IAA Committees & Other Positions

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Advanced Training Committee - TW Domain

Chair: Phil Prohaska

Members:

  • Eduardo Medina

     

Advanced Training Committee - TSS, PDM, UF Domains

Co-Chairs: Aaron Schulz & Steve Lane

Members:

  • Chelsi Abbott
  • Chris Evans
  • Joe Hansen
  • Eric Hendrickson
  • Steve Lane
  • Frederic Miller
  • Aaron Schulz
  • Jim Semelka

 

Awards Committee

Chair: Mike Collins

Members:

  • Mike Priller
  • Andrew Ranney
  • Paul Filary
  • Brianna White

Careers in Arboriculture Committee

Chair: Paul Filary

  • Michelle Catania
  • Dan O'Brien
  • Daniel Miraval
  • Maggie Volchko
  • Brianna White
  • Nate Paulus
  • Jacob Kulp

Certification Liaison

  • Eric Hendrickson

Certified Tree Climber (CTC) Committee

Chairs: Eduardo Medina & Tony Perez

Members:

  • Andrew Ranney
  • Alex Julius

Chicago Region Trees Initiative Liaison

  • Colette Copic

Donations Committee

  • Mike Priller

Day of Service Committee

Chair: Andrew Ranney

  • Jacob Kulp

Exhibitors Committee

  • Rob Baughman
  • Mike Priller

Exhibit Hall Committee

Chair: Melissa Custic

Members:

  • Michelle Catania
  • Board members

Finance Committee

Chair: Mark Bluhm

  • Joe Hansen
  • Paul Filary
  • Mike Collins
  •  Eric Hendrickson
  • Aaron Shulz
  • April Toney

Golf Committee

  • Rob Baughman
  • Mike Priller
  • Tony Dati
  • Brianna White

Illinois Legacy Tree Program Task Force

Liaison: Joe Hansen

Illinois Forestry Development Council

  • Joe Hansen

Illinois Public Service Institute (IPSI)

Liaison: Tony Dati

ITCC Committee

Chairs: Eduardo Medina & Charles Shonts
 Members:

  • Nathan Paulus
  • Alex Julius
  • Mike Priller
  • Phil Prohaska
  • Tony Perez

Marketing Committee

  • Lulu Toney
  • Sam Thiem
  • Mary Priller

Membership Committee

Chair: Mike Collins

  • Mark Bluhm
  • Paul Filary
  • Eric Hendrickson
  • April Toney
  • Greg Soltwisch
  • Brianna White
  • Kevin Halbert
  • Jeff Hoover

Newsletter Editor

  • Amy Martin

Nominations Committee

Chair: Eric Hendrickson

Plant Appraisal Committee

  • Aaron Schulz
  • Steve Lane

Programs Committee

Chair: Melissa Custic

Scholarships Committee

Chair: Mike Priller

SIU Forestry Field Days Committee

Chair: Andrew Ranney

  • Jacob Kulp

Sponsorship Committee

Chair: Rob Baughman

Members:

  • Mike Priller
  • April Toney

TreeBiz Socials Committee

Chair: Brianna White & Kevin Halbert

Members:

  • Andrew Ranney

Tree Fund Liaison

  • Mike Priller
 

Tree Planting Memorial Committee

Chair: Aaron Schulz

Members:

  • Steve Green

Website Committee

Chair:

  • Paul Filary

Members:

  • Lulu Toney
  • Joe Hansen 
  • Sam Thiem

Workforce Development Committee

Chair: Paul Filary

Members:

  • Jacob Kulp
  • Katie Fleming
  • Nate Paulus
  • Daniel Miraval
  • Steve Lane
  • Nick Peterson

Urban & Community Forestry Forum Committee

Northeast:

  • Sarah Christensen
  • Greg Soltwish
  • Eric Hendrickson

Northwest:

  • Terry Bates