Tree Care Crew Leader
Blue Ridge Tree Care · Asheville, NC
Mar, 2020 · Present
Lead a 5–7 person climbing and ground crew completing 420+ residential and commercial jobs per year at 96% on-time completion.
Planned and executed 180+ crane-assisted removals (up to 90-ton crane) with zero dropped loads and documented lift plans for every pick.
Managed 3,800+ storm-response labor hours after Hurricane Helene, clearing 600+ hazard trees and reopening 40+ blocked driveways in 10 days.
Maintained a 2,100-day lost-time-free record by running daily ANSI Z133 tailgate briefings and monthly aerial-rescue drills.
Grew plant health care revenue 34% by selling deep-root fertilization, soil decompaction, and EAB treatment programs to 150+ clients.
Trained 9 groundworkers into climbers, cutting subcontracted climbing spend by $48K annually.
Climbing Arborist / Lead Climber
Mountain Canopy Services · Hendersonville, NC
Jun, 2016 · Feb, 2020
Completed 900+ technical removals and 1,200+ ANSI A300 structural prunes using SRT/MRT climbing systems.
Rigged complex removals over homes and power drops using speedlines, port-a-wraps, and GRCS, with zero property-damage claims in 4 years.
Operated 60-ft aerial lift, Vermeer chipper, and stump grinder; logged 95% equipment uptime through daily pre-trip inspections.
Performed 300+ tree risk assessments and wrote client work orders that raised average ticket size 22%.
Mentored 4 apprentice climbers through knot, rigging, and aerial-rescue competencies.
Urban Forestry Technician
City of Asheville Urban Forestry · Asheville, NC
Aug, 2013 · May, 2016
Maintained 6,500+ street and park trees on a 5-year cyclical pruning program covering 14 neighborhoods.
Inventoried 2,800 trees in GIS (TreeKeeper), flagging 210 high-risk trees for priority removal.
Planted 1,100+ trees through community canopy programs, achieving 92% two-year survival rate.
Responded to 250+ after-hours storm calls clearing right-of-way within 4-hour city SLA.
Assisted with emerald ash borer treatment of 400+ ash trees, protecting an estimated $1.2M in canopy value.