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