Chris L. Plympton BCMA, TRAQ

** ******* ***, ***** ** 95564

ad423y@r.postjobfree.com

909-***-****

Professional Summary

Experienced and highly motivated bilingual manager, inspector, climber, arborist, sales, safety professional, crane operator, ... A true team leader, with proven track record and talent for managing a large group of people in English and Spanish, completing the most difficult tasks, and selling to just about any customer. I’m committed to representing a superior organization, a company who conducts business with integrity. This is in keeping with my personal code of ethics. A crane operator since 1998, with the ability to certify upward quickly. Proven ability to safely lead a large or small crew, usually bringing the job in on contract-target or better and keeping a happy customer in tandem. A keen eye to chart new opportunities or enhanced sale opportunities. Highly coachable and enjoy giving a hard days work for fair pay. I carry with me a no-fear attitude and am able to get it done no matter what. A true arborist and climber, capable of learning and performing a variety of duties, and a capable, trustworthy leader. Jobsite safety is my highest priority,

Certificates held:

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #WE-2050B

TRAQ

Professional Experience:

Orion Managed Services

Senior Vegetation Management Inspector

05-2023 – Present

•Encourage and maintain a culture of safety for self, coworkers, other contractors, and public.

•Support oversight of vegetation projects such as tree assessment and tree work.

•Support compliance with scope, contract adherence, and PG&E standards and specifications.

•Audit work performed by VM Inspectors to ensure compliance with standards.

•Act as a customer relations representative on behalf of PG&E

•On site support coordination between Contractors, Communities, Agencies, First Responders, and all other PG&E workgroups & stakeholders.

•Liaison to contractors to resolve obstacles to the completion of work in a safe, cost effective, efficient, timely, and productive manner.

•Notify property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and obtaining any necessary authorizations and permits from the property owners/agencies to perform the tree work.

•Perform work verification inspections of locations for tree work completion. Atlas Field Services LLC

Utility Forester

10-2021 – 01-2023

● Performed Vegetation Work Verification for PG&E of EVM and Defined Scope in order to ensure electric system safety, reliability and regulatory compliance with state and federal rules.

● Performed inspection/work verification on post pre-inspection and post tree-trimming work while meeting all Safety, Compliance and Ethics, and other training requirements. Page 1 of 4

● Review state regulations & PG&E procedures, records, data, & other documents relevant to scope, objectives, & criteria.

● Documented information for client’s vegetation management program.

● Led teams in defined scope by distributing work and assisting with questions on how to perform the job.

● Developed and conducted numerous types of audits including special audits for quality and accuracy.

● Inspected and assessed trees for hazard potential using TAT (PG&E) and professional experience.

● Communicate progress of work verification. Communicated with clients, contractors, landowners, and the public.

-ECI, Environmental Consultants Inc.

Utility Forester

07-21 – 10-21

•Patrol and inspect trees near distribution circuits for SCE with an emphasis on safety and customer mediation. Enter field data into various maps and applications. Absolute Tree Service

Climber/Foreman

08-17 -- 07-21

•Prune and remove large hazard trees, drive trucks and equipment, maintain equipment, supervise crew, estimate new jobs. Synestra Tree Service

Shelter Cove, Ca.

•Owner and climber 07-17 - 04-18

Maguire Tree Service

Moss Beach, Ca.

Tree Climber

03-17 - 07-17

•Spikeless pruning of high-end trees

Davey Tree Experts, San Francisco Peninsula Sales Arborist 01-16 - 03-17

•Estimate and sell tree jobs, provide safety and job supervision to crews, customer service, support administration. The Professional Treecare Company

San Francisco Peninsula Manager and Sales Arborist 04-15 - 01-16

•Supervise crews. train personnel in safety, job skills, interpersonal relations, team building, support, discipline, interview candidates, enforce safety standards, manage equipment and supply inventory, purchase equipment, estimate jobs, perform sales, quality assurance, customer service, operate equipment such as cranes, chainsaws, trucks, brush chippers, maintain such tools, perform labor such as climbing trees safely, advanced rigging and working aloft. Manage time and financial aspects of jobs and crew hours. Oversee daily operations of a flagship branch of the company. Arborwell Professional Tree Management, Hayward, Ca Crane Operator, Climber, 1-2013 to 04-2015

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Production Manager, Crane Operator from 01-2009 to 10-2012 Riccabona’s Landscape and Tree Service Incorporated, Santa Cruz, CA 2005 - 2009 Full service for landscaping and tree work

Sales Arborist and Job Foreman/Climber

● Involved in the full circle of operations, organized and developed leads, arranged and closed own deals and closed deals for members of sales team, reviewed sales contracts, tracked and analyzed market trends, developed corporate pricing strategy, analyzed and tracked competition, filtered client communication to operations personnel, handled scheduling for the existing jobs and the incoming leads. Also, I maintained equipment, operated the trucks and equipment, climbed trees and performed ground work. Handled money/banking transactions for the company.

● Communicated formally and informally within the Company to keep all levels of company personnel, inside and outside the sales area, focused on corporate vision and goals.

● Emphasis on local government, commercial and home owner markets concentrating on tree and landscape service, with sales ranging from USD 1K to 50K.

● Prior to my joining Riccabonna’s, Riccabonna sales were hit and miss mainly looking for the deal to close on the phone. I took the incoming phone leads and hit the streets giving everyone the face time and personality they were looking for and achieving the onsite close. I stabilized Riccabona’s existing client base, analyzed Riccabona’s past sales strategy, identified weaknesses in their current sales process, and reorganized and invigorated their sales strategy to give Riccabona immediate wins in the completive tree service market and keep them from losing ground in that market.

● Identified new vertical markets for Riccabona, including corporate, hospital, and state & local government and designed the launch of Riccabona’s services into the new areas not previously focused on.

● In Santa Cruz, Riccabona’s Tree Service is now becoming an area industry leader with a projected client base growth of 100% as of the 24 month period ended 12/31/2006.

● Optimized Riccabona’s pricing structure and post-sale support giving the customer the attention needed after the job is over, opening the door for return business. Constant safety training for the crews and crucial job-site etiquette to advance any opportunity of future work.

Edward’s Tree Service, Santa Cruz, CA 2004 - 2005

Full Service Tree Work

General Manager, Jobsite Foreman/Climber, Sales

● Responsible for supervising a crew of 10 and perform hands on, all phases of arboriculture.

● Professional duties to include operating equipment such as aerial cranes, industry specific equipment, heavy truck operations.

● Full interaction with customers and estimating Jobs. Iversons Tree Service, Carmel, CA

1997 - 2003

Jobsite Foreman, Climber, Crane Operator

● Responsible for supervising a crew of 4 and perform hands on, all phases of arboriculture.

● Professional duties to include operating equipment such as aerial cranes, industry specific equipment, heavy truck operations, estimating, upselling, and collection activities.

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John Ley’s Tree Service, Pacific Grove, CA 1993-1997 Full Service Tree Work

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Tree Climber and Jobsite foreman

● Responsible for supervising a crew of 4 and perform hands on, all phases of arboriculture.

● Professional duties to include operating industry specific equipment, heavy truck operations and their maintenance.

● Full interaction with the customers.

1987-1993

I was a tree climber with various companies in the Monterey Peninsula area willing to let an eager young guy work giving me the opportunity to learn the industry. These companies to include:

● Smith Tree Service

● A-1 Tree Service

● Tree Man

● Blue Sky Tree Service

● B&B Tree

● Weston’s Tree Service

● I am an excellent climber and crane operator, specializing in difficult removals with zero accidents. I can perform an extensive variety of trims.

Office Skills:

MS Office, PC and Mac, Windows applications, Internet and archival research, VM Industry Software, Typing 55 WPM, able to readily adapt and learn new software, apps, and changes to scope. Education

-Monterey Peninsula College with emphasis in Advanced Spanish, Biology and Business

-UCSC Extension completing a paralegal course of interest.

-Graduated Carmel High School

Various Industry-specific trainings since I launched my career in tree care in 1987. Page 4 of 4

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