About Us

The Texas Trees Foundation

The Texas Trees Foundation (Texas Trees) serves as a catalyst in creating a new green legacy for North Texas through transformational, research-based plans that educate and mobilize the public to activate the social, economic, environmental, and health benefits that trees and urban forestry provide for a better quality of life.

The Mission of the Texas Trees Foundation is (i) to preserve, beautify and expand parks and other public natural green spaces, and (ii) to beautify our public streets, boulevards and rights-of-way by planting trees and encouraging others to do the same through educational programs that focus on the importance of building and protecting the “urban forest” today as a legacy for generations to come.

Certificate of Incorporation:
Dallas Parks Foundation – 1982
Dallas Trees & Parks Foundation – 1988
Texas Trees Foundation – 2004

The Texas Trees Foundation has a vision for our community. It is a community comprised of beautiful, well maintained parks, shady tree-lined streets and boulevards, hiking, biking and nature trails, and other outdoor amenities which combine to form a living and working environment that enhances the economic value of its commercial areas and its neighborhoods, and nurtures the health, safety and quality of life of all its citizens; a community in which its citizens actively participate in building and sustaining its “urban forest.” The Foundation will serve as a catalyst in creating such a community.

North Texas has one of the most challenging urban climates in the United States. The Dallas Metroplex endures oppressive summer heat, limited rainfall, poor soils, and one of the nation’s worst problems with air pollution. Energy costs keep rising and the urban heat island effect continues to increase temperatures. Residents are at risk and need a solution.

Texas Trees Foundation provides education, trees, and other support needed to create more livable communities and better land stewards through a variety of initiatives, programs, projects and partnerships.

Staff

Janette
Monear

President
& CEO
📧
janette@texastrees.org

Norm
Daley

Chief Operations & Communications Officer
📧
norm@texastrees.org

Beth
Edwards

Chief Financial
Officer
📧
beth@texastrees.org

William
Gering

Staff
Accountant
📧
william@texastrees.org

Clayton
Hollingsworth

Chief Development
Officer
📧
clayton@texastrees.org

Leighann
Mizera

Office & Volunteer
Coordinator
📧 leighann@texastrees.org

Kristy Offenburger

Kristy Offenburger

Senior Manager,
Communications & Marketing
📧
kristy@texastrees.org

Alex Rea

Alex
Rea

Grants
Coordinator
📧
alex@texastrees.org

Urban Forestry

Rachel
McGregor

Urban Forestry
Manager
📧
rachel@texastrees.org

Emily
Plauche

Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧
emilyp@texastrees.org

Cheri
Cuellar

Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧
cheri@texastrees.org

Tara
McCain

Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧
tara@texastrees.org

Christopher
Worst

Urban Forest Coordinator
& Tree Farm Supervisor
📧
chrisw@texastrees.org

Eduardo
Vallejo

Nursery
Technician
📧
eduardo@texastrees.org

Willette
Jackson

Instructor of Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
📧
willett@texastrees.org

Cool Schools Program

Samantha
Bradley

Cool Schools
Program Manager
📧
samantha@texastrees.org

Lindsay
Hoot

Cool Schools
Education Coordinator
📧
lindsay@texastrees.org

Alexa
Francisco-Vazquez

Cool Schools
Coordinator
📧
alexa@texastrees.org

Southwestern Medical District Transformation

Lannie
McClelen

Southwestern Medical District
Program Manager
📧
lannie@texastrees.org

Rose
Jones, PhD

Research & Strategy
in Urban Green Health
📧
rose@texastrees.org

Marinda
Griffin

Southwestern Medical District
Urban Design Associate
📧
marinda@texastrees.org

Available Positions

Submit your resume to info@texastrees.org if you’re interested in joining the Texas Trees Foundation! We love branching out and growing our team. When positions are available, they are posted on indeed.com.

Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Chairman

Dan E. Patterson

Patterson Thoma Family Office

Vice-President

Don M. Glendenning

Locke Lord LLP

Secretary

Adam McGill

Crow Holdings

Board Members

Stanley R. Levenson

Media Professional

Patrick D. Little

Supply Chain Manager- Off Site Construction
Turner Construction Company

Wendy Lopez

Senior Vice President
AECOM

Rudy Rodriguez

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary, CEC Entertainment

Dianne Scovell

Volunteer & Community Leader

Bernard Shaw

Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Weitzman

Bridget Wallace

Manager, Marketing Services
Atmos Energy

Brad Watson

Senior Director of Community Affairs
Vistra Energy