About the International Society of Arborists Ontario Chapter ISAO

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ABOUT ISA ONTARIO

Mission Statement
Our mission is to enhance and promote the care and benefit of trees for present and future generations in Ontario through education, research and awareness.

The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) enjoys a rich heritage as a scientific and educational organization with a primary mission to disseminate information and knowledge in the care and preservation of trees. The Ontario Chapter has now grown to over 500 members, while the international membership is now almost 18,000, divided into 37 chapters worldwide – the world's largest such organization. There are currently over 500 ISA Certified Arborists in Ontario and more than 18,000 worldwide.
We are involved in many major projects throughout the province including:

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Council of Ontario
• Ontario Horticulture Crops Research and Services Committee
• Ministry of Education and Training
• Landscape Ontario "Green" Specifications Development
• Arboreta Brochure

Our membership is diverse, from commercial, municipal, educators, students and utility arborists to landscape contractors, landscape architects and grounds managers. With this diversity comes different and sometimes conflicting points of view, all of which contribute to the strength of ISA Ontario. Central to all of this stands the tree, the focal point of our membership.

ISAO Board of Directors
President: Murray Potts
Past President: Karen Moyer
President Elect: Steve Mann
Vice President: Jake Zink
Executive Director: TBA

Directors at Large:
Linda Hawkins
Andrew Hordyk
Colleen MacDonald
John McNeil
Mike Nash
John Ransom
Rory Quigley

To contact directors or committee chairs please contact the ISAO office by or phone at 1-888-463-2316.

Committees

Committee Name	Chair	Responsibilities
**Certification Liaison	Steve Mann	Certification program
Education	Chair: Steve Mann Chair: Murray Potts (assisted by: Jake Zink)	Deliver educational workshops and annual conference Coordinate & Sign contract for conference
Tree Climbing Championship	Board Rep: Rory Quigley	Delivery of Chapter tree climbing competition
Publications / Ontario Arborist / ISAO Website	John McNeil	Produce Chapter publications, magazine and website
ISAO Bookstore	-	Management of Bookstore
Finance	Mark Graves Alastair Fyfe	Maintaining budgets and spending of funds
Memberships		Increase maintain Chapter membership
Promotions / Partnerships	Linda Hawkins	Promote Chapter and create partnership opportunities
Arbor Day / Beautification	Linda Hawkins	Increase public awareness of Arbor Day
Legislation	James Doyle	Updating membership of legislative concerns
Strategic plan	-	Develop maintain goals and objectives for Chapter
ISAO By-laws	-	Develop maintain by-laws for Chapter
ISAO Policy Procedures	-	Develop maintain policy procedures for Chapter
Awards	Mark Graves	Nomination and awarding of Chapter awards
Public Outreach	Linda Hawkins	Promotion of ISOA at other conferences and trade shows
Nominating	Mark Graves	Nomination for Chapter awards
Past Presidents Advisory and Resolution	Mark Graves	Resolution of Chapter issues
ISAO International Representative	Randy Lidkea	Representative at ISA international meetings
MAUF	Rory Quigley	Municipl Arborist and Urban Foresters Association
*OSSA	Ontario Student Society Association	Christine MacKenzie
*UAA	Utility Arborist Association	Mike Greer
*OCAA	John Van Ekeren Board Rep: Steve Mann	Ontario Commercial Arborist Association
*Tree Fund	Co-Chairs: Trevor Whiteside and Mark Vanderwouw Board Rep: John Wilson	Fund raising for research into tree issues

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