Who We Are
2016 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Linda Seufert
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
City of St. Petersburg - Parks Department
President Elect: Gene Dempsey
(Appointed Position/Advisory)
Treasurer: John Foltz
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
Retired - University of Florida – Department of Entomology and Nematology (Gainesville)
Secretary: Leah Hoffman
(Appointed Position/Florida Recreation and Park Association)
Marion County Parks and Recreation (Ocala)
Immediate Past President: Justin Freedman
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
E Sciences, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale)
Board Member: Joe Anderson
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
JEA (Jacksonville)
Board Member: Kathy Beck
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
City of Tampa – Planning and Urban Design
Board Member: Jody Buyas
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
Keep Orlando Beautiful
Board Member: Commissioner Cheryl Cook
(Appointed Position/Florida League of Cities)
City of North Point
Board Member: Jim Davis
(Appointed Position/Cooperative Extension)
Sumter County Extension Office (Sumterville)
Board Member: Steve Edgar
(Appointed Position/Society of American Foresters)
Long Leaf Forest Service, Inc. (DeLeon Springs)
Board Member: Erin Givens
(Appointed Position/Advisory)
NRPS Legacy Arborist Services (San Antonio)
Board Member: Elizabeth Harkey
(Elected Position/City Arborist)
City of Sanford – Parks and Grounds
Board Member: John Harris
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
Earth Advisors, Inc. (Hollywood)
Board Member: Julie Iooss
(Appointed Position/Florida Chapter ISA)
City of Orlando – Parks Division
Board Member: Gayle Lafferty
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
City of Melbourne – Planning Department
Board Member: Mark Miller
(Elected Position/Member-at-Large)
City of Apopka – Recreation Department
Board Member: Guy Murtonen
(Appointed Position/Florida Department of Transportation)
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (Ocoee)
Board Member: Jerry Renick
(Appointed Position/Advisory Member)
Wantman Group (West Palm Beach)
Board Member: Anthony Santangelo
(Elected Position/Private Arborist)
(Brooksville)
Board Member: Michael Schulte, RLA
(Appointed Position/FL ASLA)
AECOM (Tampa)
Board Member: John Springer
(Elected Position/Tree Advocacy)
Enchanted Walkabouts (Apopka)
Board Member: David Watford
(Elected Position/Utility Forester)
SECO Energy (Sumertville)
Vacancy
(Appointed Position/Advisory)
Vacancy
(Appointed Position/FNGLA)
Liaison: Lou Shepherd
Florida Forest Service (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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