Executive-Level Changes

 Top-level organizational changes have taken place at Asplundh Tree Expert Co., effective January 1. Christopher B. Asplundh was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Scott M. Asplundh now holds the position of President and George E. Graham, Jr. has officially been named Executive Vice President.

These changes were made due to the retirement of Chairman of the Board Carl Hj. Asplundh, Jr., 65, whose Asplundh career spanned 47 years. He will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors, as well as numerous community organizations. 

Chris Asplundh, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, now leads the Asplundh Tree Expert Co.’s Board of Directors, as well as the sponsor team that oversees the company’s day-to-day operations. He served as president of the company from 1992 through 2000 and has managed many aspects of the company as it has grown and diversified over the years.  

Chris joined the company full-time in 1963 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and graduating from the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. Chris started out overseeing crews in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but soon gained more experience with management assignments in Illinois and New England. In 1967, he was elected vice president and his sponsor responsibilities grew over time to include 12 field regions and the Safety Department. During his career with the company, Asplundh has established 15 subsidiaries and special services divisions, as well as successful operations in Canada and overseas.

Scott Asplundh, President of the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., leads a team of nine sponsors and more than 80 field and subsidiary managers throughout North America and overseas. A 20-year company veteran, Scott was one of the first “third generation” family members to participate in the Family Management Development Program. 

Scott joined the company full-time in 1980 after earning a master’s degree in business administration from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from St. Lawrence University in New York. Having worked on various crews as a college student, he gained field management expertise with assignments in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. In 1987, Scott was elected vice president and most recently has been instrumental in establishing Asplundh as a leader in utility construction and underground utility locating.

George Graham, Jr., Executive Vice President for the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., is an 18-year company veteran and sponsor of nine field and subsidiary operations.

 George had already gained tree and spray crew experience when he joined the company full-time in 1982. He had also earned a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in agriculture from Pennsylvania State University when he began working as a salesman for the former Asplundh Manufacturing Division. In 1984 George transferred into the field to gain management expertise with assignments in Ohio, New York, North Carolina and the Pacific Northwest. In 1990, he was elected vice president and has assumed ever increasing responsibilities for Tree Co. and subsidiary operations throughout the U.S.

 

 

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