Paul G. Putman

Dr. Paul Putman is the President & CEO of Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in urban forestry and arboriculture. Dr. Putman has also worked at the Cleveland Foundation, the world’s first community foundation, where he served in both grantmaking and philanthropy departments for 15 years, and he spent a decade leading the Center for Leadership and Service at Cleveland State University (CSU). He has taught at multiple universities, published in scholarly journals, and authored several book chapters. He is co-editor (along with Dr. Cate Monaghan and Dr. Paulette Isaac-Savage) of the book Career Pathways in Adult Education: Perspectives and Opportunities.

Paul earned his doctorate in urban (adult) education from CSU with a focus on leadership and lifelong learning. Paul earned his master's in psychology, with a specialization in diversity leadership from CSU and his master's in education, guidance, and counseling from Eastern Illinois University. Paul earned his bachelor's in English from Kent State University. He is also a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®).