Chairman - Dave Lofthouse
Has been in the arboriculture business since 1974. He has been a senior tree officer at L.B Merton since 1989. Gained a National Diploma in Arboriculture and National Certificate in Horticulture from Merrist Wood during 1986 and 1989.

Vice Chair - Jake Tibbetts
Spent 3 years at Camden as well as "stints" in Ealing and Wokingham before becoming the Arb manager at Islington in 2001. Qualifications include NCH and National Diploma in Arboriculture.

Committee Member - Andy Tipping
Principal Arboricultural Officer for the LB Barnet managing a team of 4 Tree Officers. Began working with trees in early 1987. Has run a small business and worked as climber for contractors. Qualifications include RFS Cert Arb, City&Guilds p2, Arboriculture & p3 Amenity Forestry.

Committee Member - Oliver Stutter
An indigenous Londoner (Balham). Lived variously in Bolivia, Cameroon and the Solomon Islands for six years whilst studying forest ecology and later as a forestry extensionist and consultant. At Southwark since 1999 where an arboricultural services manager and now senior planner in urban forestry. HND Conservation Management. BSc (Hons). Environmental Science, MSc Forestry and its Relation to Land use. Professional member of the AA and Chartered Environmentalist.

Committee Member - Paul Akers
Arboricultural Manager at Westminster City Council since 1972. Manages a team of 5 professional officers covering all aspects of tree care through out Westminster . Training at Wisley & Merrist Wood where he obtained a Wisley Diploma in Horticulture and RFS Diploma in Arboriculture. He is Chairman of London Division of Royal Forestry Society.

Committee Member - Richard Edwards
Having studied Forestry at Newton Rigg (1985-1988) and a year working for the Forestry Commission in the Sitka spruce plantations Argyll, Richard join St Albans City and District Council in 1989-94 as Trees and Woodlands Officer managing the councils trees and dealing with planning matters. In 1994 he joined the London Borough of Croydon as Trees and Woodlands Officer managing council trees, with particular responsibility for the FSC certification and woodland management.

Committee Member - Barbara Milne
Biography to follow shortly.

Committee Member - Rupert Bentley Walls
Has worked professionally in arboriculture/forestry/landscape since 1984 in private, charitable and public sector areas. A native of Suffolk, where his love for trees began, migrated to London following a climbing accident and has been there ever since. Lives and works in the L.B. Hackney as an Arboricultural Officer. Gained qualifications in forestry (1984 Lincoln), arboriculture and horticulture (1986 and 1987 Merrist Wood).

Co-opted Committee Member - Michael Sankus
With 20 years experience as a Tree Officer, has been the Arboricultural Manager at Medway Council since 1990. In his current role he manages a team of 4 officers covering all aspects of tree care in the borough. Qualifications include NCH and City and Guilds in Amenity Horticulture together with a National Diploma in Arboriculture.

Executive Officer - Becky Hesch
Was Executive Officer for LTOA November 1999 – December 2001. Left for a year and started in post again December 2002. MA in Conservation Policy, Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education. 13 years experience in working for various environmental organisations including lobbying, campaigning, education and project management. She recently passed the Advanced Certificate in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.