Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Rick Carter

President

SavATree
Carmel Office 
(317) 846-3778
rcarter@savatree.com

Jeff Hagfors

Past President

Lead Veg Mgment, Program Manager
Jeff.hagfors@duke-energy.com

Kellee Weis

Secretary

Haskell Smith

Haskell Smith
Urban Forester
City of Bloomington
812 327 5251
smithh@bloomington.in.gov

Kyle Daniel

Nursery and Landscape Industry Representative
Nursery and Landscape Outreach Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
daniel38@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-7621

Term expires December 2026

Michael Webster

Xanderbuilt Tree Care
820 E. Main Street
Westfield, IN 46074
mwebster@xanderbuilt.net

Peter Fife

Peter Fife
Indiana Strong Tree Service
Office phone 317-769-2213
peterjfife@gmail.com

Mike Myers

Vermeer Midwest
317-695-4525
mike.myers@vermeermidwest.com
www.Vermeer midwest.com

Term Expires December 2026

Andrew Mertz

Council of Representatives (COR)

Duke Energy
Distribution System Forester
Andrew.mertz@Duke-Energy.com

Chapter Representatives

Tom Ordway

Tree Fund Liaison

Ben McCallister

Purdue University Urban Forestry Specialist
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
bmccalli@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3625

Ashley Mulis

Associate Director
Indiana Arborist Association
ashley@indiana-arborist.org

Lindsey Purcell

Chapter Executive Director/Certificate Liaison

PO BOX 946
Cicero, IN 46034
lindsey@indiana-arborist.org