Management Update

New Managers in the Field and Home Office

Gene Blount, former supervisor in the Tim Manners Region in Texas, was promoted to manager of Asplundh line clearance operations on the property of Detroit Edison Co. in June. The Blount Region's sponsor is Matt Asplundh.

Gene joined the company in October 1993 with 10 years of prior line clearance experience with our Blume Tree Service subsidiary. Starting out on a tree crew in 1983 in his home state of Texas, Gene advanced to general foreman over line clearance and meter reading crews three years later. In October 1998, he was promoted to supervisor under Vice President Tim Manners. As a new manager, Gene's responsibilities include overseeing Asplundh vegetation management crews working on the property of Detroit Edison in southeastern Michigan. Gene attended the May 1995 Asplundh Supervisory Training Program and is an ISA Certified Arborist. He is a member of the ISA and UAA.

Lisa Lamberton, former customer relations manager in Corporate Administration, advanced
to manager of the Accounts Receivable Dept. in the Willow Grove Home Office. She reports to Controller George Licci.

After earning a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, Lisa joined Asplundh's Customer & Field Liaison Dept. in 1980. In late 1983, she left the company, but returned to the Input Operations Dept. two years later to work as an assistant department head. In 1989, Lisa transferred back to Customer & Field Liaison as an operations supervisor and in 1998, was promoted to manager of Electronic Billing Operations (in the IT Dept.). Her background in invoicing, reporting and customer service led to her appointment last year to customer relations manager and will be invaluable in her new responsibilities for the Accounts Receivable Department. Lisa is responsible for cash collection and application processes for all company operations.

Mike Reilly, former Electric Dept. manager for our subsidiary Asplundh Construction Corp. (ACC), has been named manager of ACC operations in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. The new Reilly Region of ACC reports to Sponsor Keith Asplundh.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mike came to Asplundh in 1986 with 23 years of prior experience in all aspects of the electric utility construction industry in the Northeast. Starting out as a superintendent and quickly moving up to supervisor, he oversaw some of the company's first overhead electric construction crews in eastern Pennsylvania. In 1999, he transferred into ACC to oversee and expand electric construction operations. With the construction sector's growth, Mike was given responsibility in May for ACC operations on the properties of various utilities in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Prior to his construction career, Mike served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

New Supervisors for Tree Co., Safety and Construction

Rob Earlywine, former general foreman, was promoted in April to supervisor under Manager Dave Ellifritz in Kentucky. Brent Asplundh is the sponsor for the Ellifritz Region.

A 17-year Asplundh veteran, Rob has worked his entire career in his home state of Kentucky. A member of a large farming family, he was no stranger to outdoor, physical labor when he joined an Asplundh tree crew in 1984. Six years later, Rob became a foreman and in 1997, he was promoted to general foreman. As a new supervisor in the Ellifritz Region, Rob is responsible for overseeing Asplundh crews working on the property of Kentucky Utilities and several rural electric cooperatives and municipal accounts in eastern Kentucky. He attended the Asplundh Supervisory Training Program in June 1999, is a CPR/First Aid Instructor, holds a Kentucky herbicide license, and recently took the test to become an ISA Certified Arborist.

Bobby King, former general foreman, advanced to supervisor in April under Manager Dave Ellifritz in Kentucky. The Ellifritz Region is sponsored by Brent Asplundh.

A native of Kentucky, Bobby joined an Asplundh tree crew in 1987. After working on a climbing crew, he advanced to foreman in 1988. Bobby was promoted to general foreman on the property of Bluegrass Energy in 1998, after working as an assistant general foreman for a year. As a new supervisor in the Ellifritz Region, he is responsible for overseeing Asplundh crews working on the properties of Kentucky Utilities and various municipal and cooperative utilities in western Kentucky. Bobby attended the Asplundh Supervisory Training Program in May 2000 and is preparing to take the ISA Certified Arborist exam soon. He is a licensed herbicide applicator in the state of Kentucky.

Carl Marcum joined Asplundh in February as a new supervisor in Indiana under Manager Mike Early. The Early Region in Ohio and Indiana is sponsored by Gregg Asplundh.

Born and raised in Oneida, Tennessee, Carl brings to Asplundh more than 23 years of experience in line clearance and private tree work in Indiana and Ohio. Most of his career was spent working for Bartlett Tree Expert Co., whose line clearance operations were acquired by Asplundh in February. Carl owned and operated his own tree service from 1988 to 1992 when he returned to work for Bartlett. Before joining Asplundh, Carl was a superintendent over line clearance crews based in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he still lives and works. Carl's supervisory responsibilities include overseeing Asplundh crews working on the property of American Electric Power (AEP) and various cooperative and municipal accounts in Indiana and Ohio. He is a certified pesticide applicator and attended the Asplundh Supervisory Training Program in May.

Art Price joined Asplundh in February as a safety supervisor under Vice President and Corporate Safety Director Jim Allard. The Safety Dept. is sponsored by Steven Asplundh.

Art brings to the company more than seven years of experience as a safety and training coordinator for Bartlett Tree Expert Co., whose line clearance operations were acquired by Asplundh in February. As an Asplundh safety supervisor, he is responsible for monitoring safety compliance for all the former Bartlett operations throughout several management regions. Prior to this position, Art worked for the U.S. Forest Service and earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Ferrum College in his home state of Virginia. A CPR/First Aid instructor, Art is a member of the Safety Council of Southwest Virginia as well as the ISA and UAA.

David Ridenour, former general foreman in Geordia, was promoted to supervisor in Louisiana under Manager Eugene Wyatt in May. The Wyatt Region is sponsored by Matt Asplundh.

David came to work for Asplundh in 1987 as foreman in Georgia with almost five years of prior line clearance and tree service experience. In fact, he had operated his own tree service in his home state of Louisiana for three years. In 1991, David was promoted to general foreman, overseeing tree and spray crews working in Georgia. He transferred to the Wyatt Region in 1998. As a new supervisor, he is responsible for overseeing Asplundh crews working on the properties of Dixie Electric Membership Corp., Central Louisiana Electric Co. and Entergy in southeast Louisiana. David attended the Asplundh Supervisory Training Program in 1992 and is a state certified arborist..

Rick Sankolewicz, former general foreman in Maine, was promoted in March to supervisor under Manager Dave Sanders in Pennsylvania. The Sanders Region is sponsored by Keith Asplundh.

A native of Massachusetts, Rick actually got his start with an Asplundh tree crew in Louisiana in 1983. Two years later, he transferred as a spray crew foreman to Maine and was promoted to general foreman in 1989. Rick's supervisory responsibilities in the Sanders Region include overseeing Asplundh crews working in the Harrisburg, Lancaster and Lehigh Divisions of Pennsylvania Power & Light. Rick served four years in the U.S. Army and earned an associate's degree in forestry from the University of Massachusetts. He is a licensed herbicide applicator and is a member of the ISA.

Christopher Shane joined Utility Lines Construction Services, Inc. (ULCS) in April as a construction supervisor under Manager John Shane. The Shane Region of ULCS serves New England and is sponsored by Scott Asplundh.

With over 11 years of experience in the electric utility construction industry, Christopher has worked in a wide range of positions from apprentice lineman, lead lineman, supervisor, safety director and up to manager. Prior to joining ULCS, he was an assistant chapter manager for the National Electrical Contractors Association in Pennsylvania. Having returned to his home state of Connecticut, Chris is responsible for overseeing ULCS operations in New England, which currently consist of overhead and underground distribution construction for Northeast Utilities. Chris earned a bachelor's degree in safety engineering from Kennedy-Western University in Washington and has taken business classes at Manchester Community College in Connecticut.

John "Jack" Zardecki, former construction superintendent, was promoted to construction supervisor in May for a newly-established region in Pennsylvania under Sponsor Keith Asplundh.

A 22-year Asplundh veteran, Jack joined the company as a foreman in 1979 in his home state of Pennsylvania. He came to Asplundh with 18 years of prior line construction experience, two of them with a former Asplundh-affiliated company, Utilities Line Construction Co. He had worked on a variety of electric transmission and distribution projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. In 1988, Jack advanced to general foreman, supervising Asplundh construction crews working on all phases of overhead electric and telephone line work, as well as some underground distribution. His supervisory responsibilities currently include overseeing Asplundh construction crews working on the property of UGI in eastern Pennsylvania. Jack attended the Asplundh Supervisory Training Program in 1990.

CLS Names Assistant Regional Directors

Ronnie Cook, former operations field manager for Central Locating Service, Ltd. (CLS), has been promoted to assistant regional director in North Carolina under Regional Director Tom Hadley. The Hadley Region reports to Vice President of Operations Jim Gregory and President/COO Dick Steeg.

Ronnie began his career in the locating industry in 1988 and was instrumental in the initiation of NOCUTS operations in the Carolinas and Georgia. In 1990, he took on management duties and then transferred to Sprint in 1995 as a business office manager in New Bern, North Carolina. In 1996, after attending Craven Community College in New Bern, Ronnie advanced to operations field manager for NOCUTS in Wilmington, North Carolina and joined CLS through the NOCUTS acquisition in March 2000. Ronnie is responsible for overseeing CLS operations throughout the Carolinas and Tennessee.

Dave Dorner, former operations field manager for CLS based in Pennsylvania, advanced to assistant regional director under Vice President and Regional Director Wes Plummer. The Plummer Region covers CLS operations in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Starting out as a field locator for CLS in Florida in 1987, Dave returned to his home state of Pennsylvania as he gained more supervisory responsibilities. In 1991, he left CLS to work in operations management for another utility locating company, eventually ending up with Sprint/NOCUTS, which was acquired in March 2000. Dave was instrumental in the successful start-up and management of locating operations in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and has served on state One-Call committees and boards in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He attended West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Colin McBride, former district manager for CLS in Texas, was promoted in May to assistant regional director under Regional Director David Blount. The Blount Region reports to Vice President of Operations Jim Gregory and President/COO Dick Steeg.

A native of Florida, Colin joined CLS in 1997 as a field technician and was soon promoted to supervisor. In 1998, he opened an office in West Palm Beach and a year later, advanced to field manager of the South Florida area. In April 2000, Colin transferred into CLS's Quality Assurance Department before his promotion in July 2000 to district manager in the Houston, Texas area. As an assistant regional director, Colin is responsible for overseeing CLS operations in Texas, Missouri and Kansas. A business management graduate of Brewton Parker College in Georgia, Colin also served in the U.S. Army Honor Guard during the Reagan administration.

Wiley Rickerson, former operations field manager, advanced to assistant regional director in Florida under Regional Director Tom Hadley. The Hadley Region covers CLS operations in Florida, North and South Carolina and Tennessee.

With 29 years of telephone/utility company experience in Florida,Wiley joined CLS in March 2000 as part of the acquisition of Sprint/NOCUTS. Starting out as a cable splicer for Sprint in 1971, he advanced through the ranks to manager for residential service in 1986 and oversaw Sprint's fiber optic restoration programs throughout the state. Eleven years later, Wiley transferred into NOCUTS as an operations field manager for Florida's West Coast. As an assistant regional director, Wiley is responsible for overseeing CLS operations throughout the state. He attended Lake-Sumter Community College in Florida and has completed numerous professional management and engineering courses.