About our speaker:

Jessi Pollard is a graduate of the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at UGA and has worked with Georgia Power’s Forestry and RightofWay Services since 2018. In her role at Georgia Power, Jessi oversees all vegetation maintenance along the distribution lines in eastern metro Atlanta. She is an ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Utility Specialist, TRAQ, Georgia Licensed Pesticide Applicator, and Georgia State Registered Forester. Outside of work, she and her husband enjoy running their small cattle farm in West Georgia

What we will learn:

This program will be an overview of how and why trees are pruned for the purpose of ensuring public safety and reliable electric service. We will touch on basic electrical knowledge, utility pruning standards, and frequently asked questions for utility arborists.