Board of Directors
Immediate Past President: Karla Kean, TSU Horticulture Extension Agent
Clarksville, w) 931-648-5725, kkean@utk.edu
Secretary: Karen Davenport, Kaja Farms, Landscape Designer
President: Heather Langford, Sustainable Solutions Group
Nashville, hlangford@gmail.com
First Vice President: Zack French, Arborist, Tree Solution Consulting
Nashville, w) 615-579-7539, tree_solutions@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Jimmy Ferrell, Arborist, Ferrell’s Tree Service
Memphis, W) 901-553-1242; ferrelltree@gmail.com
Dr. Nathaniel Appleton, TSU, Research Assoc., Instit. Ag. & Environ. Res.
Nashville, w) 615-963-7977, nappleton@tnstate.edu
Second Vice President: Liz Hannah, Knoxville Utility Board, Utility Forester
Knoxville
Dwight Barnett, Area Forester
Nashville
Kim Davis, Knoxville Tree Board Chairman
Knoxville
Carl Herbison, Dickson Tree Board
Dickson, h) 615-441-5274, cedarhavench@aol.com
Derrick Lynch, Environmental Systems Supervisor, Mid. TN Electric Membership Corp.,
Murfreesboro
Todd Morgan, City Planner, City of Morristown
Morristown, w) 423-585-4624, tmorgan@mymorristown.com
Susan Murray, Urban Forestry Consultant
West TN TUFC Chapter President
Germantown, h) 901-757-9043; susanmurray_uf@msn.com
Jon Nessle, Arborist, The Ornamentor
Chattanooga, w) 423-596-4168, nessle2@bellsouth.net
Warren Nevad, Municipal Management Consultant
UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Knoxville, w) 865-974-9839, warren.nevad@tennessee.edu
Robert Parrish - Urban Environmental Superintendent, City of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
Hester Rodgers, Chairman, Pulaski Tree Board
Pulaski, h) 931-638-1001; h.rodgers@energize.net
Todd Snackenburg, Arborist, City of Franklin
Franklin
One-Year Appointments
Nicole Hampton-Cardwell, Walter State Community College, Community Service
Chris Clark - Steve Clark and Associates
Nashville
Frank Mrema - Tennessee State University, Interim Extension Forestry and Agroforestry Specialist
Betsy Porter, Groundskeeper, City of Jackson
Jackson
John Wasmer - ACRT, Operations Manager
Urban Forestry Staff
Jennifer Smith, Executive Director , Tennessee Urban Forestry Council
6820 Cloudland, Nashville TN 37205
w) 615-352-8985; f) 615-352-6762; tufc@comcast.net
Steve Scott, State Forester
P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville TN 37204
w) 615-837-5411; steve.scott@state.tn.us
Bruce Webster, Staff Urban Forester
P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville TN 37204
w) 615-837-5436; f) 615-837-5003; bruce.webster@state.tn.us
T. Brian Rucker, Assistant Staff Urban Forester
P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville TN 37204
w) 615-837-5439; c) 615-289-2103; brian.rucker@state.tn.us
Tom Simpson, East Tennessee Regional Urban Forester
1640 Chapman Highway, Sevierville TN 37862
w) 865-908-4434; f) 865-908-4434; tom.simpson@state.tn.us
Shawn Posey, West Tennessee Regional Urban Forester
7777 Walnut Grove Road, PO Box 30, Memphis, TN 38120
w) 901-754-5185, f) 901-685-3905; shawn.posey@state.tn.us
Past Directors
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