Meet Our Staff
The team at TreesCharlotte is committed to restoring and expanding our tree canopy, and we welcome involvement from the community. Please reach out to us so we may assist in any way we can.
704-604-3209
allison@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: All things TreeCharlotte
Favorite Tree: Quaking Aspen because of the noise the leaves make when the wind blows them. And they are simply beautiful.
704-999-2699
heike@treescharlotte.org
Contact me for: Updating contact information and accounting questions
Favorite Tree: River Birch for its resilience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 -
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