LORI BALLARD
Lori Ballard is a partner in the practice of Samnik & Ballard Expert Tree Consultants, LLC. She is the Vice President of the Florida Chapter ISA Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Education Committee, Finance Committee and the Species Rating Committee. Her expertise in the fields of neighbor law and eminent domain has been instrumental in the settlement of million dollar and multi-million dollar business damage claims, providing evidence of deception and error that lead to settlements and verdicts in federal and eminent domain courts of law. Lori has been a presenter at the American Society of Landscape Architects annual conference, speaking on the subject of eminent domain tree and plant appraisals. She also spoke at Trees Florida on the subject of tree appraisals. She is a Certified Arborist, FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional and has the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. Ms. Ballard received her bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida.

NORM EASEY
Norm Easey has been an active member of ISA for 29 years and is a charter member of the Florida Chapter of ISA. He is a long-standing member of the Society of Municipal Arborists and the Society of American Foresters. He has been active in urban forest management in Florida since receiving his bachelor's degree in Forestry/Resource Management in 1980 from the University of Wisconsin. He is currently the CEO of the Florida Chapter of ISA. He also has a part-time urban forestry consulting practice, wherein he specializes in hazaard tree assessment and loss and urban forest management. For 18 years Norm was the Forestry Manager for Sarasota County, FL and has also been a County Forester with the Florida Division of Forestry. Mr. Easey is also a past Chairman of the Florida Urban Forestry Council.

 WILLIAM A. FIXEL, ESQ.
William A. Fixel earned his J.D. from the University of virginia in 2005 after earning his bachelor's degree from Duke University. He is currently with the law firm of Fixel & Willis in Tallahassee, FL. He has been listed as a 2013, 1014 and 2015 Super Lawyer Rising Star in Florida Eminent Domain Law. This honor is given to Florida attorneys under the age of 40 who have excelled in the practice of eminent domain law. Mr. Fixel's practice concentrates on the representation of private party owners in eminent domain cases throughout the state of Florida. Prior to joining Fixel & Willis in the spring of 2010, Mr. Fixel spent five years as an associate with King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta, GA. While at King & Spalding, his practice focused on mass tort litigation throughout the country.

JOE SAMNIK
Joe Samnik is entering his 46th year as a consulting arborist. He is a partner in the practice of Samnik & Ballard Expert Tree Consultants, LLC whose practice is limited to arboreal consulting and expert witness testimony. Joe has been named as an expert witness in excess of 700 legal cases and testified in over 35 trials. He has been accepted as an expert in federal, criminal, civil, eminent domain, and small claims courts. He is a past president of the Association of Eminent Domain Professionals and founding president of the Florida Chapter ISA. His on-line courses offered through his business Distance Learn Pro are credited through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for continuing education for landscape architects. He authored Rule Chapter 14-40 of the Florida Statutes which provides the formula for appraising roadside vegetation. Joe is the recipient of the Edward Bok Award for lifetime excellence in the field of arboriculture and the 2013 President's Award. He has presented at over 80 annual, regional, and national conferences. Joe is licensed through the Office of Entomology to prescribe or treat pests of trees, lawns, and shrubs.