Episode 210 - Welcome to Lou Meyer The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast's new co-host

<p>Lou began his green industry career after his freshman year of college in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. That summer, he joined a small tree care company focused on removals and occasional pruning. After a few years, he moved into landscaping with a design and installation firm. Taking night classes in horticulture, Lou developed an appreciation for how plants work together in the landscape.</p><p>In 2013, he joined The Davey Tree Expert Company as part of their commercial landscape team. In August 2013, Lou obtained his certification as an ISA Certified Arborist®, and since then earn his ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional® certification and his ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist® certification, along with an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification®.</p><p>In 2017, Lou moved to Maryland and began a stint in utility arboriculture with the Davey Resource Group. This opportunity opened his eyes to the breadth and scope of utility vegetation management, a huge sector of the green industry. He eventually moved back to residential arboriculture, first as a sales arborist and then as a manager. In 2021, his role changed to commercial development, working with schools, HOAs, shopping centers, and other commercial sites throughout Maryland and Washington, DC, to manage their tree canopies.</p><p>Today, Lou’s role with Davey is focused on developing business in thegovernment sector in a national role.</p><p>He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his wife, Molly, and two children, Louie and Maggie. He is on theboard of the Maryland Arborist Association, is past Treasurer of the MAC-ISA Chapter, and serves on the board of the Howard County Conservancy.</p><p></p>