Ryan Swederski is a Qualified Line Clearance Arborist (QLCA) who specializes in crane operations and hazardous tree removal. He is also OSHA-30 trained and a Certified First Aid/CPR Instructor. Ryan began his career in arboriculture in 2008 and, after four years experience in the residential side of the tree care industry, transitioned his career to the utility industry. Ryan especially enjoys challenging and growing his skills while providing services that help people and, as a result, has been part of several disaster relief and restoration efforts. Examples include performing highly technical tree care operations in 2018 for hurricane relief in some of the most badly affected areas in Puerto Rico; and in 2020 was assigned a crane crew and participated in a project in California with the US Forest Service helping to mitigate giant, hazardous, fire damaged, old growth redwood trees in areas badly damaged by the Sequoia Complex Fire. Ryan Has Now Gone on to become a NCCER Certified Crane and Knuckle Boom operator. What Ryan loves most about his job is always being challenged to be his very best self daily, for himself, his family and his crew; and to have the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience with others so that they can also work safely and return home to their family.