Staff

Danielle Crumrine, Executive Director

For more than ten years, Danielle has worked in various capacities in the Pittsburgh environmental community. In addition to serving as TreePittsburgh's Executive Director, she is a leader in the Urban Ecology Collaborative where she helped to lead such projects as MERGE: Methods to Engage Residents and Grassroots in the Environment, the Green Forum, and the first-ever Three Rivers Bioneers Conference.  

Prior to joining Tree Pittsburgh in 2007, she was the founding Board President and Executive Director of Allegheny CleanWays, a group dedicated to empowering people to fight illegal dumping and littering in Allegheny County.

Danielle was recently named a top 40 under 40 environmental leader across the state of Pennsylvania by the PA Environmental Council.  She is a member of the Green Infrastructure Network for Allegheny County and recently completed a term as President of the Board for Grow Pittsburgh, a local urban agriculture organization. In 2011, she was elected to the Board of Directors the Alliance for Community Trees - the only national organization solely focused on the needs of those engaged in urban forestry.  

In addition to her environmental work, Danielle serves on the Board of Directors for Gemini Children's Theater and Touchstone Center for Crafts. She is a graduate of Duquesne University where she received a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish in 1996 and a M.S. in Education in 2002.

Matthew Erb, Directory of Urban Forestry, ISA Certified Arborist PD-1556AM

The Director of Urban Forestry manages Tree Pittsburgh’s planting, stewardship and nursery programs amongst others. Matt is currently spending most of his time on the exciting new Pittsburgh Urban Forest Master Plan. Matt has a BS in Forestry, is an ISA Certified Arborist and was the first ISA Municipal Specialist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 2009 he was appointed by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl to the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission. Before joining Tree Pittsburgh, Matt worked for a private urban forestry consulting firm completing tree inventories across the country.

Caitlin Lenahan, Education & Outreach Coordinator

Caitlin joins Tree Pittsburgh after working in a variety of informal and environmental education positions.  At Tree Pittsburgh, she manages the website, external communications, educational offerings, Arbor Day Celebrations, and Arbor Aid, Tree Pittsburgh's annual fundraiser.  Previously, she taught outdoors at Ferry Beach Ecology School in Maine, lived and worked in southeast Alaska, taught in elementary schools with the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, lead conservation leadership corps crews for the Student Conservation Association, and managed programs for teen girls with the Girls, Math & Science Partnership at Carnegie Science Center.  Caitlin is an ISA Certified Arborist.   

SallyJoe Guzik, Volunteer & Membership Coordinator

SallyJoe has worked with Tree Pittsburgh since the fall of 2008. Her previous experience included positions with various environmental organizations and businesses throughout the city. In 2007, she completed a Student Conservation Association national crew in Del-Rio, Texas. SallyJoe is also active in the Pittsburgh community and coordinates events for Free Skool Pgh, in addition to providing doula services within the Pittsburgh region. Currently, she is studying for the International Society of Arboriculture exam to become a certified Arborist. SallyJoe studied at Chatham University with focuses in Women’s Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies, and Environmental Studies.

Jake Milofsky, Stewardship Coordinator

Jake Milofsky is Tree Pittsburgh’s newest team member. Coming on in the summer of 2011 to act as Stewardship Coordinator, Jake’s responsibilities are to work closely with community members, the City of Pittsburgh, and industry partners to facilitate stewardship activities in the field.  Jake also provides support for Tree Tenders and other educational programming, and manages the vehicle fleet and tools inventory.  A Squirrel Hill native, Jake received a BA in Environmental Studies from Bucknell University and a Master’s in Environmental Horticulture with a Certificate in Ecological Restoration from the University of Washington in Seattle. Jake is an ISA certified arborist, and he currently holds a volunteer board position with the Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group.  Previously, Jake has worked as a Program Coordinator with SCA and a Field Ecologist with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.

Renée Krynock, Program Assistant

Renée Krynock began working with Tree Pittsburgh in the summer of 2009 as a stewardship and research intern, assisting in tree care and field research for a street tree mortality study. Since then, she has worked on the i-Tree Eco assessment for the city’s Urban Forest Master Plan, and is now completing her work-study time with Tree Pittsburgh. Renée is an Environmental Science major and music minor at Chatham University, has studied French and Mandarin Chinese, and is active in a number of environmental student organizations throughout the city. She is currently researching the effects of biochar on phytoremediation of contaminated soils, and she will graduate with her B.S. in the spring of 2012.

Rose Smiechowski, Program Assistant

Rose began working with Tree Pittsburgh in the fall of 2011 as a program assistant, aiding staff with various Tree Pittsburgh projects. She is an Environmental Science major at Chatham University and has been active in a number of environmental roles. She serves as an Eco-Rep with her residence hall council, participates in a number of environmental clubs, has volunteered with an organic garden co-op, completed the PA New Leadership program, and has completed conservation work on the Galapagos Islands. Rose’s interests include forestry, agriculture and food-supply issues, environmental toxicology, and environmental activism.