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November/December 2025
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
When Ethan Tuomala took his lunch break May 20, he made
a unique stop during the workday. He drove, in a Davey
truck, to the local courthouse and married his high-school
sweetheart. Tuomala, trimmer, Rockland office, Residential/
Commercial, and his now-wife Julia had a wedding cere-
mony planned with family and friends May 23. Before the
big celebration, they decided to get legally married at the
courthouse first, and the couple made it happen during a
hectic work week.
"That day was very special," Tuomala said. "I'm so glad
we're married."
Tuomala said his territory has been very busy this season, so
after his break, he came back to work to finish a few last tasks.
"I work with a great team in Plant Health Care, and I knew
we all had so much to get done, so I came back because I
wanted to make sure we got through what we needed to,"
Tuomala said.
WEDDING BELLS RING DURING R/C TRIMMER'S LUNCH BREAK
DAVEY PEOPLE
Kerah Gomez, UVM technician, Davey
Resource Group, had the opportunity to
highlight the various paths available for
those in the utility industry and related
industries while also sharing her own
career journey in a presentation within
the Society of American Foresters Career
Pathways Webinar, "Starting & Switching:
Academic and Career Tracks."
Since joining Davey in 2022, Gomez
said the company has helped her grow in
her field.
"Davey supports its people especially in
career advancement," Gomez said. "When
I began planning my career advancement,
I pursued further education and prepared
for the Project Management Professional
certification. After speaking with managers,
I learned there are project management
roles within Davey that are still within the
vegetation field. I even applied for and
received the Davey scholarship for all three
semesters of my Graduate Certificate in
Project Management."
DRG EMPLOYEE PRESENTS ON EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Kerah Gomez
UVM technician,
Davey Resource Group
Q & A with Employees
Zachary Hall
foreman
Charlotte office
Q: What training would you recommend to fellow employees?
A: Trainers coming around periodically, working with crews
individually – it's a big thing. I have also found the Davey
Learning Management System (LMS) helpful. There's a lot of
information on there. When I came to Davey, I thought that
I knew a lot about tree work. I found that I didn't, and the
extension courses on the LMS were just a way to work at your
own pace and progress your knowledge.
Ethan Tuomala,
trimmer, Rockland
office, Residential/
Commercial, and
his wife Julia hold
hands the day they
got married at
the courthouse
during Tuomala's
lunch break.
