Davey Tree appoints Nassar as technical advisor

KENT, Ohio – The Davey Tree Expert Company has appointed Manuel Nassar to technical advisor within the Davey Institute.

In his new role, Nassar will primarily support Davey’s Commercial Landscape Services operations and other service lines as needed. He will be based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with responsibilities covering the Southeast region, as well as Texas and California.

“Manny’s extensive background in the landscape and horticultural industry allows him to see the practical challenges the field offices experience on a daily basis,” said A.D. Ali, Davey Institute's manager of technical services. “His depth of experience and knowledge will be a tremendous asset to the CLS service line and its clients.”

Nassar began his career with Davey in 2004 in Orlando as an account manager for Davey’s Celebration CLS territory. He became the assistant branch manager for the Southeast Florida CLS territory in Fort Lauderdale in 2014 and was promoted to branch manager in 2018.

Nassar’s 30-plus years of experience with Davey, along with previous landscape management companies, includes the development of agronomic programs for lawn care, trees, shrubs, tropical plants and integrated pest management in Ohio and Florida.

He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, a certified pest control operator in lawn and ornamental plant care and a 2009 graduate of the Davey Institute of Grounds Management.