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 [...]

Mounir Fahim, shown here in the tree, started learning SRS techniques by watching YouTube videos. All photos courtesy of Momentum Tree Experts. Tree work was not a family legacy or a lifelong passion for Mounir Fahim, CTSP, Certified [...]

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 [...]

“Is a peer-to-peer group right for you?” That’s a question many business owners might want to consider, because, after gaining enough information on the topic, many owners will see that having regularly scheduled meetings with fellow business owners can [...]

When Jason James, CTSP, ISA Certified Arborist and owner of Tree Wise Men LLC – a TCIA member company since 2022 – started noticing the ash tree epidemic spreading across southern Wisconsin, he saw a demand for tree work [...]