Gary O’Neil has worked in the utility arboriculture field for 35 years, holding job responsibilities from tree crew foreman to manager of vegetation management at various investor-owned utilities across the continental U.S. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business. O’Neil is an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist, ISA utility specialist, ISA test proctor and former chair of the Utility Arborist Association’s education committee.