City of Knoxville - City Tree Board

CITY TREE BOARD HISTORY AND CURRENT MEMBERS

The City of Knoxville Tree Board provides a valuable opportunity for tree advocates to come together to discuss ways that Knoxville may preserve its valuable tree canopy. The Board was created around 1992 to accompany the Tree Ordinance that was passed around this same time. Sharon Parrish served as the first City Arborist. Janet Bunch served as the first City Horticulturist.

Since 1994, Jeff McCarter has served as the City Arborist. He is a Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture.

For many years, Jim Cortese served as Chair of the Tree Board. It is now chaired by Tom Wolf, whose term expires in November, 2008. Current members are:

Dessa Blair
1933 Saxton Street
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-525-4246

Kimberly Davis
Senior Research Associate
311 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
Work: 865-974-4251

Elizabeth Eason
EE Architecture
130 West Jackson Ave.
Suite #101
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-525-9066

Terry Faulkner
4178 Ridgeway Road
Knoxville, TN 37919

Sara J. Hedstrom
130 West Jackson Ave.
Suite 104
Knoxville, TN 37902

John Luttrell
Luttrell Development
7529 S. Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

Stephen Noe
Knoxville Utilities Board
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950-9017

Bob Santore
4600 Bob White Road
Knoxville, TN 37920-4415

Tom Simpson
1640 Chapman Highway
Sevierville, TN 37862

Rufus H. Smith, III
4703 Meredith Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37921

Tom Wolf
P.O. Box 5416
Knoxville, TN 37928-0416