In Memoriam
Retiree F. Lester Yost passed away on
Dec. 19, 2014. He retired from Davey in
1990 as assistant district manager of the
Akron-Kent territory. Yost had 43 years
of service with the company.
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Bob Meoak passed his Board Certified Master
Arborist (BCMA) Exam late last year. He is now
district manager at the Cincinnati R/C office.
Davey People
In the Spotlight
Jim Zwack was elected Trustee Emeritus of the
TREE Fund at its board meeting in December
2014. He joined TREE Fund as liaison to the
Minnesota Chapter ISA, served as trustee for more
than 10 years, chaired several committees and
continues to support the TREE Fund cause.
Scott Hyland was named one of the 2015
recipients of the Distinguished Sales and
Marketing Award (DSMA) by the Akron/Canton
affiliate of Sales & Marketing Executives
International (SMEI).
It's OK to
Brag a Little!
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Retirements
Julianne Blower retired following 14 years
of service. She was a business systems
analyst at the corporate office.
Lupe Salamasina retired following 19 years
of service. He was a climber on the San
Diego Gas & Electric account.
Ale Tino retired following 33 years of
service. He was a climber on the San Diego
Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) account.
Tino began
his Davey career
on the Southern
California Edison
account in 1982.
He also worked
on the Pacific Gas
& Electric account
and the Los Angeles Department of Water
& Power account during his time with the
company. Tino supervised crews on the
Hawaii Electric account for one year as well.
"We wish Ale all the best in retirement,"
says Brian Friedrich, account manager on
the SDG&E account. "His knowledge and
expertise will be greatly missed."
Ale Tino
