| Michael Abbott | Local Manager of Bartlett’s Tree Experts in Charlottesville |
| Tom Dierauf | Retired Director of Research for the Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Adam Downing | Extension Agent of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources of Virginia |
| Rob Ferrell | Deputy State Forester for the Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Peter Hatch | Director of Gardens and Grounds Emeritus for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation; author of A Rich Spot of Earth and several other books on Jefferson’s gardens at Monticello |
| John Jeffers | Division Manager of Big O Tree Service |
| Paul Josey, PLA, ISA | Principal at Wolf/Josey Landscape Architects |
| Joan Maloof | Founder and Director of the Old-Growth Forest Network; author of The Living Forest: A Visual Journey into the Heart of the Woods and other books |
| Sandy Mudrinich | Montpelier Horticulturist |
| Joe Murray | Consulting Arborist and Educator |
| Mike Neal | President and Account Manager of Arboristry Associates |
| Mike Ronayne | Urban Forester, City of Charlottesville |
| John Skelly | Lecturer and Professor of Forestry and Plant Pathology |
| Peggy Van Yahres | Landscape Designer |
| Barbara White | Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator, Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Becky Woodson | Program Support Technician Specialist, Department of Forestry |
| Ed Yates | Manager, Bremo Trees |