Short Course Steering Committee
Committee Members
- Chair - Ryan L Murphy
University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources - Jacob Busiahn
Tettegouche Treecare - Dustin Ellis
Hennepin County - Michael Van Dyken
Bartlett Tree Experts / MSA Liaison - Kent Honl
Rainbow Tree Company & Hennepin Technical College - Manuel Jordan
Heritage Shade Tree Consultants - Tina Markeson
MnDOT - Valerie McClannahan
Minnesota DNR, Division of Forestry - Madisson Masucci
Minnesota DNR, Division of Forestry - Jonathan Osthus
Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Philip Potyondy
Davey Resource Group - Brad Weidenfeller
XCEL Energy - Karen Zumach
Tree Trust
Support Staff
- Cassie Larson, Executive Director
- Sarah Laulunen, Education & Certification Director
- Brianna Burns, Registration Coordinator
- Paulette Sorenson, Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales
- Sonja Tosteson, MN Tree Care Advocate Programs
- Marissa Endres, MN Certified Tree Inspector Program
- Daniel Gjertson, Arboriculture Programs Educator