Rachel Comte is with Urban Canopy works. She is an arborist, urban planner, trained facilitator, and communications expert with Urban Canopy Works (UCW). She is a leading authority on urban forestry master plans and has consulted with cities across the United States, including Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Tallahassee, and Columbus, OH. Prior to her urban forest management experience, Rachel has served in diverse roles throughout her career including at Davey Resource Group. She has over 20 years of combined experience in project management, strategic marketing, consulting, landscape design, green infrastructure, and planning and urban forestry and has worked in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.