David Oates

David Oates has extensive experience in the fields of arboriculture and landscaping, having served as a MII/Certified Staff Arborist for the Village of Hoffman Estates since December 2012. Prior to this role, David Oates worked as a Certified Arborist in the City of Crystal Lake from 1997 to 2012, focusing on street and forestry divisions. As the owner of Ryzac Landscape from 1998 to 2007, David Oates provided landscape design and tree inventory services, among other responsibilities. David Oates also operated David Oates Construction as a general contractor for residential new construction from 1996 to 2005. David Oates' career began in 1980 at Desplaines Sod Center and Landscape Design, where the role included landscape design and installation. David Oates holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from Harper College and certification as an Arborist from the International Society Arborist.