AWARDS & RECOGNITION
UAA AWARDS & RECOGNITION
The UAA awards those who have made significant contributions to the field of Utility Arboriculture. It’s one small way that the organization can show appreciation to those individuals who have contributed to the advancement of the profession.
These at-large awards & recognitions include:
- Utility Arborist – Presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of Utility Arboriculture.
- Education Award – Recognizes an individual who has added to the knowledge and practices of the Utility Arborist.
- Lifetime Achievement – Awards the person who has reached many milestones during his/her career as a Utility Arborist.
- Rising Star – Awarded to individuals who are relatively early in their career yet have already shown leadership of the organization and the industry.
President’s Award: is awarded by the outgoing president to recognize individuals they felt assisted them or the industry in extraordinary ways before, during and after their term of office.
PinE Award: The Utility Arborist Association is the leading North American organization for the enhancement of quality utility arboriculture and right-of-way management. Our success relies on the support we receive from all of our members, sponsors and volunteers. Companies that go above and beyond to support our mission will be recognized annually. UAA membership, sponsorship, advertising, active committee volunteerism, and many other means have been quantified and assigned a value, all adding up to equal your PinE Score. This is reviewed by a committee of industry peers based on all of the listed items for the previous fiscal year and is scored and awarded at the UAA Annual Meeting.
Will Nutter Silver Shield Award: This award is given to a person who is on the front line of safety and may have official or unofficial roles within an organization. They influence and promote a safety culture at every turn. In 2016, the UAA Silver Shield was created out of ideas that were brought to the UAA Board by then Safety Committee Chair, Will Nutter. Will stood out as an advocate for safety and was a key player in the development of the UAA Safety Summits that focuses attention on bringing together a group of utility vegetation high performers and developing best practices, educating workers, as well as proactively addressing safety which transcends competitive boundaries. This is the very space in which the Silver Shield was created from. On September 16th, 2021 we lost Will due to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Though we cannot ever replace Will’s unique or one of a kind nature and personality, we can forever commemorate all he stood for. On September 27th, 2021, the UAA Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the name of this award to the Will Nutter Silver Shield Award.
Awards & recognition. Awards & Recognition.
Rising Star Awards
2021 Carly Harrower
2020 Maegan Mullinax
2019 Lindsey Boyle
2018 Josh Beaver
2017 Eric Brown
2016 Brandon Hughson
2015 Joel Smith and Sara Sankowich
2014 Tim Lawyer
Will Nutter Silver Shield Award
2021 Dan Mekkes, Bob Urban
2020 Johnny Wilson
2019 Mark Kimbrough and Jim Lowell
2018 Gerry Breton, Tracy Hawks, Paul Hurysz, and Keith Pancake
2017 Richard Zito and Bob Gordon
2016 Kevin Meyer and Will Nutter
PinE Awards
2021 Platinum: Pacific Gas & Electric; Gold: ACRT & ACRT Pacific; Silver: The Davey Resource Group, CN Utility Consulting, Inc., Environmental Consultants, Inc., AERI, American Forests; Bronze: ArborMetrics Solutions, Duke Energy, Lewis Tree Service, Inc.; Honorable Mention: Wright Tree Service, Inc., Clearion Software, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC., The Townsend Corp, HUB International, Rainbow Tree Company, Grow with Trees, Weed Control, Inc., Nelson Tree, Terra Spectrum Technologies, Corteva Agriscience, First Energy, North American Training Solutions, San Diego Gas & Electric, Xylem Tree Experts
2020 The Davey Tree Expert Company & Davey Resource Group; ACRT & ACRT Pacific; Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; CN Utility Consulting, Inc.; Environmental Connsultants, Inc.; ArborMetrics; Duke Energy; Corteva Agriscience; Wright Tree Service; IBM; Lewis Tree Service; First Energy; Nelson Tree Service
2019 ACRT; Asplundh; Davey; ArborMetrics; CNUC; ECI; PG&E; Mowbray’s Tree; Wright Tree; Ecology and Environment, Inc.; Jacobs; Lewis Tree Service; Nelson; NiSource; Trees, Inc.
2018 Mowbray Tree; PG&E; ACRT; Davey, Asplundh; Wright Tree; Lewis Tree; National Grid; Xcel Energy; CNUC; Nelson Tree; Trees, LLC; Altec; Southco Industries; ECI Consulting
2017 PG&E, ACRT, Davey, Xcel Energy, Asplundh, CNUC, ECI Consulting, Lewis Tree and Wright Tree
2016 ACRT, CNUC, PG&E, Trees Inc.
Utility Arborist Awards
2021 Rafael Estevez
2020 Stan Vera Art
2019 Rebecca Spach
2018 Paul Hurysz
2017 Paul Appelt
2016 Geoff Kempter
2015 Brian Skinner
2014 James Barnhart
2013 James S. Downie
2012 Stephen Tankersley
2011 Ward Peterson
2010 Pedro Castro
2009 Jennifer Arkett
2008 Dale Crutchfield
2007 Brian Fisher
2006 Michael Neal
2005 Matt Simons
2004 Tom Sullivan
2003 Steve Cieslewicz
2002 Steve Hallmark
2001 Phil Charlton
2000 Bill Massey
1999 Galen Wright
1998 Kevin Eckert
1997 Ray Henning
1996 John Goodfellow
1995 Eric Ulrich
1994 Mike Watson
Lifetime Achievement Awards
2021 Joseph F. Tommasi
2020 Tom Wolf
2019 Jennifer Arkett
2018 Lynn Grayson
2017 Nelsen Money
2016 Ward Peterson
2015 Kevin McLoughlin
2014 Larry Abernathy
2013 Ray Henning
2012 H. Lynn Grayson
2011 Richard Alt
2010 Billy Mills
2009 Howard Bowles
2008 Weston J. Davis
2007 Jeffrey Smith
2006 Kenneth Finch
2005 Jim Barnhart
2004 Kenneth Carvell
2003 John Elsesser
2002 Robert Tate
2001 Mike Watson
2000 Richard Wells
1999 Jim Orr
1998 Dennis Holewinski
1997 Neil Thiessen
1996 Richard Abbott
Education Award
2021 Michael Thiffault
2020 Steven Kerr
2019 Renee Bissett
2018 Geoff Kempter
2017 Neil Theissen
2016 Robert Young
2015 Dr. Chris Nowak
2014 Nelsen Money
2013 Richard Yarnell
2012 Siegfried Guggenmoos
2011 Randall H. Miller
2010 Randall Swanson
2009 John Goodfellow
2008 Dave Krause and Joseph Lentz
2007 William R. Chaney
2006 H. Lynn Grayson
2005 Geoffrey Kempter
2004 Logan Norris
2003 Rick Johnstone
2002 Harvey Holt
2001 Richard Abbott
2000 Kenneth Carvell
1999 Don Ham
1998 Henry Gerhold
1997 Richard Byrnes
1996 William Bramble
1995 Alex Shigo
1994 Keith Jones
Presidents Awards
2021 Philip Charlton
2020 Larry Abernathy
2019 Stan Vera Art
2018 Jim Barnhart
2017 Nelsen Money
2016 Rich Hendler
2015 Mike Neil
UAA Membership Benefits
The Utility Arborist Association is the premier organization for individuals and companies who desire to provide professional utility arboricultural services. Members of the UAA and their employers have a commitment to the public to enhance the practice of arboriculture. Membership to the Utility Arborist Association includes:
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- Six (6) issues of the Utility Arborist Newsline publication
- Annual Membership Directory
- Opportunity to earn all of your ISA Continuing Education Units through UAA’s online quizzes, webinars and more
- Educational Webinars throughout the year
- Educational programming at the UAA Annual Meetings (UAA/So. Chapter Meeting in the Spring and UAA/Trees & Utilities Conference in the late summer)
- Discounts on UAA Meetings
- UAA supports the TREE Fund’s Utility Arborist Research Fund for utility arboriculture research in order to improve our ever changing industry
- Networking with other Utility Vegetation Management Professionals
- Members’ Only access to UAA website with past Newsline articles, electronic Membership Directory and exclusive articles.
- Group membership opportunities
