Current Position:Executive Director, Tree Musketeers What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? 1991 – present, Network group. I was on a steering committee for a National urban forest conference when I met Geni Cross and she recruited us to join the ReLeaf network. I...
25th Anniversary
Conversation with Rick Hawley
by California ReLeaf | Dec 10, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position: Executive Director, Greenspace – the Cambria Land Trust What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Network group – 1996, year before Cambria retreat. Advisory council – I was involved during the transition when advocacy became part of the Network and...
Conversation with Stephanie Funk
by California ReLeaf | Dec 7, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position Fitness Instructor for Seniors What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Staff, 1991 to 2000 – started as a temp, Program Assistant, Assistant Director PT Grant writing for TPL/Editor newsletter 2001 – 2004 PT National Tree Trust/ReLeaf team –...
Interview with Brian Kempf
by California ReLeaf | Dec 7, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position? Director, Urban Tree Foundation What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? 1996 – Marketing the Reddy Stake to the Network 1999 started Urban Tree Foundation in Albany area with Tony Wolcott (Albany) 2000ish to present – Network member 2000 – moved...
25th Anniversary Interviews: Andy Trotter
by California ReLeaf | Dec 7, 2015 | 25th Anniversary
Andy Trotter Vice President of Field Operations for West Coast Arborists What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? I have been interfacing with various ReLeaf Network groups starting with an Urban Forest Management workshop at San Luis Obispo in the mid 1990’s. When I...
Conversation with Eric Oldar
by California ReLeaf | Dec 5, 2015 | 25th Anniversary
Current Position? CDF - State Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator (10 years) - Retired What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Provided yearly State funding support to underwrite CA ReLeaf; funding of personnel, defining scope of work to be accomplished under...
Conversation with Martha Ozonoff
by California ReLeaf | Dec 2, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position: Development Officer, UC Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Network member (TreeDavis): 1993 - 2000 Network Advisory member: 1996 - 2000 Executive Director: 2000 - 2010 Donor: 2010 -...
Conversation with John Melvin
by California ReLeaf | Dec 1, 2015 | 25th Anniversary
Current Position: State Urban Forester, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Regional Urban Forester– 2002-06 (so, CA), 2006-09 (N CA), providing network technical support State Urban Forester - 2009 -to...
Interview with Elisabeth Hoskins
by California ReLeaf | Dec 1, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position? Retired from California ReLeaf What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? Staff: 1997 – 2003, Grant Coordinator 2003 - 2007, Network Coordinator (1998 worked in Costa Mesa office with Genevieve) What did/does California ReLeaf mean to you? Privilege to...
Conversation with Susan Stiltz
by California ReLeaf | Nov 28, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Network
Current Position: Owner, Susan Stiltz Landscape Design & Consulting What is/was your relationship to ReLeaf? I worked at Tree Fresno from April 1991 to June 2005. California ReLeaf and Tree Fresno grew up together and I relied on advice and financial grant...