KENT, Ohio — The Davey Tree Expert Company has promoted Don Roppolo to director of arborist training within the Davey Institute.
“Throughout his career, Don has held an array of positions in tree care, and he found his passion helping others through training,” said Greg Ina, executive vice president, Davey Institute and employee development. “He leads by example and always operates with integrity and an authentic concern for his colleagues, all of which makes me very excited for him and Davey arborists moving forward.”
Roppolo joined Davey as a crew leader in 2008 through The Care of Trees acquisition after starting his career in arboriculture with the Morton Arboretum in Illinois. After holding various positions from foreman to regional trainer, he joined the recruiting team in 2011 as a recruiter trainer. In 2016, he was promoted to manager of arboricultural training for the education and training department.
Roppolo is the past president of Illinois Arborist Association and past president of the Society of Commercial Arboriculture. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and holds ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist and Certified Tree Worker Aerial Lift Specialist certifications. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture with an emphasis in urban forestry and a master’s degree in natural resources with a concentration in urban forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.