![]() Jim spent his first 7 years in the industry as a field arborist in the commercial and utility markets. ![]() Jim has been involved in the UAA training committee for nearly a decade as a past chairman and is currently the treasurer and Champion of the finance committee. Jim is an ISA Certified Arborist with the Utility Specialist endorsement. Jim earned his AA from Vermillion Community College in 1997 and his BS in Forestry with an emphasis on Hydrology and Soils from the University of Minnesota in 2000. Jim primarily works with utility companies to provide innovative and customized solutions. Jim Neeser is a business developer for the Davey Resource Group, a division of the Davey Tree Expert Company. On September 27th, 2021, the UAA Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the name of this award to the Will Nutter Silver Shield Award. Though we cannot ever replace Will’s unique or one of a kind nature and personality, we can forever commemorate all he stood for. On September 16th, 2021 we lost Will due to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. This is the very space in which the Silver Shield was created from. Will stood out as an advocate for safety and was a key player in the development of the UAA Safety Summits that focuses attention on bringing together a group of utility vegetation high performers and developing best practices, educating workers, as well as proactively addressing safety which transcends competitive boundaries. In 2016, the UAA Silver Shield was created out of ideas that were brought to the UAA Board by then Safety Committee Chair, Will Nutter. They influence and promote a safety culture at every turn. This award is given to a person who is on the front line of safety and may have official or unofficial roles within an organization.
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