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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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July/August 2026
LEADERSHIP
Climbing competitions are back this summer, and Davey climbers
are ready for action. Over a dozen have already competed strongly at
competitions across the country, with several climbers qualifying for
a Master's Challenge and three even taking home the fi rst-place trophy.
CLIMBING COMPETITION ROUNDUP
In her fi rst competition ever, Tess Eastman (pictured), trimmer,
Needham offi ce, Residential/Commercial (R/C) services, placed third
overall in the women's division of the New England chapter of the
International Society of Arboriculture's (ISA) Tree Climbing Competition,
fi nishing second in belayed speed climb, third in aerial rescue, third in
throwline and second in work climb. She also qualifi ed for the Master's
Challenge in the women's division.
Alyssa Cleland, groundperson, Cape Cod offi ce, placed third in ascent
event and second in throwline; Blake Duval, arborist skills trainer, placed
third in aerial rescue; and Cory Rebello, foreman, Southern Vermont
offi ce, won the Spirit of the Competition award. Caleb Fritz, plant health
care technician, Needham offi ce, and Mike Tilton, foreman, Needham
offi ce, also competed.
NEW ENGLAND
Tyler Eide (left to right), trimmer, South Fort Collins offi ce;
Jake Sickmond, tree care coordinator, North Fort Collins offi ce;
Andy Freise, manager, arborist skills training; and Abby Alm, foreman,
North Fort Collins offi ce, competed in the Rocky Mountain chapter of
the ISA's Tree Climbing Competition. Alm placed second in the women's
division, and she also placed third in aerial rescue, belayed speed climb,
throwline and work climb and second in ascent. Greg Shephard, foreman,
East Denver offi ce, also won the Spirit of the Competition award.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
WESTERN CHAPTER
Kate Miller, foreman,
Sacramento offi ce, (left)
placed fi rst in the Master's
Challenge women's division
at the Western Chapter ISA's
Tree Climbing Competition.
Have you or someone from your team
competed in a tree climbing competition
this year? Send us employee names,
results and photos to bulletin@davey.com.
Ryan Sams (far left), trimmer, Chicago offi ce, and Libby Bower (middle
left), tree care coordinator, Barrington offi ce, each fi nished fi rst in
Master's Challenge men's and women's divisions, respectively, at the
Illinois Arborist Association Tree Climbing Competition. Dana Brelowski
(middle right), trimmer trainee, Naperville offi ce, fi nished second in the
Master's Challenge women's division, and Liz Carroll (far right), trimmer
trainee, Chicago offi ce, placed third in the women's division. Davey Tree
was also awarded the ComEd Corporate Cup.
ILLINOIS
