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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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March /April 2025
RETIREMENTS
Robert Craft retired Feb. 1, 2025,
following 43 years of service. He
joined Davey in 1981 as a landscape
technician, Northwest Virginia office,
Residential/Commercial (R/C) services.
After serving in various roles in R/C
services, Craft transferred to Dulles
territory, Commercial Landscape
Services (CLS), in 2000, and served
in various roles in CLS.
Steven Craig retired Jan. 1, 2025,
following 35 years of service. He
joined Davey in 1989 as a trimmer
trainee, Duquesne Light account,
Eastern Utility services. In 1999, Craig
was promoted to foreman, FirstEnergy
account, and served in various roles in
the following years. He returned to the
FirstEnergy account as a foreman in
2012 and staying there until retirement.
Todd Crandall retired Jan. 5, 2025,
following 27 years of service. He joined
Davey in 1997 as a wetlands scientist,
Davey Resource Group (DRG). After
serving in various roles, Crandall was
promoted to senior associate
consultant, Environmental Consulting
services, DRG, in 2018, and stayed
there until retirement.
Robert Freeman retired Feb. 1, 2025,
following 29 years of service. He
joined Davey in 1994 as a PHC
technician, Northwest Chicago office,
R/C services, before being promoted
to trimmer in 1995. After serving in
various roles, Freeman was promoted
to sales arborist in 2020 and stayed
there until retirement.
Martin Gamboa retired Feb. 1, 2025,
following 25 years of service. He
joined Davey in 1999 as a foreman,
Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power Northern account, Davey
Tree Surgery Company. After serving
in various Surgery Company roles, he
transferred to the Southern California
Edison Tree Trimming account in 2017.
In 2022, he became a climber and
stayed in that role until retirement.
Bradley McCumber retired Dec. 29,
2024, following 37 years of service.
He joined Davey as a spray technician,
Northeast Chicago office, R/C services,
in 1987. After serving in various roles,
McCumber became an assistant district
manager, Northwest Chicago office,
in 1996. In 2007, he was promoted to
district manager, Lake Bluff office. He
became a sales arborist in 2016 and
stayed there until retirement.
Kevin Weston retired Jan. 3, 2025,
following 30 years of service. He joined
Davey as part of the acquisition of The
Care of Trees in 2008 as a sales arborist,
King of Prussia office, R/C services.
Weston was promoted to assistant
district manager in 2022 and stayed in
that role until retirement.
Robert Freeman Martin Gamboa Bradley McCumber
Kevin Weston
Steven Craig
Retirement announcements for employees
with less than 25 years of service have
moved to DaveyConnect and will be
posted after mid-April. Follow the link in
the QR code to reach the People of Davey
Topic or visit the "People of Davey" Topic
on DaveyConnect.
Todd Crandall Robert Craft
