Florida Urban Forestry Council - promotes sound urban forestry policies and practices by educating citizens and communities throughout the state.
   
   

Executive Committee

The governing body of the Florida Urban Forestry Council is the Executive Committee, which is composed of 24 elected and appointed members representing the following groups or organizations:

  • Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
  • Florida Cooperative Extension Service
  • Florida Department of Transportation
  • Florida Institute of Park Personnel
  • Florida League of Cities
  • Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association
  • Florida Recreation and Park Association
  • Society of American Foresters
  • City Arborist
  • Private Arborist
  • Utility Forester
  • Tree Advocacy Group, conservation organization or garden club
  • Members-at-Large
  • Advisory Members
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Who We Are

2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: John Holzaepfel
(Appointed Position/Society of American Foresters)
Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc. (San Antonio)

President Elect: Mary Lou Hildreth  
(Appointed Position/Florida League of Cities)
City of Keystone Heights

Vice President: Jerry Renick
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
Land Design South (West Palm Beach)

Treasurer: Mike Insley
(Appointed Position/Florida Institute of Park Personnel)
City of Altamonte Springs – Urban Beautification Division

Secretary: Janice Rahill
(Elected Position/Tree Advocacy)
City of Orlando – Families, Parks and Recreation Department

Immediate Past President: Earline Luhrman
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
City of Gainesville – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department

Board Member:  Russell Adams
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
JEA Construction Engineering Services, Inc. (Gainesville)

Board Member:  Denise Aldridge
(Appointed Position/Florida Recreation and Park Association)
City of Orlando – Families, Parks and Recreation Department

Board Member: Ted Baker
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
City of Miami – Parks and Recreation Department

Board Member:  Sherie Burch
(Appointed Position/Advisory member)
City of Ocala Electric Utility (Ocala)

Board Member: Bryce Burger
(Appointed Position/ASLA – Florida Chapter)
Gainesville Landscape Contractors (Gainesville)

Board Member:  Donald Eyster
(Elected Position/Utility Forester)
Gainesville Regional Utilities (Gainesville)

Board Member:  Jeff Farley
(Elected Position/ Private Arborist)
Professional Tree Care, Inc. (Maitland)

Board Member: Larry Figart
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
Duval County Extension Service (Jacksonville)

Board Member: John Foltz
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
Retired - University of Florida – Department of Entomology and Nematology (Gainesville)

Board Member: Elizabeth Harkey
(Elected Member/City Arborist)
City of Sanford – Parks and Grounds

Board Member: Ken Lacasse
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Sumterville)

Board Member: Bruce Lucas
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
City of Tampa - Natural Resource Division

Board Member: Henry Mayer
(Appointed Position/FNGLA)
Miami-Dade County Extension Office (Homestead)

Board Member: Guy Murtonen
(Appointed Position/Florida Department of Transportation)
Florida’s Turnpike Headquarters (Fort Lauderdale)

Board Member: Rob Northrop
(Appointed Position/Extension Service)
Hillsborough County Extension Office (Seffner)

Board Member: Kimberly Paulson
(Appointed Position/Florida Chapter ISA)
The Tree Lady Company (Winter Haven)

Board Member: Joe Sulak
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
Lee County DOT Operations (Fort Myers)

Board Member: Celeste White
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
Orange County Extension Service (Orlando)

Liaison: Charlie Marcus, Florida Division of Forestry (Tallahassee)

STAFF

Sandy Temple, Executive Director
Florida Urban Forestry Council
Post Office Box 547993
Orlando, FL 32854-7993
Phone – 407-872-1738
FAX – 407-872-6868

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