Board and Committees

 
 

  

2011 Officers
Rusty Lee, Cumming President  
India Woodson, Decatur President-Elect  
Dawn Willis, Macon Secretary  
Sarah Visser, Loganville Treasurer  
Eric King, Sandy Springs Past-President  

  

The Board manages the affairs of the organization, and board members are the ultimate stewards of the Council’s mission, programs and policies. Board members are expected to attend the four Quarterly Meetings of the Council membership (the 4th meeting being the Annual Conference) in addition to Board Meetings approximately 2 weeks prior to the regular meetings. Board members are also ambassadors of the organization, representing the Council and its programs throughout Georgia and bringing new members and constituents to our group.

The organization’s Standing Committees include Executive, Finance, Nominations, Membership, Governance and Educational Resources. Other committees include Annual Awards, Grants, Education, Landmark & Historic Trees, and Conference Committee. Typically, these committees are chaired by board members, though others may serve on them as well.

Election to the board is an opportunity to participate on the front line of community forestry in Georgia.

2011 Directors
     
Bill Alexander, Woodbine    
Charles J. Bethel, Dalton    
Barbara Gallo, Atlanta    
Kamal Gandhi, Athens    
Eric Gansauer, Columbus    
Bill Haws, Savannah    
Michael Huffman, Mt. Berry    
Lisa Lightfoot, Hawkinsville    
Roy Matthews, Newnan    
Rob Ryan, Atlanta    
Adrian Sasine, Atlanta  
Dan Whitehead, Grayson  
Warren Williams, Newborn    
 
EX OFFICIO    
Susan Granbery, Georgia Forestry Commission, U&CF Coordinator, Stone Mountain  
Joan Scales, Georgia Forestry Commission, Partnership Coordinator, Stone Mountain  

 

Mary Lynne Beckley, Executive Director

Neil Norton, Consultant – Membership/Website

Peg Bumgardner, Consultant – Bookkeeping

 

2011 Committees: Finance, Nominating, Membership, Governance, Awards, Grants, Education, Landmark & Historic Tree Register, Annual Conference, Fundraiser, College Conference, Marketing

Finance
Chair: Sarah Visser

Nominating
Chair: Eric King, Past-President

Chair: Roy Matthews

Governance
Chair: Eric King, Past-President

Awards
Chair: Eric King

Grants
Chair: India Woodson

Education

Chair: India Woodson, President-Elect

Landmark & Historic Tree Register
Chair: Rusty Lee

Membership

Chair:  Roy Matthews

College Conference

Chair: Dan Whitehead

Fundraiser

Co-chairs: Rusty Lee and Eric King