Austin, Texas

Dan Hunsicker, district manager

Dan grew up in Westlake, Louisiana. An ISA Certified Arborist, Dan began his Davey career at the Austin office in 1986. Two years later, he graduated from the Davey Institute of Tree Science.

Dan’s favorite aspect of his job is meeting new people, but he’s also busy with his involvement in community activities as well. Dan is a member of the Society of Commercial Arborist, the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Landscape and Nursery Association and more. When he has some spare time, Dan enjoys target practice, skeet shooting, swimming, camping and gun collecting.

Oak trees are Dan’s favorite trees for their strength.

Dan and his wife, Jana Duty Hunsicker, the Williamson County Attorney, live in Georgetown, Texas. They have two daughters, Aarica and Jessica, and one son, Daniel James. Their three grandchildren, Kendall, Elisha and Tristan, may be found chasing around the couple’s “pet unicorn.”

Dave Madden, assistant district manager

Dave grew up in Weslaco, Texas, and received his degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University (“Class of 1980… whoop!”). An ISA Certified Arborist, Dave began working for Davey in 1999 and loves helping people. “I like meeting new people, diagnosing their issues, explaining the process, executing the work and getting paid to do it!” he says.

Aside from his involvement with the Society of Commercial Arborists, the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Pecan Growers Association and others, Dave spends his spare time in the garden, walking and hiking, traveling and occasionally hunting, fishing or golfing. He considers himself a “foodie” as well.

According to Dave, nature “has to be natural; not formal or manicured.” His house is one of his favorite landscape features for its natural look, which he says welcomes critters and birds.

Dave and his wonderful wife, Jill, have two children, Joshua David and Sarah Elizabeth. The family lives in Driftwood, Texas, with their 12-year-old Dachshund named Snoopy.

Thomas Chaky, sales representative

Thomas grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and married his high school sweetheart, Alyson. Graduate of the Davey Institute of Tree Science, Thomas is an ISA Certified Arborist and ISA Certified Oak Wilt Specialist. He began working for Davey in 1998 and enjoys working with nature in the outdoors.

Outside of the office, Thomas enjoys hunting and offshore fishing. His favorite tree is the live oak for its “incredible strength and size.”

Mary Martin, office coordinator

After earning an associate’s degree in business administration at Austin  Community College, Mary received her bachelor’s of business in management from Tarleton, Texas A&M University. Before joining Davey in 1998, Mary held executive secretary and office manager positions in several fields; for example, she supervised 26 secretaries at an attorney’s office for 13 years.

Davey’s Austin office was less than six months old when Mary began working there, so she had the opportunity to set the stage for Austin. Mary has proudly served on the Office Coordinator Council at Davey for four years. Since she loves people, Mary was glad to help develop a system and procedures to enhance offices in providing outstanding customer service.

Mary has always loved roses, she says, but since she began working for Davey, she’s “more conscious of how beautiful landscape and lighting can be.”

Mary says she’s blessed with an amazing daughter, Dee, and her three children, Nesean, Quanisha and Eric. Dee, a stylist, owns Inspired Designs Hair Salon and Barbershop in Killeen, Texas.