Membership

We are a 501(c)6 organization, led by the following board members:

Tierson Boutte – President
Kevin Caldwell – Vice President
Rusty Lee – Vice President
Mandy Hall – Secretary
Jessa Boutte – Treasurer

See the outline of the proposed law to enable our efforts.

Member: FREE (donations accepted and welcomed)

• For municipal employees, municipal foresters, 501(c)(3), green industry related organizations, municipal arborists, state employees, homeowners
• Benefits include: Newsletter recipient

Individual Member: $50

• For industry workers, non-company owner, singular employee in a related business, homeowner
• Benefits include: Newsletter recipient, GFASTI digital logo package, GFASTI Mission Handout

Supporting Member: $200

• For small company owners
• Benefits include: Newsletter recipient, GFASTI digital logo package, GFASTI Mission Handout, (2) GFASTI vinyl stickers

Small Business Member: $500

• For companies up to $1M in gross revenue
• Benefits include: Newsletter recipient, GFASTI digital logo package, GFASTI Mission Handout, (5) GFASTI vinyl stickers

Enterprise Member: $1,000

• For companies $1-5M gross revenue
• Benefits: Newsletter recipient, GFASTI digital logo package, GFASTI Mission Handout, (10) GFASTI vinyl stickers, featured on GFASTI website, recognition at GFASTI events

Enterprise Executive Member: $2,000+

• For industry sponsors, large companies ($5M gross revenue+)
• Benefits: Newsletter recipient, GFASTI digital logo package, GFASTI Mission Handout, (25) GFASTI vinyl stickers, premium feature on GFASTI website, premium recognition at GFASTI events, opportunity to attend lobbying events, state delegation mentions and involvement, banner at events

Notes on benefits:

• Digital logo package: GFASTI logos for use on your website
• GFASTI Mission Handout: our informational brochure available in English and Spanish. To be used as a show of committing to the GFASTI mission.
• GFASTI (Georgians For A Safer Tree Industry) Supporter sticker
• Recognition at GFASTI events to include: Sponsor appreciation page on any visual presentation including PowerPoint presentations, printed agendas, signage in the form of a banner, and more.

GFASTI approves these descriptions of our mission:
GFASTI (Georgians for a Safer Tree Industry) is a non-profit organization with a mission to improve the safety and quality of Georgia’s tree care industry through professional licensing. GFASTI serves industry, labor and consumer interests.

GFASTI is seeking the support of anyone interested in elevating the tree care industry in Georgia to join our cause through paid and/or active membership. Financial contributions are primarily used towards fulfilling our legislative agenda.

The purpose of your membership is to bring awareness of the need for licensing in the tree care industry and support the process of enacting licensing legislation. GFASTI asks members to agree to the following code of conduct:

• I affirm that my company will properly insure every worker and train them for their specific job duties as best as we are able.
• I affirm that I will avoid disparaging the tree industry, by avoiding saying negative things about competing companies. I will instead market the positive attributes of my company.
• I affirm that I will not use GFASTI as a means to solicit an offer of employment to an employee of another member.
• I affirm that my organization will commit to fair treatment of customers and prompt resolution of their concerns in accordance with written agreements.
• I commit to a safer and more professional industry through employee development and consumer awareness, and I recognize the value of some forms of collaboration with my competitors as a means of achieving these goals.