About Us
Mission Statement: The purpose of the IAA shall be to foster an appreciation for the Iowa tree community, to increase interest in planting and caring for shade and ornamental trees, to promote the science and practice of professional arboriculture and to encourage public education.
Current Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors are elected at the annual IAA meeting, held in conjunction with the Shade Tree Short Course.
President Mike Cook
President-Elect Guy Gibson
Past President Ralph Conner
Secretary Rachel Deskins
Treasurer Michelle Schradar
ISA Liaison Mark Dungan
Northwest Representative Clint Miller
Northeast Representative Chris Johnson
Southwest Representative Todd Reece
Southeast Representative Mark Vitosh
Representative at Large #2 Brian Jay
Representative at Large #1 Denny Haack
IAA Bylaws
Follow this link to a pdf of the Bylaws, revised 3/11/2003.
International Society of Arboriculture - Midwest Chapter Member
The IAA is a member of ISA - Midwest Chapter. More information about ISA is found at this link and Midwest chapter information is here.
IAA Scholarship
Information and application for the scholarship is here.
