Awards & Credentials
- Certified Arborist / Certified Tree Worker
- 32 Years working in the Tree Care Industry
- Youngest Certified Arborist in state of Utah at age 21 (1997)
- Personally planted over 12,500 trees
- Appeared in Arbor Essence magazine
- Awarded Sterling J.Morton Society Medal for environmental stewardship
- Arbor Day Award for Tree Stewardship
- Honorary Life Member in Recognition – National Arbor Day Foundation
- Businessman of the Year 2003 – Wall Street Journal
- Member Utah Community Forest Council for past 20 Years
- City Arborist for Daybreak CommunityAttended and competed 20 International Society of Arboriculture tree climbing/tree safety jamborees 2009
- Attended and competed 20 International Society of Arboriculture tree climbing/tree safety jamborees
- Property Pride Award – Good Neighbor Program – Most Beautiful Property, Sandy, Ut
- Worked on kalihiwai Ridge project Kaui 2016-2017 One of the Worlds most dangerous tree jobs / night climber
Employment History
MORNING SUN TREE SERVICE - Murray, Ut Tree Worker, Climber 1983-2008
PRESTIGE TREE AND LANDSCAPE - Murray, Ut Tree Worker, Climber 1983-2008
KAUAI TREE, INC. - Kauai, HI Winter arborist, 2009 to Present
Education
Studied botany at Westminster College 1994-1997
Utah Trees and the Law certification as expert witness (1994)
Arborist certification courses (Certification Number: RM-0728AT)
Tree Worker/Climber Specialist certification courses (Certification Number: RT-0728T)
Completed all necessary Certified Arborist Continuing Education Units