Recent News Archives - Independent Utility Vegetation Management | ACRT https://acrt.com/articles/category/recent-news/ Independent Vegetation Management Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 ACRT Services Announces CFO Brad Schroeder as Successor to CEO Michael Weidner Upon Retirement https://acrt.com/articles/acrt-services-announces-cfo-brad-schroeder-as-successor-to-ceo-michael-weidner-upon-retirement/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:42 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=4480 ACRT Services Announces CFO Brad Schroeder as Successor to CEO Michael Weidner Upon Retirement Feb. 21, 2025 – Stow, Ohio – ACRT Services announced this week that Michael Weidner, Chief Executive Officer, has retired, effective Feb. 18, 2025. The Board of Directors has appointed Brad Schroeder, currently serving as Chief Financial Officer, as the interim[...]

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]]> Supporting Future Foresters Through the Scholarships https://acrt.com/articles/supporting-future-foresters-through-the-scholarships/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:28:18 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=4037 Supporting Future Foresters Through the Scholarships By Kaiden Grossi, fleet manager, ACRT and Bermex The North Carolina Vegetation Management Association (NCVMA) has a long history of supporting North Carolina (NC) State University’s program through several yearly scholarships. The NCVMA places an allotted amount into the school’s account and each year NC State University’s College of[...]

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]]> Adrienne Jones Promoted to Safety Manager https://acrt.com/articles/adrienne-jones-promoted-to-safety-manager/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:00:37 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3915 Adrienne Jones Promoted to Safety Manager We’re pleased to announce the promotion of Adrienne Jones to safety manager at ACRT. In her new role, Jones will oversee safety across the organization while partnering with departments and field employees to keep safety top of mind. She will also lead the charge in monitoring trends for leading[...]

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]]> Register Now for ACRT Services’ 2023 Webinar Series https://acrt.com/articles/register-now-for-acrt-services-2023-webinar-series/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:49:05 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3902 Sign up for ACRT Services’ 2023 webinar series and grow your knowledge. Learn more about the series here.

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]]> ACRT Enlists New Safety Services Manager https://acrt.com/articles/acrt-enlists-new-safety-services-manager/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:04:14 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3857 We are excited to introduce Bobby Purvis as manager of safety consulting services at ACRT. In this role, Purvis will help bolster the culture of safety for our organization and industry. Purvis is a highly trained and seasoned environment, health, and safety (EHS) professional with over 25 years of experience in industrial, civil, manufacturing, general[...]

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]]> 2022 Tour des Trees https://acrt.com/articles/2022-tour-des-trees/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:28:55 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3848 Annually, the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) raises money through a week-long bicycle tour. This year The Tour des Trees started in Des Moines, Iowa, and ended in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Riders covered 400 miles while educating the public about trees. First-time rider, Rich Hendler, integrated vegetation management specialist, met up with[...]

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]]> Thanking Those Who Served https://acrt.com/articles/thanking-those-who-served/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:12 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3841 Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans. The military men and women who serve and protect the United States come from all walks of life; they are parents, children, grandparents, friends, neighbors, and coworkers,[...]

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]]> Saluting Branches Day of Service https://acrt.com/articles/saluting-branches-day-of-service/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:39:59 +0000 https://acrt.com/?p=3817 On Sept. 28, Saluting Branches held a day of service across the country. This one-day event honors American service men and women by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for the property dedicated to our veterans. ACRT Services has supported this organization and its mission over the years by supporting our employee volunteers and sponsoring[...]

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]]> ACRT Services Announces Purchase of EnviroScience https://acrt.com/articles/acrt-services-announces-purchase-of-enviroscience/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:30:25 +0000 http://acrt-lemp20.ngagecontent.com/?p=3757 ACRT Services, Inc., a leading provider of independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, is pleased to announce that it has acquired ecological consulting firm EnviroScience, Inc. of Stow, Ohio.

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]]> Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility https://acrt.com/articles/safety-is-everyones-responsibility/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:42:25 +0000 http://acrt-lemp20.ngagecontent.com/?p=3679 As the chair of ACRT’s Area Safety Representatives (ASRs), Operations Manager Anna Davis works each day to make conversations around safety more approachable. She recalls her early days at ACRT and how she didn’t want to “mess up or do the wrong thing.” Now, Davis wants to talk through those mishaps. “If you do mess[...]

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