TCIA’s purpose is to advance tree care businesses. We do this by following various goals ranging from 3-year goals, to 10-year ones. This allows the board of directors to be more strategic and targeting when making decisions that will affect the organization as a whole.
Chair of the Board
Austin Bonnema
Vermeer Mountain West
850 S Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-3602
(385) 479-2803
Vice Chair
Amy A. Burkett
Burkett Arbor Care, LLC
139 Kendall Parkway, Boerne, TX 78015-8329
(830) 229-5700
Senior Director
Jennifer McPhee
Harrison McPhee, Inc.
1420A Main Street, Millis, MA 02054-1600
(508) 843-4046
Director
Arthur Batson, III
Lucas Tree Experts
PO Box 958, Portland, ME 04104-0958
(207) 797-7294
Director
Ron S. Gumz
Wachtel Tree Science Inc.
PO Box 716 Merton, WI 53056-0716
(262) 538-1900
Director
Randolph Hoover
XKIG
208 E Plume St Ste 250 Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 627-8873
Director
Eric Petersen
ArboRisk Insurance
14795 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151-4434
(262) 432-7173
Director
John Smithmyer
Bartlett Tree Experts – Baltimore
2601 Emory Rd Ste 1C
Finksburg, MD 21048-2323
(410) 526-6655
Director
Mike Tilford, CTSP
SavATree
550 Bedford Rd
Bedford Hills, NY 10507-1605
(914) 241-4999
Director
Megan Townsend
Altitude Arborist, LLC
15681 Huron St, Broomfield, CO 80023-6334
(303) 252-0818
President & CEO
David White, CAE
Tree Care Industry Association, Inc.
670 N Commercial Street Suite #201, Manchester, NH 03101
Toll-free: 800-733-2622
Immediate Past Chair
Noel Boyer, CTSP
All About Trees LLC
3427 W Farm Road 146, Springfield, MO 65807-0929
BOD Position 2026
Austin Bonnema Chair
Amy A. Burkett Vice Chair
Jennifer McPhee Senior Director
| Directors at Large 2026 | Current Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Batson, III | Director at Large | 2028 |
| Eric Petersen | Director at Large | 2027 |
| Mike Tilford | Director at Large | 2028 |
| John Smithmyer | Director at Large | 2029 |
| Megan Townsend | Director at Large | 2029 |
| Ron S. Gumz | Director at Large | 2029 |
| Randolph Hoover | Director at Large | 2027 |