Kent, Ohio – The Davey Tree Expert Company announces the expansion of its Residential/Commercial (R/C) operations in Annapolis, Md., Tacoma, Wash. and Downers Grove, Ill., as well as the promotion of district managers: Robert Dallmann of the Annapolis R/C office who transferred as a district manager from the Chesapeake R/C office; Tyson Geldseth of the Tacoma R/C office; Matt Hess of the Downers Grove R/C office.
“Our R/C operations have experienced extraordinary growth, and the Pacific Northwest, Chicago and mid-Atlantic regions are of no exceptions, so the addition of these new offices will continue to expand the Davey brand and better position us to serve our clients with Davey’s proven solutions,” said Jed Day, executive vice president and general manager of U.S. Residential Operations. “Robert, Tyson and Matt’s talent for client service and genuine consideration for their clients and fellow employees, as well as their drive to succeed, will help them lead the new offices to success.”
Annapolis, Md. - Robert Dallmann
Dallmann started his Davey career in 2011 as a trimmer in the Gaithersburg office. In 2016, he was promoted to sales arborist in the Chesapeake-Western Shore office. In 2018, he was promoted to assistant district manager of the Chesapeake office and in 2019 was promoted to district manager.
Dallmann is a 2014 Davey Institute of Horticulture Sciences (D.I.H.S.) graduate and a 2015 Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) graduate, which is Davey’s flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. Dallmann is also an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist® and a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.
Tacoma, Wash. – Tyson Geldseth
Geldseth started his Davey career in 2007 as a trimmer trainee at the Southeast Seattle office. In 2014, he was promoted to sales arborist, then in 2016 to assistant district manager of the Southeast Seattle office.
Geldseth is a 2014 D.I.T.S. graduate and is an ISA Certified Arborist® and a Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP). He also holds an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ).
Downers Grove, Ill. – Matt Hess
Hess started his Davey career in 1998 as a trimmer trainee in the South Chicago office. In 2011, he was promoted to assistant district manager of the Northeast Chicago office. In 2012, Hess was promoted to district manager of the Northeast Chicago office before becoming assistant district manager of the South Chicago office in 2013.
Hess is a 2005 D.I.T.S. graduate, as well as an ISA Certified Arborist® and TCIA Aerial Rescue & Electrical Hazards certified.
The Davey Tree Expert Company, headquartered in Kent, Ohio, provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the top ten largest employee-owned companies in the U.S., Davey's 12,000 employees have been dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable solutions since 1880. Apply today to join the Davey legacy, and learn about how we're growing with our new SEED Campus.
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