INNOVATIONS IN VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Rich Alexander is a product manager at ACRT Services and a seasoned vegetation management professional who bears 20-plus years of industry experience. In his role, Alexander manages Arborcision™, a management tool that uses collected data and proprietary methods to provide critical intelligence about utility vegetation management (UVM) programs. He holds both Arborist and Utility Specialist certifications from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and is a licensed commercial pesticide applicator in several states. Alexander also serves as a facilitator for the Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) Professional Certificate program at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. He holds a Bachelor of Science in forest resources and conservation from the University of Florida and a project management certificate from the University of Minnesota.