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.

If you are interested in applying for TCIA’s board of directors,

Chair of the Board
August Hoppe
Hoppe Tree Service LLC
1813 S 73rd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4723
(414) 257-2111

Vice Chair
Noel Boyer, CTSP
All About Trees LLC
3427 W Farm Road 146, Springfield, MO 65807-0929
(417) 863-6214

Senior Director
Jim Houston
The Davey Tree Expert Company
1500 N Mantua Street, Kent, OH 44240-2399
(330) 673-9511

Director
Arthur Batson, III
Lucas Tree Experts
PO Box 958, Portland, ME 04104-0958
(207) 797-7294

Director
Austin Bonnema
Vermeer Mountain West
850 S Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-3602
(385) 479-2803

Director
Amy A. Burkett
Burkett Arbor Care, LLC
139 Kendall Parkway, Boerne, TX 78015-8329
(830) 229-5700

Director
Tad Jacobs, CTSP, QCL
Treemasters
3175 Kerner Boulivard, Ste A San Rafael, CA 94901-5436
(415) 455-9933

Director
Jennifer McPhee
Harrison McPhee, Inc.
1420A Main Street, Millis, MA 02054-1600
(508) 843-4046

Director
Eric Petersen
ArboRisk Insurance
Berlin, Wisconsin

Director
Megan Townsend
Altitude Arborist, LLC
Broomfield, Colorado

David White, CAE

President & CEO
David White, CAE
Tree Care Industry Association, Inc.
670 N Commercial Street Suite #201, Manchester, NH 03101
Toll-free: 800-733-2622

BOD Position 2023

Tom Prosser Chair
August Hoppe Vice Chair
Noel Boyer Senior Director

Directors at Large 2023 Current Term Ends
Tad Jacobs Director at Large 2025
Jim Houston Director at Large 2026
Austin Bonnema Director at Large-Corporate Mbr 2026
Joshua Morin Director at Large 2024
Amy Burkett Director at Large 2024
Arthur Batson, III Director at Large 2025
Jennifer McPhee Director at Large 2026