TCIA SAFETY AWARDS

Has one of your employees gone above and beyond to ensure safety and prevent a severe accident? Have they taken the initiative to teach their fellow crew members safer practices? Nominate them now for a TCIA Safety Award and bring prestige to your company name and recognition to your employees’ careers!

Nominations for the TCIA Safety Awards recognize outstanding actions in the previous calendar year.

The TCIA Safety Awards are a testament to exemplary performance in two essential areas:

  • The Outstanding Individual/Crew Performance Award honors individuals or crews who have demonstrated heroic reactions in emergencies, going the extra mile to ensure safety and prevent potential accidents.
  • The Outstanding Company Contribution Award celebrates TCIA members who have taken a proactive approach to addressing safety issues through their well-thought-out and implemented safety programs.

Show your appreciation to those who prioritize safety and deserve recognition. By nominating your employees for a TCIA Safety Award, you acknowledge their exceptional efforts and demonstrate your company’s commitment to promoting a safe and secure work environment.

Let’s celebrate those who make a difference and inspire others to follow in their footsteps. Join us in honoring the individuals and companies dedicated to upholding the highest safety standards within the tree care industry. Please take this opportunity to highlight the outstanding achievements of your employees and your company by nominating them for a TCIA Safety Award today!

2024 TCIA Safety Award Winners

Safety Award Plaques

Company Awards

The activity or contribution: After performing an internal study looking at the falls from height over a 4-year period in US, CA, UK, IRE and looking specifically at falls from trees, the data has shown that the highest percentage of falls from trees is not equipment failure or climbing unsecured. but the failure of the Primary Suspension Point. These falls occur with both SRS and MRS climbing systems, with an increasing percentage of these PSP failures now occurring with SRS systems.

In an effort to reduce falls from PSP failure and increase safety and risk management of Primary Suspension Point (PSP) selection for tree climbing, Bartlett Tree Experts put together a team of employees that are TCIA CTSP holders, and other arboriculture and safety credential holders including NEBOSH, BCSP and NASP. This team from across the company included Production Employees, Safety Managers, Skills Trainers, and Corporate members.  They all collaborated to create a Bartlett Tree Experts “Primary Suspension Point Safety” video. Drawing upon previous research and work by the BTE Safety Department and TCIA, key elements of PSP safety were distilled into an 8-minute video, highlighting PSP selection within a tree canopy, PSP evaluation and verification techniques, and examples of PSPs for both Moving Rope System (MRS) and Stationary Rope Systems (SRS). Both English and Spanish language versions were developed to best serve our diverse worker population and ensure that our climbers be given the opportunity to learn best practices for PSP selection in their native language. BTE’s Communication Department is actively promoting the video through our internal Info TV screens in all offices companywide to ensure all employees can watch and learn from the PSP Safety video. The PSP promo video has QR codes that send the employee on their phone or tablet to both versions of the training video.

The activity or contribution: In 2023, Lucas Tree Experts began to rethink its strategy regarding “ZERO” That many errors, combined with the nature of the complex and often hazardous work we do, this logically makes a “zero accidents” result improbable and probably one we can’t realistically achieve. That said, we should, of course, work constantly to eliminate accidents, but not feel defeated if they occur.

In October of 2023 Lucas Tree Experts introduced the concept of “Human Organizational Performance” to our leadership team. The primary goal – How do we do safety differently. By introducing tools that will help to understand the underlying human behaviors, errors and assume that mistakes will happen. Lucas Tree Experts know our employees try hard, but they’re not perfect. No amount of planning or equipment can make them perfect.

In October of 2024 Lucas Tree Experts introduced the concept of “Learning Teams” to our leadership team because we know we can’t fix what we don’t understand, and HOP offers a windshield view into analyzing worker behavior and designing systems to support them

In June of 2024 Lucas Tree Experts tested the waters of HOP during our crew safety meetings. Lucas Tree Experts didn’t identify our learnings as Human and Operational Performance (yet) we completed the following test case to collect responses from those employees who actually do the work. Examples which we begin the rethinking process:

Review of safe work practices:

  • Chipper Operations
  • Chainsaw Operations
  • Aerial Lift Operations
  • Drop Zone

Safe Work Practices were read to all the employees attending our safety meeting with the goal of: Lucas Tree Experts is still collecting data which will be completed on December 5, 2024.

  • Obtaining feedback on clarity of the safe work practices
  • Did everyone understand the process
  • What improvements could be made to the process
  • How does the process flow when doing the work

In 2024, Lucas Tree launched a new app called FieldPak. It includes:

  • New Job Briefing
  • Realtime skill sign offs for Ground Operations Technicians & Arborist Trainee’s
  • Improved time sheet
  • Safe work practices available with one click for quick references
  • Aerial lift inspection guide
  • Access via our Bamboo HR site

The activity or contribution: I would like to nominate SavAtree and highlight our comprehensive General Tree Care Safety and Skills Training Team and their regionalized safety education program. This team has worked tirelessly to create specialty skill based workshops focused on best practices, equipment operation, and emergency response. These programs are tailored fit to the needs and specific challenges faced in and around trees in all areas of the country with the understanding that tree work can be very different based on location. This ensures that crews and sales based in a area or crews and sales traveling to different locations have the best education possible.

This cohesive unit has implemented a mentorship initiative pairing experienced team members working with newer employees to reinforce safety protocols in real-time field training. Additionally, company wide weekly and monthly meetings are created and presented by team members provide an open forum for entire company to discuss potential hazards, discuss near misses and share safety tips. This message is then delivered to all of SavATree’s production and sales Arborists through our experienced Operation Managers and Market Leaders. This carries the message and mission of our Path to Zero initiative.

These proactive measures fostered a strong culture of safety, skill and efficiency within our organization, significantly contributing to our successful impact on our employees and the tree care industry. The emphasis on education, communication, and continuous improvement has been integral in ensuring a safe working environment for everyone under the SavATree canopy.

Safety Awards for Individuals or Crews

The activity or contribution: A result of many TCIA safety articles and safety presentations and conversations within the industry about safety, risk, and continuation of accidents in tree care, Tyler and Chris, both CTSP and credentialed Regional Safety Managers for Bartlett Tree Experts with Tyler on the west coast USA and Canada, and Chris on the east coast USA, identified a need to bridge the gap between practical tree care safety efforts, old ways of safety thinking and management, and the most current academic understandings of risk safety theory and safety management systems. These included reviews of ANSI Z10, Z16 and ISO 45001 as well as current information from ASSP and BCSP and the Masters in Safety Engineering program University of Alabama Birmingham. As TCIA and other Labor statistics have shown, the needle in tree care related accidents has not moved much.

To connect the theoretical with the practical, Tyler and Chris began conversations and research in 2022 to synthesize the current safety research outside of tree care with applied tree care safety experience to develop an hour-long educational presentation that is conducted internally for safety leaders and for larger audiences within the industry. Tyler and Chris are giving this presentation to tree care organizations outside of the company to share their work and understanding to help others within the industry, and to start a much larger conversation.

This body of work performed by Tyler and Chris over the course of 2 years, has led to a company supported collaboration with Bartlett’s communication department to film and create a video recording of the presentation for internal LMS development, and one such recording was produced for TCIA staff. Tyler and Chris will conduct their presentation again at the upcoming 2024 TCI EXPO in Baltimore.

What makes both Tyler and Chris worthy of Individual/Crew safety award nomination is that they did this research, study and development of the educational material on their own, they were not prompted by the company or industry organizations to do this work. They both genuinely want to help our industry improve its safety. They have studied and have seen that the traditional and current safety models have not made an impact on deaths in the industry over the past 10 years. They together saw the gap between the current safety approaches and the new safety methodology, the doing safety the old way and now doing safety differently. Part of this journey has been a hard look into the normalization of risk in the tree care profession and how to increase awareness of it, which will lead to improvement over time.

We heard of some dramatic moments when our employee literally stepped in, acted heroically, and
made a critical difference in a young person saving their life the day following Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

Blake Hines is a Journeyman team member in South Carolina for us at Wright Tree Service, and it was the first morning after the storm had hit. Blake was trying to make his way into work to respond to storm mitigation and getting anywhere in a normal route particularly that first morning, was difficult due to continual road closures from downed trees.

Blake had got stopped and was trying to look to make his way through a new route at another tree
blocked roadway and as he began to look for a way around the trees paramedics showed up. They were trying to get to a young 2- to 3-year-old who was reported to have been in cardiac arrest, and was having some serious problems. The child’s grandmother was trying to get the child to where the emergency responders were coming to but was blocked. There were trees and some lines in the way, and the paramedics weren’t sure how to get through to him. So, Blake worked with them to figure out where the young kid was at and quickly assess the situation on safe routing to the emergency. With it still raining outside, he found a safe path through downed trees, where he wouldn’t go near the lines that were down. He was able to climb through some of the trees that were over the road and found the young toddler with his grandmother and an oxygen tank for the child. Blake grabbed the toddler, the oxygen tank, and then, crawled back through the downed tree, and got the young child to the paramedics where they were able to resuscitate the patient!
It was, obviously, a good ending to what could have been a tragic situation and more loss from hurricane Helene. Duke Energy was the utility client for this area and for the employee and made shares out to their many networks on the events that unfolded with Blake’s critical involvement through VP of Grid Services, Julie Turner during many of their supplier meeting calls.

Good Samaritan Certificates

The activity or contribution: Statement from Michael Rosario: On October 31st, at approximately 11:00 AM on Ridge Road in Griffith, I witnessed a severe car accident involving a jeep and a pickup truck about 200 feet away. An elderly woman veered from the opposite lane and collided with the side of the pickup truck, causing it to roll over and flip. Her vehicle continued to move uncontrollably, eventually crashing into the car wash at the nearby Luke’s gas station.

I immediately pulled over, activated my hazard lights, and rushed to the black pickup truck, which was severely damaged. I had to pry open the driver’s side door to check on the male driver. Unsure of the extent of his injuries, I stabilized his neck and head and advised him not to move. Once I ensured he was in stable condition, I ran across the field to the second vehicle. The elderly woman was conscious but unable to walk and appeared disoriented, unsure of what had occurred. I instructed her to remain still and reassured her that emergency services were en route.

When police and paramedics arrived, I provided a detailed statement to an officer and, after about 20 minutes, was released to return to work.

Standout Safety Certificates

The activity or contribution: Jocie noticed that the angle grinders we use in the process of cabling trees might not have been stored correctly or were being used with all the correct safety measures in place. She took the initiative to look into ANSI standards and what other safety recommendations should be in place regarding angle grinders. She did a very thorough job compiling all of the information needed and placed it into a presentation to give to our Safety Council along with our technical staff. General managers and crew leads quickly implemented her recommendations, and all of the safety recommendations were put into place within a couple of weeks. Jocie’s dedication to safe work practices had a huge impact on the current and future safety of our employees. Her detailed work helped ensure Rainbow was living up to one of our core values of safety and we greatly appreciate all the work she put into this.

Good Samaritan & Safety Standout Award Certificates

The activity or contribution: During the early Hurricane Milton response, the SavATree crew from Destin FL was asked to voluntarily and rapidly deploy to Tampa to assist with the recovery efforts.

Without hesitation, all crew members from Destin volunteered and headed to Tampa.

While assisting with hazardous tree removals in a mobile home park, the crew noticed multiple kids and families were going without food and water.

The crew jointly decided to pool their money and purchase groceries for multiple families and toys for the small kids living in the devastated community. [GOOD SAMARITAN]

While this is one small example of kindness shown during a tragic incident, it does not begin to highlight the extraordinary sacrifice and commitment of long days, time away from loved ones, and working in austere conditions handling challenging tree care problems during post hurricane response.

While working in the same mobile home park, a team member noticed a well pump begin to run, indicating that power was restored to the park. With exposed wires and other electrical hazards now present, the crew member ordered a safety shutdown of the job and notified the electrical company to come out to the park and shut off main power ensuring crew and resident safety. [SAFETY STANDOUT]

As the Branch Manager of SavATree – Destin, I am beyond proud and grateful for this amazing, safe, and professional tree care crew and the work that they accomplished during this natural disaster.

Previous TCIA Safety Award Winners

  • SavATree
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company
  • The Davey Tree Surgery Co.
  • Davey – Canada

  • Harrison Ruud, Chandler Tilly, Tyler Weddel – Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Paul Lozeau, Stanley Tree Service

  • Stephen Beard and Walter Barefoot the Davey Tree Expert Co

  • Ben Zielke, Hendricksen Tree Care

  • SavATree
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company

  • Jared Lowe, Timothy Blankenship, Jack Whitt, and Chance Keen, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
  • Ian Lewis, SavATree
  • Raúl Vazquez and Alonzo Mayorquin, Great Scott Tree Service, Inc.

  • Dalton Scheeler, The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Jason Mansel, The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Desmond Cesen, The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Mike Garner, Nicholas Romero, and Richard Castodio, Arborworks

Outstanding Company Contribution to Safety

  • SavATree
  • Rainbow Treecare
  • Hoppe Tree
  • Cumberland Valley Tree Service
  • The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company
  • Lucas Tree Experts

Outstanding Individual Performance

  • Jason Duchon – Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Dylan Wenker – Wachtel Tree Science Inc.
  • William Duncan – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Jay Guilds – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Bryan Contreras – Gunnison Tree Services

  • Nick Spino, CTSP – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Shannon Hennessey – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Luis Vazquez – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Kyle Stutzman – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Joseph Sternagle – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Gary Davis – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Eric Bullock – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Ryan Gustafson – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Chuck Hanna – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Joe Hansen – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Katie Karl – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Nikki McDermond-Spies – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Emily Morton – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Gary Mortel – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Gail Nozal – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Hector Posas – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Benjamin Rietz – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Melissa Seidel – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Jack Spadafore – The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Josh Brown – Lewis Tree Service, Inc
  • Victoria McKane – Lewis Tree Service, Inc
  • Rhett Miller Crew – Lewis Tree Service, Inc

  • Jesus Lopez – Rainbow Treecare
  • Korey Conry, CTSP – P31 Enterprises, Inc
  • Brent Oberlink – Lanracorp, Inc.
  • Jay Sturm – Cranes 101
  • Jim Tough – SavATree

  • Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company
  • Arborwell
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • SavATree
  • Emmons Tree & Landscape Service

  • Bartlett Tree Experts – Andrew Heim
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – Alexander Brown
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – Charles Blankenship
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – David Balint
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – Justin Stone
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – Mark Noriega
  • Davey Tree Expert Co. – Theodore D. Trice
  • Kramer Tree Specialists – Phil Reth, Tom Phistry, Bulmaro Jalapa, Pete Zamudio
  • Lewis Tree Service – William Pearson
  • Lewis Tree Service – Alexia Moreno, Lomberto Echane and Daniel Cuellar
  • Lucas Tree Experts – Andrew Singletary
  • Petree Arbor Lawn & Landscape, INC. – Scottie Hembree
  • Wright Tree Service – Jeff East
  • Wright Tree Service – Skyler Rambel

  • Arbor Masters
  • Arborwell
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Lewis Tree Service
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • SavATree
  • Vine & Branch, Inc.

TCIA recognizes individuals or crews within its member companies for exemplary performance in the area of accident prevention or acts of heroism.

  • Arborwell – Juan Silva
  • Bartlett Tree Experts – Alberto Ramon-Grarcia and Bryan Waters
  • Davey Tree – Chris Weitoish, Matt Smith and Ron Weitoish
  • Davey Tree – Miguel Melgar, Jonathan Mayhew, Lamont Phipps and Tomas Enrique
  • Davey Tree – Scott Martin
  • Davey Tree – Jay Casil
  • Davey Tree – Tinashe Nathan Kuimba
  • Davey Tree – Connor Kaufmann
  • Davey Tree – Jose Garcia
  • Davey Tree – Monica Wirick
  • Lewis Tree Service – Antonio Camargo, Dustin Brown
  • Lewis Tree Service – Shawn Jones, David Boyd, Mark Giannetto, Glen Orts, Rob Gaston and Rickie Wolvington
  • Lucas Tree – Emily Garside
  • Lucas Tree – Ethan Martin-Hunt, Aaron Sabin and Kwang Phaung
  • Sandborn Tree – Ruben Ruiz Ruiz and Chip Sandborn
  • SavATree – Eric Snyder
  • Shadywood – DeAngo Harbin

  • Arborwell
  • Chippers Inc.
  • Davey Tree
  • Lucas Tree
  • SavATree
  • Taddiken Tree Company
  • Vine & Branch
  • Wachtel

TCIA recognizes individuals or crews within its member companies for exemplary performance in the area of accident prevention or acts of heroism.

  • Arborwell – Juan Esquivel
  • Arborwell – Marcelino Rios and Adan Caballero
  • Arborwell – Rolando Miramontes
  • F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company – Victor Nakashima
  • Caldwell Tree Care – Terry Ferdarko, Mike Bederian, Wayne Germon and Andy Farbotko
  • Caldwell Tree Care – James Foote, Terry Ferdarko, Dave Loring, Willie Catlin and Joe Schifani
  • Davey Tree – Mathew Shepherd
  • Henderson’s Tree Service – Joe Town
  • Lewis Tree Service – Armando Marichal, Artemio Irizarry and Dionisio Rivas
  • Lewis Tree Service – Ian Clark
  • Lucas Tree – Lloyd Glenn
  • Rainbow Tree – Tyler Lang
  • SavATree – Ben Zomer and Mike Tilford
  • Wachtel – Kyle Babicky
  • Wachtel – Allison Rodefor, Holly Zart and Johanna Smith
  • Wright Tree Service – Brian Crowe, Wayne Larsen, Chad Wallace and Martin Jones
  • Wright Tree Service – Derek Bedford, flaggers Leslie Mills and James Kruger, trimmer Scott Heiner and apprentice Matt Carter
  • Wright Tree – Nicholas Polhamus and Tyler Joehlin
  • Wright Tree – Jordan Sutherland

  • F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company
  • Chippers, Inc.
  • Arborwell
  • Lucas Tree
  • Rainbow Treecare
  • SavATree
  • Vine and Branch, Inc.

TCIA recognizes individuals or crews within its member companies for exemplary performance in the area of accident prevention or acts of heroism.

  • Arborwell – Bill Owen
  • Arborwell – David Vega
  • Barts Tree Service – Matt Bartelme
  • Lewis Tree Service – Joel Perdomo, Juan Fuentes, Jorge A. Reyes Navarrete
  • Lucas Tree – West Bello and Chris Everest
  • Lucas Tree – Justin Cope and Andrew Singletary
  • Lucas Tree – James Wright and Noah Loftus
  • F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company – Nathan Franklin and Trevor Coey
  • SavATree – Robert Schaaf
  • Wright Tree Service – Alex Carr, Paul Dunklau, Jeremy Nailer, Joshua Wewer
  • Wright Tree Service – Jeff East, Dean Shelton, Damon Allen, Teddy Green, Alekzandr Echelle, Tyler Cole, Kyle Driggers, Russell Morris and Daniel Nielsen
  • Wright Tree Service – Todd Ostoff, Sean Catron, Shane Purdie and Juan Rodriguez
  • Wright Tree Service – Zack Norris
  • CN Utility Consulting – Tim McCunn
  • CN Utility Consulting – John Muegge

  • Clark Garreau, Ossian Batchelder – Belknap Landscape
    Individuals do their jobs thoroughly and conscientiously; have received customer testimonials.
  • Jesse Hencz – Family Tree Service
    Individual doing his job exceptionally well.
  • Clark Gareau, CTSP and Ossian Batchelder – Belknap Landscape
    Exemplary performance of their day-to-day safety activities.
  • Lacardo Davis, Ernest Berlin, James Todd, Larry Jackson, Cameron Strickland, Anthony Gainey – Carolina Tree Care
    Exemplary DOT inspection.
  • Leo Roldan – SavATree
    Proactive efforts to improved safety, especially in the Hispanic tree worker community.

TCIA recognizes individuals or crews within its member companies for exemplary performance in the area of accident prevention or acts of heroism.

  • Paul Sisk & Andrew Steed – Bartlett Tree Experts
    Came to the aid of a victim having a seizure.
  • Seth Carter, Paul Hahn & Leo Velasco – Ahlum & Arbor Tree Preservation
    Came to the aid of and performed CPR on a victim on a golf course.
  • Hudson Puente – Bridge Wood Tree Care Services 
    Rescued a drowning victim from a pool and performed CPR.
  • Charles Huggins, Jr., William Huggins & Travis McGirt – Carolina Tree Care
    Came to the aid of a man trapped in a burning house and a woman trying to gain access.
  • Sergio Lopez – Davey Tree
    Rescued someone from a burning building using his bucket truck.
  • Mike Horneber – Davey Tree
    Came to the aid of an elderly couple after they were involved in a car accident.
  • Dan Genness – Lucas Tree Expert Co.
    Warned people away from an energized pole and ground wire.
  • Todd Turner – Lucas Tree Expert Co.
    Came to the aid of an infant suffering heat exhaustion.
  • Brandon Miller & Andrea Johnson – Rainbow Treecare
    Provided care and comfort to an elderly homeowner who had fallen and broken his arm.
  • John Kerst – Wright Tree Service
    Removed a police officer and a homeowner from the danger of an arcing underground transformer.

  • Arborguard Tree Specialists (Atlanta Office)
  • The Lucas Tree Expert Company
  • SavATree
  • Wright Tree Service

  • Quillan Smith and Gerard Smith; Global Environmental Solutions, Inc.
  • Orlando Negron, SavATree
  • Chet Mercer, Bladamir Morales, and Julio Chonoo; Carolina Tree Care
  • Ryan Rodefer, Wachtel Tree Science
  • Eric Davidson, Shawn Jenkins, Taylor Davidson, and Mike Rhodes; Wright Tree Service
  • Bill Ruitta and Tom Loree; Trees, Inc.

  • Bartlett Tree Experts, Division Three
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • Brothers Tree Service
  • Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Carolina Tree Care
  • Caldwell Tree Care
  • SavATree
  • Bartlett Tree Experts

  • Bennie Wilson, Carolina Tree Care
  • Jess Paulson, Erik Herberg, John Fiek and Adam Lobitz; Wright Tree Service
  • Erik Herberg, Wright Tree Service
  • Andy Burns, Raul Serrano, Preston Scott, Paul Dill; Wright Tree Service
  • Kevin Christenberry, Wright Tree Service
  • Nathan Jones, Wright Tree Service
  • Jesus Ortiz and Juan Gonzalez; Wright Tree Service
  • Elio Mendez and Gonzalo Flores, SavATree
  • Donny Coffey, Bartlett Tree Experts

  • Vine & Branch
  • Lucas Tree
  • Owen Tree Service
  • Arborwell
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Arboriculture Canada Training & Education, Ltd.

  • Christopher Towerton, Lewis Tree Service
  • Don Libby, Lucas Tree
  • Six Wright Tree Service crews
  • Two Townsend Tree Service crews
  • Four Nelson Tree Service individuals/crews
  • Jairo Salgado, Arborwell
  • Wachtel Tree Science & Service crew of Ryan Rodefer, Nathan Schuettpelz and Cody Austin

  • Vine & Branch Tree Service
  • Trees Inc.
  • S & S Tree and Landscaping Specialists
  • Lucas Tree Experts
  • Davey Tree Expert Company
  • The Bartlett Tree Expert Company
  • Arborwell

  • Three Wright Tree Service crews
  • Richard Burt, trimmer with Trees, Inc.
  • Townsend crew of Terry Willett, Dan Aston and Corey Cooper
  • Jonathan Hensley, Carolina Tree Care
  • Marc Rayfield and Jaime Tucker, Carolina Tree Care
  • Wayne Harris, Chad Chrisawn and Matt Murphy, Carolina Tree Care
  • Terry Williams, Josh Perry and Ben Perry, Carolina Tree Care
  • Chris Turner and Ricky Ramirez, Carolina Tree Care
  • Wilber Larios, The Bartlett Tree Expert Company
  • Six Asplundh crews, worldwide

  • Arborwell
  • Embark Tree & Landscape Services
  • Lucas Tree Experts’
  • Townsend Tree Service
  • Vine & Branch Inc.Lewis Tree Service

  • Foreman Dan Williams and his crew, Wright Tree
  • General Foreman Cesar Bustos, Wright Tree
  • Roger Baynum, Townsend Tree Service
  • Gary Shaffer, Lucas Tree
  • Marc Rayfield, Jaime Tucker and Jeffery Richards, Carolina Tree Care
  • Rob Springer, CTSP, The Bartlett Tree Expert Company

  • Lucas Tree Expert Co. Inc.
  • S & S Tree & Horticultural Specialists, Inc.
  • Townsend Tree Service Co., Inc.
  • University of Massachusetts & Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Vine & Branch, Inc.

  • Sean Schanbacher, Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Robert Wells, Townsend Tree Service Co., Inc.