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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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July/August 2025
In March, foremen Joel Robles and Jose Flores, crew
members on the Southern California Edison account for
Davey Tree Surgery Company, saw a ficus tree fall onto
two city contractor trucks in Culver City, California.
In the chaos, Robles and Flores sprang into action.
The pair called Ernesto Gonsalez, general foreman,
Southern California Edison account. He arrived on the scene
in minutes, reported the incident to the Davey Operations
Center (DOC), called 911 and helped stop pedestrian traffic.
No one was injured.
"I tell all my crews, 'We're a family,'" Gonsalez said. "I can't
imagine something happening to them and not seeing them
the next day. That's why we prioritize safety."
The client, SoCal Edison, was able to repair the damage
and restore power in about six hours.
CALIFORNIA CREW KEEPS SAFETY NUMBER ONE
FOUR JOIN PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL
The Davey President's Council welcomed four new members
for 2025. New members include Ken Cloutier, operations
manager, Plant Health Care Services, Residential/Commercial
services (R/C); Andy Cunniff, operations manager, Northlands
Operating Group, R/C; Brandon Freeman, operations
manager, Southwest Operations, Davey Tree Surgery
Company; and Dylan Glazer, vice president of operations,
Residential, Commercial and DRG operations, Davey Tree
Expert Co. of Canada, Limited.
The group joins members Kyle Celmer, vice
president, Davey Business
Development Team;
Chris Dempsey, regional
manager, Midwest Division,
Commercial Landscape
Services (CLS); Greg
Dykes, vice president of
information technology,
corporate office; Joe
Gregory, director, Great
Lakes/Midwest Operations,
Environmental Consulting,
Davey Resource Group
(DRG); Sarah Halford,
regional vice president of business support, Utility Asset
Management, DRG; Kevin Marks, vice president, Western
Operations, R/C; and Mike Walsh, operations manager,
Gulf region, Eastern Utility.
The President's Council, led by Davey Chairman, President
and CEO Pat Covey, meets twice annually in June and
October. Council members are nominated by their peers
and management to serve a three-year term, and they
represent all areas of the company. They participate in
employee engagement, company operations, and
community service
activities, which provide
a unique opportunity
for Council members
to gain a deeper
understanding of the
company's goals and
objectives, challenges,
and vision while
cultivating long-term
relationships, inter-
company awareness
and cooperation, and
personal growth.
SAFETY
A large ficus tree fell onto two city
contractor trucks in Culver City,
Calif. Davey crews from
the area stepped up to help.
DAVEY PEOPLE
