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Board members are vital in directing and assisting the organization in meeting its fundraising and program goals. The CaUFC board is made up of individuals who are passionate about trees, dedicated to the cause of urban forestry and value the social and community building benefits that serving the organization brings.

Representatives

Sarah Gaskin

Board President

Sarah Gaskin is a Registered Consulting Arborist, ISA Certified Arborist, has a Pesticide Applicators License and a degree in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley. She’s a VP at A Plus Tree, LLC and has been in the tree care industry for over 14 years. Sarah has led initiatives at A Plus in biochar and suitability solutions, plant health care programs, tech design, and coordinates community tree planting events. She’s served on the board since 2016 and loves to be a voice for the treeple.

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Wister Dorta

Wister Dorta is an ISA BCMA, TRAQ, and QAL holder with experience throughout the country. He has a diverse tree and landscape background, including municipal arboriculture, contract tree growing, tree risk assessment, and property management. As a Regional Technical Specialist for Arborjet | Ecologel, with efforts in California and Hawaii, Wister enjoys learning from others about trees in their space.

Travis Evans

Travis Evans is an ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, and a TCIA CTSP. With over 20 years in the tree care industry spending time in the residential, commercial, and utility sectors, Travis is a Market Manager with The Davey Tree Expert Co., where he oversees operations in the Bay Area, focusing on sustainable business practices, maintaining client relationships, compliance, and managing a team of managers.

Diana Hickey

Diana Hickey brings over 25 years of experience in fundraising, organizational leadership, and community development to the California Urban Forests Council. She is committed to equity, sustainability, and increasing access to green spaces in urban communities. Diana has successfully led development efforts for grassroots and cultural organizations, advancing environmental and social justice through strategic resource-building and partnerships. In her spare time, she loves visiting the beautiful evergreens of the East Bay and enjoying the magic of the canopy to support rest and reset.

Ken Knight

Ken Knight has 25 years of experience and training in arboriculture with ASCA (RCA, TPAQ), ISA (BCMA, TRAQ), and SAF (CUCF). Ken operates his own consulting arborist company in Goleta, California as well as being President since 2014 of the urban forestry nonprofit Your Children’s Trees and Technical Advisor to the student organization Your Children’s Trees at UCSB. Ken previously served on the WCISA Board of Directors and was a former co-chair of the Central Coast Urban Forests Chapter.