Jerel will be serving as our Community Outreach Manager, building a love of trees to residents throughout Boston. Jerel is no stranger to community-focused nature-based work. He has worked for Urban Farming Institute and The Food Project. He has a love of nature, trees, and the Great Outdoors. He encourages urban youth and families to participate in and experience an active life in the outdoors by hiking, biking, camping, and more. Jerel is also a Certified Herbalist, a forager, an established outdoor leader, and a farmer and gardener; he co-manages two gardens and a farm in Roxbury. In his spare (?) time, Jerel serves on the Board of Directors for the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Dudley Neighbors Incorporated, is a 2018 Graduate of the Food Solutions New England Leadership Institute, and is Program Director for the Urban Outdoors Association. Jerel has three children and a dog.

Malú spent most of their youth in Wellington, Florida where they fell in love with the abundant green spaces surrounding them through the lens of their camera. They are a senior at Tufts University majoring in Environmental Studies in the communications track. Their goal is to make information as accessible as possible to their communities, particularly to underserved groups through Spanish translation and graphic design. They began to work towards a more equitable Boston through their involvement with Building Audacity, an organization focused on youth-led change with projects in areas such as food equity and education. They are looking forward to advancing their goals further through tree equity as an intern with Speak for the Trees Boston where they'll be writing newsletters, doing social media, and running community events.

Danielle Kaplan is the Director of Operations & Finance at InnerCity Weightlifting (ICW), an organization reducing street violence by amplifying the voice and agency of people most impacted by systemic racism and mass incarceration. Danielle is also the founder and maker of DaniJayne, a line of upcycled cosmetic cases, sold locally in Cambridge, MA. She earned a BA in Economics and Dance from Connecticut College with Summa Cum Laude honors. She is passionate about finding creative ways to protect the environment, and is excited to bring her nonprofit management experience to Speak For the Trees, an organization doing just that. 

Grey Lee has promoted and consulted for high-performance buildings since attaining his LEED credential in 2002. He has trained thousands of people on LEED, WELL, Living Future Accreditation, and other standards and programs, enabling an international network of professionals to advance ESG, improve environmental outcomes, and foster sustainable communities. He holds a MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, a MSc. in Real Estate Economics & Finance from the London School of Economics, and a BS in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont. He gardens, walks his dog, and plays bluegrass with his wife in Cambridge, MA.