Lucas Tree Expert Co, Inc
Clifton Kipper is a Utility Line Arborist Foreman at Lucas Tree Expert Co, Inc since September 2014, where responsibilities include trimming utility line right of ways and managing storm damage clearance in southern Maine. Clifton possesses a Maine Arborists License, Maine CDL, and Maine Applicators License. Prior experience includes roles as an ALB Forest Technician and Survey Crew member at Delta-21, Consulting Work at REWC Land Management, and Graduate Student focused on Environmental Conservation and Forestry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additional experience encompasses roles as Assistant Forester with the Department of Conservation and Recreation Massachusetts, Graduate Studies project intern with The Nature Conservancy, Site Coordinator for the Virginian Soccer Tournament, Landscaping Manager at Roadview Container Nursery, and coaching at Christopher Newport University. Clifton holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology-Anthropology from Christopher Newport University and a Master's degree in Environmental Conservation and Forestry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Lucas Tree Expert Co, Inc
John Lucas founded the company three generations ago to help the power company complete the electrification of rural Maine. Today, we build on a broad base of loyal employees and customers. We've been present at the birth of most major developments in the tree care industry over the past half century, and we enjoy our leadership role. Since its founding, Lucas Tree Experts has become more diversified. Our service area has also grown, moving south into Massachusetts and South Carolina, west to the Great Lakes, north into several Canadian Provinces. The future of our company will be driven by a determination to remain an industry leader. This committment includes: constant training and retraining of our dedicated work force, regular acquisition of new and more sophisticated tools and equipment, continued willingness to venture into new service areas, re-direction into emerging services. We've worked long and hard in the treecare industry, and we see ourselves as one of its leaders. In the years ahead, we will continue to embrace innovation and continue to demand excellence from our workers. Most of all, we will endeavor to earn our customer's loyalty by exceeding their expectations. Safety and training are among the cornerstones of all Lucas Tree operations. Industry endorsed programs are regularly reviewed and practiced to ensure the workforce is a safe and efficient as possible. All employees have the opportunity to learn new skills or improve on their existing experience.