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Transcript of Welcome & ACTrees Business by ACTrees Staff & Board
ACTrees DayNovember 5, 2013
WELCOME
ACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
David ForsellBoard President
Welcome to Pittsburgh!
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2013 Year in Review
Support to ACTrees members• 55 grants for tree planting, totaling over $500,000
• Over $150,000 in 50 additional grants for:
– i-Tree analysis
– Tree care
– Youth partnerships
– National NeighborWoods® Month
– Travel Scholarships
• Education through Webcast Series and communicationsACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2013 Year in Review
New ACTrees Staff
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Michelle KucerakDirector of Development
Anthony LeProgram Coordinator
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2013 Year in Review
Policy & Advocacy
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2013 Year in Review
Introducing…
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2013 Year in Review
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Maitreyi RoyBoard Treasurer
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2012 990
Prepared by Finance Manager, Helen Nelson CPAin consultation with ACTrees Staff and Finance Committee
Reviewed by Board
Filed August 2013
ACTrees Financial Overview
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ACTrees Financial Overview
2012 Audit
Prepared by Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltdwith full support of ACTrees Staff and
ACTrees Finance Manager
Completed in 2Q2013
Reviewed and Findings Accepted by the Board
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ACTrees Financial Overview
Revenue and Pass-through Grant Profile
2011 (audited)Total Expenses: $ 748,779Pass-through Grants $ 237,709
2012 (audited)Total Expenses: $1,307,866Pass-through Grants $ 678,102
2013 (est)Total Expenses:
$1,123,046Pass-through Grants $ 650,000
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Nancy HughesBoard Director and
2013 Nominating Committee Member
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Candidates for Second Three-Year Term(2014-2016)
Dr. Burnell Fischer (IN)Greg Levine (GA)
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Slate of Candidates for DirectorThree-Year Term (2014 – 2016)
Mark Buscaino (DC)Karen Jenkins (GA)Kemba Shakur (CA)
Patrick Shea Esq (UT)Barry Ward (TX)
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Danielle Crumrine
Board Secretary and2013 Nominating Committee Member
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Executive Committee:President (2013 – 2015) David Forsell, Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful, INVice President (2012 – 2014) Scott Jamieson, Bartlett Tree Experts, ILSecretary (2012 – 2014) Danielle Crumrine, Tree Pittsburgh, PATreasurer (2013 – 2015) Maitreyi Roy, Bartrams Gardens, PA
Directors:(2013 – 2015) Sam Bishop, II, Trees New
York, NY(2010 – 2013) Burney Fischer, Indiana
University, IN(2013 – 2015) Nancy Hughes, California
Urban Forests Council, CA(2010 – 2013) Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta, GA
Candidates for Director:(2014 – 2016) Mark Buscaino, Casey Trees,
DCKaren Jenkins,
Savannah Tree Foundation, GAKemba Shakur,
Urban Releaf, Oakland, CAPatrick Shea,
Private Attorney & University of UTBarry Ward, Trees
for Houston, TX
ACTrees Board of Directors
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Executive Director Carrie Gallagher
Executive Assistant Bonnie PerryCommunications Manager Conni KunzlerFinance Manager Helen Nelson, CPA
Public Policy Manager Gerry Gray, PhD
Program Director Leland MilsteinProgram Coordinator Anthony Le
Manager, Member & Partner Services Sarah Anderson
Director of Development Michelle KucerakDevelopment Associate Suzanne Presgrave
ACTrees Staff
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Program Committee Co-ChairsSam Bishop (NY)Greg Levine (GA)
ACTrees Program DirectorLeland Milstein
ACTrees Day Program
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Details of the Day
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Rooms
Plenary Sessions:• Allegheny 1
Concurrent Sessions: • Allegheny 1
• Crawford East & West
• Fayette (State Urban Forest Councils - 2nd Floor)
Lunch• Westmoreland West & Central (2nd Floor)
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Reminders
• ISA CEUs available – sign up sheets at end of our Closing session
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Follow and mention us @alliance4trees
• Tweet about ACTrees Day with #ACTreesDay
• Use #ACTreesDay on Facebook, too (and Like us)
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Trees and Disasters
Moderator & Panelist:Scott Jamieson, ACTrees Board VP
Vice President, Bartlett Tree Experts
Panelists:Grady McGahan, Executive Director, reTREEt AmericaPeggy Middaugh, Director, Worcester Tree Initiative
Andrew Hart, Director of Urban Forestry, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
10:15 - 11:15 Panel
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Growing Savvy Tree Advocates: Citizen Advocate Handbook and Strategy
Allegheny 1
YARDS: Youth Achieving Resource Development SkillsCrawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)
11:15 - 11:45 Sessions
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Neighborhood Trees Summer Inspectors: Social Pressure for Tree Health
Allegheny 1
Wetting Their Appetites:Rainwater Harvesting through Community Greening
Crawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)
11:45 - 12:15 Sessions
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Luncheon
Guest Speaker:William Bryant Logan,
Author of Oak and Dirt and a new book, Air
Westmoreland West & Central2nd Floor
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Innovative Fundraising & Partnerships
Moderator & Panelist:Danielle Crumrine, ACTrees Board Secretary
Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh
Panelists:Nicki Largent, Executive Director, Tree Bank FoundationSteve Grantham, Director of Operations, Up With Trees
Lee Mueller, Program Manager, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
1:30 - 2:30 Lightning Round
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want:Urban Forest Species Diversity
Allegheny 1
Managing Data on Trees from Nursery Tagging to Post-Planting Tracking
Crawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)
2:30 - 3:00 Sessions
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Furthering Your Mission
Moderator & Panelist:Greg Levine, ACTrees Board DirectorCo-Executive Director, Trees Atlanta
Panelists:Robert Seemann, Program Director, Baton Rouge GreenDanielle Crumrine, Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh
Torin Dunnavant, Senior Manager of Community Engagement, TreePeople
3:15 - 4:00 Panel
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The Next 20 Years for Urban Forestry and ACTrees
Paul ReisAssociate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry
US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
David ForsellACTrees Board President
President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
4:00 - 4:30 Closing
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Thank you!Join us for this evening’s Reception at 6:00pm
Hosted by the Sustainable Urban Forestry Coalition and event supporters, including Alliance for Community Trees
ACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania