MNSTAC Board Members

Executive Leadership

President
Jim Vaughan, City of St. Louis Park
E-mail: jvaughan@stlouispark.org
Since: 2015

Vice-President
Karen Zumach, Tree Trust 
E-mail: karenz@treetrust.org
Since: 2015

Long-Term Designated Position

​Department of Natural Resources:
Gary Michael
E-mail: gary.michael@state.mn.us
Since: 2015

Department of Agriculture: 
Mark Abrahamson
E-mail: mark.abrahamson@state.mn.us
Since:

Department Of Transportation:
Dave Hanson
E-mail: David.L.Hanson@state.mn.us
Since: 2015

University of Minnesota: 
Mike Kilgore
E-mail: mkilgore@umn.edu​
Since: 2016

Agricultural Extension Service: 
VACANT
Since:

Tree Care Advisor: 
Monica Sweeney
E-mail: monica_sweeney@ymail.com
Since: 2015

MN Society of Arboriculture: 
Jeff Hafner
E-mail: jhafner@rainbowtreecare.com
Since: 2015

American Society of Landscape Architects (MN Chapter):
Steve Roos
E-mail: roosx008@umn.edu
Since:

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:
Kevin MacDonald
E-mail: kevin.j.mcdonald@state.mn.us
Since: 2015​

Society of American Foresters (MN Chapter): 
Mike Reinikainen
E-mail: mike.reinikainen@gmail.com
Since: 2016

MN Nursery and Landscape Association: 
Mike McNamara
E-mail: mike.mcnamara@hoffmanandmcnamara.com
Since: 2017

MN Association of Soil, Water, & Conservation Districts: 
Anne Oldakowski
E-mail: anne.oldakowski@mn.nacdnet.net
Since:

Minnesota Forestry Association:
Barb Spears
E-mail: barb@twfllc.com
Since:

League of Minnesota Cities: 
Craig Johnson
E-mail: cjohnson@lmc.org
Since:

Short-Term Non-Designated Position
​2 year term

Municipal Forester-Arborist 1: 
James Burks - City of Crystal
Email: jlburks@q.com
Since: 2015

Municipal Forester-Arborist 2: 
VACANT
Email:
Since: January, 2017

Consulting Forester or Arborist: 
Steve Nicholson 
E-mail: snich2009@gmail.com
Since:

Utility Forester: 
Chris Byrnes - LREC System Arborist
Email: cbyrnes@lrec.coop
Since: 2015

Local Tree Board Member: 
Emily Mumford
E-mail: emumford@sstree.com
Since: January, 2017

Non-profit Organization: 
VACANT
Since:

Minnesota Corporation: 
Gail Nozal
Email: gnozal@sstree.com
Since: 2015

University Student
Shelby Gamache
E-mail: gama0020@umn.edu
Since: 2015

Citizens at Large - DNR Region 1: 
VACANT
Since:

Citizens at Large - DNR Region 2: 
James Lemmerman 
E-mail: lemmerman.j@gmail.com
Since:

Citizens at Large - DNR Region 3: 
DJ Devan
E-mail: reggiehockey27@gmail.com
Since: 2017

Ex-Officio

U.S. Forest Service: 
Jill R. Johnson 
E-mail: jilljohnson@fs.fed.us
Since:

Department of Natural Resources: 
Ken Holman 
E-mail: Ken.Holman@dnr.state.mn.us
Since:

University of Minnesota: 
Gary Johnson 
E-mail: johns054@umn.edu
Since:

Parliamentarian: 
Ken Simons 
E-mail: heritree@comcast.net
Since:
Revised 1/24/2017