Change is inevitable. Winter gives way to spring –
and spring summer.
This year you've already started to see changes inside
The MyDavey Bulletin. More are still to come. But in this
issue let's start with the most obvious: our company
magazine's new editor.
My time at Davey has been short but incredible. In two
years, I've had the chance to write stories, both for the
Bulletin and industry and trade magazines, about all of
Davey's service lines. That's given me a strong sense
of what many of you do each day as you represent the
essence of the Davey brand.
I've never climbed a tree as a professional, but I spent
my early childhood summers immersed in the woods –
and scrambling up maples – behind my parent's house.
Their property gave way to several hundred acres of pristine
wetlands and deciduous forest of a massive bird
preserve, carved in two by the muddy banks of a wide creek.
I worked my way through high school and college as
a landscaper. Those summers meant long days riding
a 60-inch Dixie Chopper around big commercial properties
or building custom landscapes for residential clients. I spent
plenty of winters clearing snow from behind the wheel of a
1-ton pick-up – often before 5 a.m. – and shoveling sidewalks
by hand in front of retail spaces.
I hold a magazine journalism degree from Kent State Univer-
sity and spent 10 years in the journalism industry.
I am a proud employee-owner.
And I've had the pleasure of exploring Davey's great history
– something I hope to bring back to the Bulletin mix.
This is not a resumé or an audition. With any luck it's the last
time you'll hear about me in The MyDavey Bulletin; because
the Bulletin is not about me. It's about you. Let's keep it that
way. Tell us of your contributions to your communities and
work triumphs. Email bulletin@davey.com. We're listening.
ISSUE
ROOT
OF THE
TURNING THE PAGE
"I started my Davey career in 1989. I worked as a tree
care foreman, in lawn care, as a plant health care tech-
nician and then a sales arborist for 20 years. Being able
to work in every R/C division has helped round me to be
where I am today. Early on in my career, I had an acci-
dent. I fell out of a tree and broke my back. The support I
had from my district manager at the time, and the entire
Davey organization, was unbelievable. From that mo-
ment on, I knew I wanted to work at Davey for the rest
of my career. There is no better tree company."
THE MY DAVEY
BULLETIN IS FOR
EMPLOYEES LIKE...
BOB O'ROURKE
assistant district manager, North Philadelphia
Matt
Fredmonsky
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