David Klemp

Executive Director

Born and raised in the Triangle, Dave obatined his Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from North Carolina State University. Before starting Trees for the Triangle, he worked in the City of Raleigh's Urban Forestry Division. He is a Certified Arborist recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture, as well as an Eagle Scout.

Dave@TreesForTheTriangle.org

Katie Rose Levin

Board Member

Growing up in woods in the country of North Carolina, she spent her life bringing the woods back into the cities of the Triangle. She is a certified arborist with a double masters in Forestry and Environmental Management. In her professional life she is the Director of Consulting at Leaf & Limb, working to create healthy trees and happy people. She will use her science, policy and advocacy knowledge and experience to further the mission of TftT.

Kristie Nystedt

Board Member

Owner and CEO of Raleigh Brewing, Atlantic Brew Supply, and ABS Commercial, located in Raleigh, NC. As the first female owner of an NC brewery, she combines her passion for beer, quality, and support of the industry with her love of the community. She is also the mother of 2 amazing daughters.

George McDowell

Board Member

George is a former Army officer and retired lawyer. He serves on the Board because he agrees with author Jim Robbins, that “planting trees may be the single most important ecotechnology that we have to put the broken pieces of our planet back together,” and he is moved by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres’s warning that “we are in an environmental crisis and have little time to act before its effects become irreversible.”