Brennen Miller
Senior Tree Planting Specialist applicant with 15+ years of forestry and arboriculture experience
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More than 15 years of hands-on tree, forestry, wildfire, and field operations experience, including direct municipal tree and park maintenance experience as well as replanting, project layout, GIS-based field navigation, contractor oversight, crew leadership, and safety-focused project delivery.
Background includes municipal tree care, young-tree structural pruning, public-space safety, crew leadership, and long-term tree establishment.
Experience
Owner and Operator - Top Heavy Timber, LLC
Obtain, negotiate, manage, and complete forestry contracts involving timber harvest, fuels reduction, wildland fire support, hazard mitigation, replanting, and project layout. Work requires evaluating site conditions, organizing people and equipment, managing subcontractors, maintaining field documentation, meeting specifications and deadlines, and communicating clearly with landowners, contractors, agencies, utility representatives, and natural-resource professionals. Use GIS systems to navigate and lay out work, track progress, and support accurate field execution.
- Obtain and negotiate forestry contracts
- Manage timber harvest, fuels reduction, and wildland fire support operations
- Conduct hazard mitigation and replanting projects
- Evaluate site conditions and organize equipment
- Manage subcontractors and maintain field documentation
- Use GIS systems for project navigation and layout
- Communicate with landowners, contractors, agencies, and utility representatives
Foreman - West Coast Arborists, Inc. - San Diego
- Lead daily field operations
- Organize crew tasks
- Maintain jobsite safety
- Ensure tree work completed efficiently and according to specifications
Municipal Tree and Park Maintenance Specialist - West Coast Arborists, Inc. - San Diego
Pruned, maintained, and cared for young and established trees in parks, streetscapes, and public-use areas.
- Pruned and maintained young trees
- Pruned and maintained established trees
- Cared for trees in parks and streetscapes
- Cared for trees in public-use areas
