American Forests / Champion Trees Neal Bamesberger**
Colorado State Forest Service Representative Vince Urbina
Colorado State Forest Service Representative Karen Scopel**
Community Development Representative Karen Scopell**

Industry Liaison Representative (Tree Company)

Becky Wegner**

International Society of Arboriculture Rep.

David Merriman

Society of American Foresters Representative

Susan Ford

Trees Across Colorado Representative

Gertie Grant**

CTC Historian Phil Hoefer

** Executive Board

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Executive Committee

2012 Officers
The Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day operations of the Colorado Tree Coalition
and is selected by and from the Board of Directors.

Member Name Committee Position

Dave Flaig dflaig@littletongov.org

President

Mike McGill

Vice President

Karen Scopel

Secretary

Becky Wegner

Treasurer

Neal Bamesberger

At Large

Gertie Grant

At Large

Scott Grimes Past President
Keith Wood Executive Administrator
 

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Membership

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

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