NEW JERSEY ARBORISTS, CHAPTER ISA, INC.
The Arborists Association of NJ was organized by a group of dedicated arborists from North Jersey in the late 1930's, but membership grew so rapidly after World War II that it became necessary to broaden the scope of activities in such areas as education, legislation, and other membership interests.
Early in 1947, in cooperation with Rutgers University, the AANJ initiated an educational program, whereby members could attain the credential of Approved Arborist. This credential was initiated to improve the standards of the profession of the time, particularly climbers and working arborists.
The AANJ was primarily responsible for the introduction and successful passage of legislation marking the last Friday in April (A-404) 1949 as Arbor Day in New Jersey. They also assisted in the naming of the Red oak (Quercus rubra ) the official State Tree of New Jersey (A. C. R. #12) in 1950. The following year the AANJ supported legislation, introduced by the Garden Club of New Jersey, establishing the native Flowering Dogwood ( Cornus florida alba) the official War Memorial Tree for New Jersey.
Down through the years the AANJ consistently sought to interest young people to seek a career in professional arboriculture, and to help those already in the industry to improve their knowledge and expertise. The AANJ, merged with the NJISA to become the NJAISA, today provides a stronger and unified organizational structure that gives members and citizens of NJ alike a better chance to advance their various abilities to their fullest potential to become leaders in this challenging field of professional arboriculture.
Past Presidents - AANJ
| 1949-1950 |
Harry J. Banker |
1973-1974 |
Sylvanus Shaw |
| 1950-1951 |
Harry L. Birdsall, Jr. |
1974-1975 |
Gregory A. Knof |
| 1951-1952 |
Eugene D'Alessandro |
1975-1976 |
Rodney Disbrow |
| 1952-1953 |
Walter Whitham |
1976-1977 |
R. Pladek |
| 1953-1954 |
Thomas Intile |
1977-1978 |
Joseph Jannarone |
| 1954-1955 |
Edward Chorpenning |
1978-1979 |
Nelson Pierson |
| 1955-1956 |
Ernest Ricca |
1979-1980 |
Alfred Birchler |
| 1956-1957 |
Kenneth Gregory |
1980-1981 |
Richard Harriot |
| 1957-1958 |
Everett B. Dyer |
1981-1982 |
Richard Wolowicz |
| 1958-1959 |
Anthony C. Knof |
1982-1983 |
Jacob J. Fisher |
| 1959-1960 |
Charles W. Post |
1983-1984 |
Michael Murphy |
| 1960-1961 |
Elbert Evans |
1984-1985 |
Clifford Murphy |
| 1961-1962 |
Richard Horner |
1985-1986 |
Frank McIntire |
| 1962-1963 |
Robert Schofield |
1986-1989 |
Emid Cardell |
| 1963-1964 |
C. William Calnan |
1989-1990 |
Vincent Dujets |
| 1964-1965 |
William Porter |
1990-1992 |
Chip Kreider |
| 1965-1966 |
William Cooper |
1992-1993 |
Paul Blewjas |
| 1966-1967 |
Jacob Bruinooge |
1993-1996 |
Lee Gilman |
| 1967-1968 |
Clarence Peterson, Jr |
1996-1998 |
Ted Szczawinski |
| 1968-1969 |
Eugene Brennan |
1998-1999 |
Steve Chisholm, Jr. |
| 1969-1970 |
Harry P. Banker |
1999-2000 |
Harry J. Banker III |
| 1970-1972 |
Emid Cardell |
2000-2001 |
Robert Doerr |
| 1972-1973 |
C. Wyllys Cass |
2001-2002 |
David Ossowski |
Past Presidents - NJISA
| 1972-1977 |
Henry Vaughn Eames |
1994-1996 |
Harry P. Banker |
| 1977-1979 |
Walter Ritchie |
1996-1998 |
Steve Chisholm, Sr. |
| 1979-1981 |
Steve Bachelder |
1998-2000 |
Paul Portsmore |
| 1981-1983 |
Sonny Cardell |
2000-2002 |
Gary Lovallo |
| 1983-1984 |
Joseph Jannarone |
2002-2003 |
Lou Spanner |
| 1984-1986 |
Harry J. Banker |
2004 |
Dick Maloney |
| 1986-1988 |
Richard Wolowicz |
2005 |
Steve Chisholm, Jr. |
| 1988-1990 |
David Shaw |
2006 |
Wayne Dubin |
| 1990-1992 |
Robert Dubee |
2007 |
Paul Cowie |
| 1992-1994 |
Mike Kopas |
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Arborist of the Year Recipients
| Harry L. Birdsall, Jr. - 1958 |
Rodney Disbrow - 1982 |
| Harry J. Banker - 1959 |
Joseph Jannarone - 1983 |
| Ernest Ricca - 1960 |
Nelson Pierson - 1984 |
| Anthony C. Knof - 1961 |
Dominick Zampello - 1985 |
| Edward Chorpenning - 1962 |
Alfred Birchler - 1986 |
| Everett B. Dyer - 1963 |
Richard Harriot - 1987 |
| Richard Horner - 1964 |
Richard Wolowicz - 1988 |
| Charles W. Post - 1965 |
Michael Murphy - 1989 |
| William Porter - 1966 |
Karen Dujets - 1990 |
| Robert Schofield - 1967 |
Dave Shaw - 1991 |
| William Oberholtzer - 1968 |
Vincent Dujets - 1992 |
| William Cooper - 1969 |
Paul Blewjas - 1993 |
| Jacob Bruinooge - 1970 |
Richard Manus - 1994 |
| Ralph Morton - 1971 |
Chip Kreider - 1995 |
| Howard Voorhees - 1972 |
Steve Chisholm - 1996 |
| Eugene Brennan - 1973 |
Lee Gilman - 1997 |
| Emid Cardell - 1974 |
Aubrey Hampton - 1998 |
| Clarence Peterson, Jr. - 1975 |
Steve Chisholm, Jr. - 1999 |
| C. Wyllys Cass - 1976 |
Mark Chisholm - 2000 |
| Harry P. Banker - 1977 |
Ted Szczawinski - 2001 |
| Kenneth Gregory - 1978 |
Laura Chisholm - 2002 |
| Sylvanus Shaw - 1979 |
Dick Maloney - 2003 |
| Walter Whitham - 1980 |
Paul Portsmore - 2004 |
| Gregory A. Knof - 1981 |
Mike Kopas - 2005 |
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Jason Grabosky - 2006 |
