Posted: August 05, 2025

Kent, Ohio - The Davey Tree Expert Company is proud to announce the promotion of Kevin Peters to vice president and general manager of the Davey Tree Surgery Company. 

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"Kevin has willingly accepted and excelled at every opportunity he's been given since joining Davey," said Pat Covey, chairman, president and CEO at Davey. "His management has driven ample success in utility line clearance in the western U.S., so I'm positive Kevin will continue to build on that success in his new role." 

Peters joined Davey in 2008 when Davey acquired The Care of Trees. More recently, Peters had been promoted to vice president of the Western operating group, U.S. Residential/Commercial (R/C) services in 2016, then in 2017 was promoted to vice president of the Surgery Company. 

Peters is an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Master Arborist®, holds an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) and is a Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).  

The Davey Tree Expert Company, headquartered in Kent, Ohio, provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the top ten largest employee-owned companies in the U.S., Davey's 12,000 employees have been dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable solutions since 1880. Apply today to join the Davey legacy, and learn about how we're growing with our new SEED Campus

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