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4 The Davey Bulletin | January/February 2017 Jim Houston has been named vice president and general manager in Davey's Eastern U.S. Residential/ Commercial operations. Houston started with Davey in 1992 as a trimmer for the West Cleveland R/C office. Since then, Houston has held several positions of increasing responsibility with Davey, including Plant Health Care technician, sales arborist, district manager and opera- tions manager. These positions were in geographically diverse locations in Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Northeast Ohio and the Northeast U.S. He was promoted to vice president of Midwest U.S. R/C services in 2010. "Jim's promotion supports Davey's strategic succession planning for R/C services as it continues to grow, DAVEY PEOPLE Kevin Peters has been named vice president of operations for the Davey Tree Surgery Company, a subsidiary of Davey Tree. Peters has more than 29 years of experience in the field of arboriculture, including with The Care of Trees, where he served both as a district manager and regional manager. Peters joined Davey in 2008 through the TCOT merger with Davey. In 2010, he was promoted to operations manager for Davey's western operating group R/C services. In 2016, Peters was promoted to vice president, U.S. Residential/Commercial services, overseeing R/C services in several Western states for Davey. Pat Covey, president and chief operating officer, said Peters' promotion is a part of Davey's strategic succession planning to prepare Davey for opportunities of the future. "Kevin has a history of fostering collaborative relationships and work- ing successfully with management within Davey on several shared projects that have provided definitive, comprehensive solutions for our clients," Covey said. "Kevin has a people first, safety first attitude that reflects a commitment to our clients and the Davey Company." Peters is an International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist ® and a past member of the Davey President's Council, whose members serve a three-year term on various committees to brainstorm and research new ideas related to the company's operations. In Jim Houston Vice President and General Manager Eastern U.S. Residential/Commercial HOUSTON NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER IN EASTERN U.S. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SERVICES PETERS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR DAVEY SURGERY Kevin Peters Vice President of Operations Davey Tree Surgery Company addition, Peters obtained a Tree Risk Assessment Qualification from ISA, is a member of the organization's West- ern and Pacific Northwest chapter and is a TCIA CTSP. manager, U.S. R/C services. "His focus on providing excellent client experiences, commitment to employee safety and his prior field and management résumé make Jim eminently qualified for this new role." Houston is a 1995 graduate of the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences, which is Davey's flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. He is a past member of the Davey President's Council, whose members serve a three-year term on various committees to brainstorm and research new ideas related to the company's operations. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist ® and a past recipient of the Davey Outstanding Manager Award. evolve into new geographies, expand into existing markets and acquire complimentary brands," said Jim Stief, executive vice president and general

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