![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jane-headshot.png)
980-428-6469
jane@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: All things TreeCharlotte
Favorite Tree: Weeping Willow (or Magnolia – can’t decide…!)
![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Heike-headshot.png)
704-999-2699
heike@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Updating contact information and accounting questions
Favorite Tree: River Birch for its resilience.
![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Brodie_Beth-1.jpg)
704-293-4462
beth@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Corporate/Foundation/Individual Giving Opportunities
Favorite Tree: River Birch for its unusual bark, the shade it provides and beautiful yellow fall leaves.
![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Joi_P1-square-scaled-e1692377694209.jpg)
980-477-0170
joi@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Our CommunityWoods program and how your community, house of faith, or non-profit can host a tree planting event for 25+ trees.
Favorite Tree: Dogwood; it reminds me of my childhood as we had several at our home and school gardens.
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704-237-0853
krysten@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Any ideas, comments, or questions about our community facing programs.
Favorite Tree: Eastern White Pine for its resilience, spectacular growth, and beauty along the coasts of New England, where I spent most of my life before moving to Charlotte.
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704-914-6537
cameron@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Treesilience!
Favorite Tree: Longleaf Pine. They are a very strong and durable tree. Most importantly, they remind me of home.
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704-914-6755
heather@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Any tree questions or to request a speaking engagement or educational event.
Favorite Tree: Deodar cedar. I love so many trees and I should probably pick one native to North Carolina, but the beautiful structure and giant swooping branches of the Deodar cedar fill me with awe.
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704-840-3795
christian@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: All things that are events, logistics and volunteer related.
Favorite Tree: My favorite tree is not a specific one, but I love the mangroves in Puerto Rico off the coast of Maguayo, also called La Parguera. As a child, my favorite memories were swimming with my cousins in and around the mangroves. I enjoyed snorkeling to see the fishes and climbing around to find the crabs on top of their roots.
![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mara-e1723755186558.jpg)
704-579-9136
mara@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Any marketing, social media, or corporate/sponsorship needs.
Favorite Tree: The Southern Magnolia. I love its large, swooping branches, bright red seed pods, and beautiful white flowers–that can be pickled too!
![](https://treescharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Alex-e1723839999781.jpg)
704-286-6095
alex@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Questions about trees and planting plans.
Favorite Tree: Poplar. It's an important timber resource, valuable to pollinators and just plain beautiful tree!
TreesCharlotte Board of Directors
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Mary N. Hall, MD
Chair
Professor Emeritus, Wake Forest University School of Medicine -
Evan Bass
Attorney at Law, Moore & Van Allen -
Luke Blythe
President, Blythe Development LLC -
Peggy Brookhouse
Founder, Brookhouse -
Todd Collins
President and CEO, Red Hill Ventures -
Tracy Dodson
Assistant City Manager, City of Charlotte -
Frank Elliott
Director of Sales, SouthWood Corporation -
Patrick Franklin
Vice President of Special Operations, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories -
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Duke Energy -
Leslie Johnson
Deputy County Manager, Mecklenburg County -
Paul Kardous
President, Row Architecture -
Margaret Marshall
Civic Leader -
Audra Nunn Tyree
Construire -
Jennifer Reilly
SVP, Head of Strategic Finance Business Partners, Mass Mutual -
John Sherman
William Blair -
Chris Thomas
Partner, Childress Klein