Arborist Profile
Steve Willard
NJ-Certified Arborist
SavATree Princeton, NJ 
With a career spanning 40+ years in arboriculture, Steve Willard understands the importance of consistency, repetition and preparedness. Arriving early at the Princeton, NJ branch which is his base of operations, Steve checks in with his fellow arborists, office management and crews as he prepares for a busy day ahead. In truth, the day started the night before when Steve reviewed his schedule and checked to ensure the proper equipment and resources were available and ready to go. Always prepared.
As a Commercial Sales Arborist, Steve is tasked with managing a wide variety of needs on incredibly diverse landscapes ranging from apartment complexes and commercial buildings to golf courses and public parks. Working on projects of this scope requires constant communication with the customer (typically a manager or facilities/grounds superintendent) as well as SavATree’s lawn, tree and plant health care specialists in the Princeton, NJ branch. “It takes time and effort to present recommendations to our commercial customers but when the legwork is done it’s rewarding to show up on a job site with multiple SavATree crews and flex our muscle.”
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Arriving on site, Steve reviews the specifics of the job briefing with his crew which, depending on the work to be done, might consist of lawn/plant health care specialists, general tree care teams or all of the above. This is also the time to walk the property and review/ identify potential hazards. “Safety is always the most important thing for us. As a commercial arborist my primary goal is to help my customers identify and mitigate risk. We want their employees to have a work environment that is safe as well as beautiful.”
About Steve
Steve grew up in the business, working as a climber and groundsman in his father’s tree business before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and a minor in Wildlife Management from Penn State University. His career in arboriculture would eventually lead him into sales for customers in the Princeton, NJ area. When asked what it is that he loves about this job he doesn’t hesitate to answer, “ Working outdoors every day, working with great employees for great clients.”
