Achievements
Awards and Certifications
2011 International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) True Professional of Arboriculture
2011 Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) Author’s Citation
American Society of Consulting Arborist (ASCA) Registered Consulting Arborist #480
ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist #WE-0151AM
California Urban Forests Council (CaUFC) Certified Urban Forester #127
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor #1005
Memberships and Involvement
Member American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA), Registered Consulting Arborist #480
Member International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist #WE-0151 AM; PNWISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor # 1005
Member California Urban Forest Council (CaUFC), Certified Urban Forester #127
Member Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA)
Member Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA)
Member California Arborist Association (CAA)
Current Board Director and Treasurer, American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)
Current Board Director, California Urban Forests Council (CaUFC)
Current representative for Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) on American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Tree Maintenance Standards Committee
Current Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) Municipal Committee chair and member on Certification Committee
Past President, Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
Past President, California Arborists Association
Past Board Member, Society of Municipal Arborists
Past chairperson (3 years) of the International Tree Climbing Competition
Past chairperson (13 years) of the Northern California Tree Climbing Competition
Past chairperson Bay Area Landscape Supervisors Forum
Past President, San Mateo Arboretum Society
Past President, CityTalk Toastmasters
Professional Outreach:
- Developed and led training programs with the California Arborists Association
- Provided urban forestry and municipal arboriculture instruction in Sydney andMelbourne, Australia
- Presented urban forestry related sessions at regional and annual meetings withASCA, ISA, SMA, ISA Chapters, CAA, PAPA, PNW-ISA, Sacramento Tree Foundation, APWA, Arbor Day Foundation, Maintenance Superintendents Association, and Oregon Department of Forestry, San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
- Authored articles in newsletters and magazines including: Western Arborist, Arborist News, City Trees, and Utility Arborists Association