Who we are

 The Society of Municipal Arborists is supported by a dedicated team of people who represent all aspects urban forestry and municipal arboriculture. Meet our team below!

SMA Support Team

Executive Director
Leslie Berckes

City Trees Editor
Michelle Sutton

 

SMA Board of Directors

President
Earl Eutsler
Associate Director/State Forester
Washington, DC
Vice President
Rachel Habig-Myers
Urban Forester
Fairfax County, VA
Past President
Sam Oludunfe
Open Space Manager/City Forester
Chula Vista, CA

 

Darren Green
Landscape Architect
City of Alexandria, LA


Jamie King
University Arborist
Virginia Tech


 
David Lefcourt
City Arborist/Tree Warden
Cambridge, MA
 
Michael Martini
Urban Forestry Consultant
PlanIt Geo		  
Julianne Schieffer

Extension Educator
Regional Urban Forester
Penn State University

  

 

SMA Liaisons

USFS Liaison

David Sivyer
Acting National Program Manager
Urban and Community Forestry, USFS

ISA Liaison 

Scott Altenhoff
Manager
Urban and Community
Forestry Assistance Program
State of Oregon
 

The Benefits of Membership

Together, we are working to grow and care for trees in towns large and small. The members of the Society of Municipal Arborists are dedicated urban forestry and municipal arborist professionals from around the world who work hard to ensure we have livable cities for all. Members receive opportunities to learn from and network with others who do the same work. This leads to greater understanding and greater impact in the thing we're all trying to accomplish - more trees for people and planet! We invite you to join us, and over 2,000 members from across the world, today. 

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SMA's Urban Forest Foundation (UFF)

The Urban Forest Foundation (UFF) provides funding for SMA programs such as the Municipal Forestry Institute and the Arborist Exchange Program as well as the development of new programs designed to improve education of municipal forestry professionals.

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