KENT, Ohio – The Davey Tree Expert Company has promoted Robert Dallmann to district manager of the Chesapeake Residential/Commercial (R/C) office.

“Rob’s understanding of client needs enables him to provide an exceptional client experience,” said Chris Klimas, the operations manager of the Mid-Atlantic R/C operating group. “He will continue to expand these critical skillsets and provide a level of employee engagement necessary for our success on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay.” 

Dallmann joined Davey in 2011 as a trimmer with The Care of Trees, a Davey company, at the Gaithersburg office in Maryland. During his five years there, he worked as a field arborist, which included performing duties as a trimmer and plant health care technician. In 2016, Dallmann was promoted to a sales arborist in the Chesapeake-Western Shore office. He was promoted to assistant district manager of the Chesapeake office in 2018. 

In 2015, Dallmann graduated from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences, which is Davey’s flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. He completed the Advanced Arborist Skills Training program in 2013 and the Davey Institute of Horticultural Sciences in 2014.

Dallmann is also an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert and a Tree Care Industry Association-Certified Treecare Safety Professional. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Shepherd University.

KOHLER, Wis. – Power Equipment Systems, located in Salem, Oregon, has acquired distribution rights for Kohler Engines from H.G. Makelim, based in San Francisco.

The transition, which goes into effect on March 1, coincides with the announced retirement of Jim Hess, the president of H.G. Makelim. PES has represented Kohler Engines in the states of Washington, Oregon, and northern Idaho for decades and now takes on additional distribution responsibilities for the manufacturer’s gasoline engines, diesel engines and service parts in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, California, Hawaii, southern Idaho and western Nebraska.

“Having worked with PES for a long time, we anticipate an incredibly smooth transition and a seamless continuation of the passionate and attentive service they’ve always provided to our customers,” said Chris Rector, director of distribution sales and service for Kohler Engines. “Of course, we also express our appreciation to H.G. Makelim – a trusted and dedicated partner that has worked very hard on behalf of Kohler Engines through the years.”

PES is a family-owned company operating out of a newly constructed 120,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salem and has represented Kohler Engines since 2001. 

BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. – SavATree, an industry leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care, has announced their acquisition of Integrity Tree Service of Phoenix, Arizona. This is SavATree's 34th location and the first in Arizona.

"Expanding into Arizona has been a goal of ours for a long time," said Daniel van Starrenburg, CEO of SavATree. "We just needed the right company to partner with. Integrity Tree Service has an excellent team, with a deep knowledge of the Southwest's landscape conditions and tree care needs. Together, we'll be able to offer clients an even wider range of services to preserve and enhance their trees and shrubs."

Integrity Tree Service was founded in 1989 by John and Kim Eisenhower. Integrity's team of arborists and field specialists will stay with SavATree through the merger and continue to serve clients and properties in the area.

"Our clients are in great hands with SavATree," John Eisenhower said. "They have a stellar reputation in the industry, and we're excited to start working together."

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Michael Heiner recently joined Green Lawn Fertilizing as its corporate director of human resources. 

In his new role, Heiner will oversee employee benefits, payroll, risk management, employee relations and all talent acquisition & development for both Green Lawn Fertilizing and Green Pest Solutions.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a leader of Michael’s caliber join our (senior management) team,” said President Matt Jesson. “He brings a wealth of Human Resource experience to our rapidly growing company, which will help us immeasurably in our mission to be the leader in the lawn and pest industry by providing a superior customer experience.”

Heiner has over 20 years of HR experience. He was most recently the corporate vice president of human resources and administration at a large HVAC and plumbing company. Before that, he spent over 14 years as the vice president of human resources for a leading food distribution company. That company more than doubled its size during his tenure.

Between Green Lawn Fertilizing and Green Pest Solutions, Heiner will oversee roughly 80 new hires in 2019. Green Lawn Fertilizing and Green Pest Solutions are currently hiring for multiple positions including lawn and pest technicians, sales and customer service.