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6 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | May/June 2021 Chippers, Inc., of Woodstock, Vermont, has joined the Davey family of brands. With over 90 employees throughout offices in Vermont and New Hampshire, Chippers has served northern New England since 1986 providing expert arboriculture, turf and soil care, gardening, land enhancement, forestry and maple syrup production services. Jim Stief, executive vice president, U.S. Residential operations, said he was thrilled to welcome Chippers into the Davey family. "As an organization, Chippers has an exceptional reputation as being client focused, and their passion for industry accreditation and employee training is noteworthy," Stief said. "Now that they've joined the Davey family, Chippers employees will benefit from Davey's extensive training and educational resources, as well as additional opportunities for promotion." CHIPPERS, INC. JOINS DAVEY IN THE NORTHEAST Mundy Wilson Piper, president and CEO of Chippers, Inc., said she considered both employees and clients when making the decision to join Davey. In particular, she was drawn to the fact that Davey is the 9th largest employee-owned company in the U.S. "It's crucial to me that all those on staff today and in the future will have the opportunity to become employee owners and their jobs will remain local," she said. "Davey is an excellent company with a 140-year history in our business, a people-first culture, a reputation for high-quality work and exceptional leadership. This is an organization that has many important features in common with Chippers, and it is one that I truly admire." Welcome to the Davey family! OUTDOOR LAB JOINS DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP IN MINNESOTA Outdoor Lab Landscape Design, Inc., in St. Paul, Minnesota, is joining Davey Resource Group (DRG) and the Davey family of brands. Founded in 2004, Outdoor Lab provides stormwater and green infrastructure services, landscape design, and natural area restoration and maintenance to private and commercial clients including municipalities and other government entities in and around the state of Minnesota. Owner Charles Hanna will stay on as team leader of ecosystem restoration and green infrastructure. He will join the existing team led by Gail Nozal, area manager, DRG. "Davey is a leader in both the tree care and environmental industries, and we are thrilled to join the DRG team," Hanna said. "This is an exciting opportunity for my team and our clients. Outdoor Lab employees will benefit from Davey's long history of employee ownership, and our clients will benefit from Davey's over 140 years of experience in the green industry." The company has 13 employees, all of whom will continue with Davey, and will continue to operate from its facility in St. Paul. "Much like Davey, the team at Outdoor Lab takes great pride in working with the environment to better the communities and the ecosystems they live and work in on a daily basis," said Karen Wise, vice president, DRG Environmental Consulting. "This acquisition strengthens Davey's commitment to natural resources management and expands our service capabilities in the Midwest. I am excited to welcome the Outdoor Lab team into the Davey family." Welcome to Davey! BRAND GROWTH

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