Our team
The founder of the company, Vince has been working as an arborist since he graduated from Forestry at LU in 2000. His vision and leadership have brought the company to the place it is today.
Our team
Tim is a graduate of Lakehead University’s forestry program and has been a practicing arborist for well over a decade. He know the city’s trees intimately and has vast experience and insight into how we can help them grow as best as possible.
Our team
Mike has been a team member of RUF since we started. He is certainly the best and most experienced tree climber in Thunder Bay and is the source of knowledge sharing for all our arborists and apprentices.
Our team
Liam has been practicing as an arborist for several years now. His passion for trees is obvious when you meet him.
Tim Nosworthy
Arborist
Tim is an ISA certified arborist (ON-2854A) and a graduate of Lakehead University’s forestry program. He has been a practicing arborist for well over a decade and knows the city’s trees intimately. His vast experience offers insight into how we can help them grow as best as possible.
Mike Davis
Lead Arborist
Mike has been a team member of RUF since we started. He is certainly the best and most experienced tree climber in Thunder Bay and is the source of knowledge sharing for all our arborists and apprentices.
Liam O'Connor
Arborist
Liam has been practicing as a provincially qualified arborist for several years now. His passion for trees is obvious when you meet him.
James Toppin
Crew Leader
You’ll notice James’ smile even when he’s at the top of a tree. He’s one of our provincially qualified arborists, and has been a crew leader for a few years.
Samantha Boyko
Office Manager
Samantha keeps the show on the road as our office manager. If you’re calling into the office, it’s likely her that will answer!
David Greenberg
Crew Leader
David’s passion for trees is just as strong as his work ethic. He is one of our more experienced (and most enthusiastic) arborists.
Hunter Leishman
Arborist
Taller and stronger than some trees himself, Hunter has been working with us for a few years and has recently completed his apprenticeship. Watch out!
Andrew Webb
Green Mechanic
Andrew loves steel AND wood. He splits his time between keeping our fleet well tuned and working in the trees as an apprentice arborist.
Evan Zywina
Apprentice
Evan has developed his skills immensely over the course of his apprenticeship. Skills only topped by his sense of humour.
Emily Rea
Arborist / Plant Health Care Specialist
She’s either a tree’s best friend or their worst nightmare. Emily is a provincially qualified arborist who specializes in pest management and improving your tree’s health.
Derek Longridge
Apprentice
Derek’s positivity and hard-working attitude make him a pleasure to work with. He is one of our impressive new apprentices.
Dylan Ouellette
Apprentice
A second year apprentice, Dylan’s hooked on trees for life now!
What do we do with all the wood and chips we generate from tree pruning and removal in Thunder Bay? We’ve partnered with a company that uses wood for energy!
Biothermic Wood Energy Systems Inc.
Biothermic Wood Energy Systems is co-located with Rutter Urban Forestry and has its sights set on the renewable energy sector in Canada. Heating with sustainably sourced wood chips, wood pellets or firewood is carbon neutral and is more cost effective than all fossil fuels. Biothermic is expecting big growth and development as we transition away from high carbon fuels.
All the wood chips that come in from our operations in the urban forest are screened and sold as either mulch or heating fuel for Confederation College’s biomass boilers. It’s a fantastic system that leaves nothing to go to waste.
We’ve been caring for trees in Thunder Bay since 2005 with a great track record for safety and results. We have a staff of 10 arborists and apprentice arborists, and a culture of enjoying our profession, having fun and taking pride in our work.
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