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Employee Development

  • Jason James says he started Tree Wise Men because he saw a demand and had a desire to create something extraordinary. All photos courtesy of Tree Wise Men LLC.
    December 5, 2024

    Educating Others About Tree Care Drives Tree Wise Men

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    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 [...]

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  • John Iurka, in hi-vis vest, on a re-accreditation audit job site in 2017 with staff of Harrison-McPhee Inc., an accredited, nine-year TCIA member company based in Millis, Massachusetts. All TCIA file photos, courtesy of Harrison-McPhee.
    December 1, 2024

    Remembering John Iurka, TCIA Accreditation Auditor

    By Don Staruk

    John Langdon Iurka, 78, of Sound Beach, Long Island, New York, passed away October 1, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Despite his wish to return home for a cherished old-fashioned cocktail and a quiet moment petting his [...]

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  • Legends
    November 1, 2024

    What Makes Someone a Legend?

    By Don Staruk

      When we recognize a person as a legend, typically it is an honor we confer because of that person’s achievement or their impact on us personally. TCI Magazine staff surveyed some key industry contacts as well as fellow [...]

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  • Jamie Goddard
    December 1, 2024

    Jamie Goddard: A Fisherman Found a Life in Ropes, and in Trees

    By David Rattigan

    Space Perspective, a space-tourism company, has developed a balloon-and-capsule to take eight passengers about 20 miles in the air, at $125,000 a ride. As Jamie Goddard explains it, that’s, “right at the edge of where you would need a [...]

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  • Jeff Jepson
    November 1, 2024

    An Arborist’s Companion: Jeff Jepson on Climbing, Writing, Death and Birds

    By Andrew Jones, CTSP

    Eight years ago, my best friend and now business partner gave me a copy of “Knots at Work” for my birthday. This gift came just a month into my journey into the captivating world of tree work. As an [...]

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