John Paul “JP” Sanborn, professional development director for Crawford Tree & Landscape in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had been in the industry for about 20 years when he gained TCIA’s Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential in 2014. A Crawford Tree [...]

A passion for tree climbing and supportive, on-the-job training led Jenny Rexroad to her dream job as climber and crew chief at Madison Tree Care & Landscaping in Milford, Ohio, where she has worked since March 2019. Jenny [...]

In 2020, after 21 years running his own tree care company – and 10 years in the industry before that – Scott Carlson sold his production business in order to, in his words, “dedicate his stubbornness and passion” to educating [...]

Having worked for the same tree company for 42 years – starting when he was 19 – Tony Wilber has a steady handle on tree work, safety and crew training. But, he says, “Every day is a learning experience.” [...]

Six-and-a-half years ago he earned his Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential from TCIA, and has put it to good use as general foreman at Tennett Tree Service Inc. in Windham, Connecticut, a TCIA-member company since 1999. [...]