President elect Steve Geist has been a registered member since 1993 and a Plant Pathologist at Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care for 23 years. Geist?EUR??,,????'???s vast expertise in insect, disease and plant health care serves the needs for the complex issues that arise in his position at Swingle.

Geist is a Certified Arborist, Registered Consulting Arborist and a Certified Professional Agronomist. He also holds a double major from Colorado State University?EUR??,,????'???s class of 83 and has accumulated over 1,000 hours in continuing education.

Geist has led the ASCA in many agendas and initiatives. Geist will also lead an aggressive membership campaign to increase the number of consulting arborists to serve as consultants. This is due to a growing need in litigation and ordinances in the green industry. ?EUR??,,????'??The organization?EUR??,,????'???s goal is to double their membership by 2010,?EUR??,,????'?? says Geist.