MNSTAC Board Members

Executive Leadership

President
Karen Zumach, Tree Trust 
Since: January 2018

Vice-President
Steve Roos, American Society of Landscape Architects
Since: January 2020

Long-Term Designated Position

​Department of Natural Resources:
Gary Michael
Since: 2015

Department of Agriculture: 
Mark Abrahamson
Since:

Department Of Transportation:
Michael Bahe
Since: June, 2020

University of Minnesota: 
Mike Kilgore
Since: 2016

Tree Care Advisor: 
Gordon Hanson
Since: January, 2018

MN Society of Arboriculture: 
Ian Vaughan
Since: October, 2018

American Society of Landscape Architects (MN Chapter):
Steve Roos
Since:
​*Finance Committee Chair
​*Exec. Committee

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:
Kevin MacDonald
Since: 2015​
​*Exec. Committee

Society of American Foresters (MN Chapter): 
Mike Reinikainen
Since: 2016

MN Nursery and Landscape Association: 
Mike McNamara
Since: 2017

MN Association of Soil, Water, & Conservation Districts: 
Anne Oldakowski
Since:

Minnesota Forestry Association:
Gina Hugo
Since: Oct. 2017

League of Minnesota Cities: 
Craig Johnson
Since:
*Legislative/Advocacy Committee Chair

Short-Term Non-Designated Position
​2 year term

Municipal Forester-Arborist 1: 
James Burks
Since: January, 2018

Municipal Forester-Arborist 2: 
Dustin Ellis
Since: June, 2017
*Education/Forum Committee Chair

Consulting Forester or Arborist: 
Steve Nicholson 
Since: January, 2018

Utility Forester: 
Patrick Nelson
Since: December, 2017

Local Tree Board Member: 
Emily Mumford
Since: January, 2017

Non-profit Organization: 
Dana A. Slade
Since: November, 2018

Minnesota Corporation: 
Gail Nozal
Since: January, 2018
*Outreach/Networking Committee Chair

University Student
Taylor Stockert
Since: 

Citizens at Large: 
Sue Granger
Since: February 2019

Citizens at Large: 
James Lemmerman 
Since: January, 2018

Citizens at Large: 
VACANT
Since:

Ex-Officio

U.S. Forest Service: 
Jill R. Johnson 
Since:

Department of Natural Resources: 
Valerie McClannahan
Since:
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University of Minnesota: 
Gary Johnson 
Since:

Parliamentarian: 
Ken Simons 
Since:
Revised 02/13/2020