Category: Press Releases
38 Years of Growth and Influence
For Project Manager Mitch Frye, the last 38 years with Wright Tree Service (WTS) have passed by in a blink of an eye. “I have absolutely no complaints,” Mitch said. “I am filled with a sense of gratitude. What a ride the last 38 years have been!” Mitch started working for WTS in 1984 as […]
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Wright Tree Service Celebrates 90 Years in Business
Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management, is celebrating 90 years in business this year. The WTS story started during the Great Depression when John L. and Harriet Wright founded Wright Tree Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1933. At that time, John operated the tools and Harriet managed the bookkeeping. […]
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Chad Berlin Retires from Wright Tree Service After 20 Years
Safety Supervisor Chad Berlin has retired from Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management. Chad started his career with WTS in 2000 as a foreperson, and he was quickly promoted to general foreperson. After five years with WTS, Chad became the safety supervisor for the southwest divisions in 2005. “Chad […]
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Tim Bingaman Retires from Wright Tree Service After Nearly 30 Years
Division Manager Tim Bingaman has retired from Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management, after his almost 30-year career. Tim started his career with WTS in 1993 on a six-month contract in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a top climber. Over the years, he has held the positions of crew leader, general […]
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Jerry Ledet Promoted to Division Manager for Wright Tree Service
Jerry Ledet has been promoted to division manager for Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management. Jerry Ledet has been named division manager in the south central division. He has worked in the industry for over 30 years, joining WTS as a project manager in 2009. He is also an […]
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Wright Tree Service Creates New Division and Appoints Glenn McCann as Division Manager
Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management, has announced the creation of a new division that will commence operations on October 2, 2022. This division was created due to growth in the company and the addition of new customers within the region. The new division, operating in the northeastern U.S., […]
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2021 Sustainability Report: Wright Tree Service
We’re excited to present the 2021 Wright Tree Service Sustainability Report, a preliminary corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. It is our first-ever report of this kind for Wright Tree Service. Wright Tree Service has built our business over the last 90 years on protecting our environment and the people who occupy it. We understand the […]
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Wright Tree Service Names Jerry Black Vice President of Operations
Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management, recently named Jerry Black as vice president of operations. Black has over 20 years of experience working for WTS in the utility vegetation management industry. He started his career with WTS in 1998 and has held several positions within the company including trimmer, […]
Read more...Nate Demby Promoted to Division Manager
Nate Demby was promoted to division manager over a Midwest division covering Kansas and part of Missouri. Nate has been with Wright Tree Service for over 10 years, and in that time, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication to the company. From his starting role as a groundworker to his current position as division […]
Read more...David Craddock Promoted to Division Manager for Wright Tree Service
David Craddock has been promoted to division manager for Wright Tree Service (WTS), an employee-owned company specializing in utility vegetation management. Craddock, an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, has been in the utility vegetation management industry for 22 years and the utility industry for 32 years. He joined WTS in 2021 as a division […]
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