Jared Abrojena may be one of the hardest-working guys in tree care – he is president and co-founder of The Academy, a certified arborist, owner of a crane company, and part of a family run tree care company. Tree care is in his blood.

He also is an International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) world champion and North American Tree Climbing Championship (NATCC) champion.

“I’m a busy guy,” Jared said. As a TCIA corporate member, he’s happy to have TCIA in his corner. “The Academy joined TCIA to be part of the networking community and to better our business and increase our safety, and our professionalism as a company.”

The Academy and TCIA have a similar vision: elevate the standards of the industry through safety, training, and innovation. We both want to better the industry and give back. We want to help individuals grow and be better businesspeople,” Jared explained.

Having access to TCIA’s training materials has been a huge asset helping The Academy align and standardize its programs with TCIA’s. “It gives us major recognition in the industry and knowing we are backed by TCIA feels like it gives us a little bit more credibility,” he said.

“Being a corporate member of TCIA has definitely boosted our business exponentially over the last four years,” Jared said. “We lean into all the benefits of membership and take a proactive approach to make the most of it.” Jared also attends TCIA’s Winter Management Conference to make real connections by tapping into TCIA’s Corporate Engagement team before the event to target who he wants to meet, whether it’s someone he can learn from or support in some way. “We make a lot of connections at both events,” he said.

We have a great relationship with TCIA’s Corporate Engagement team. They are the glue and a major support to the members and the industry. They are some of the hardest-working people I know,” – Jared Abrojena

Jared encourages his tree care peers to join TCIA. “The door is open,” he said, “You’ve got to just walk through it and navigate all that TCIA and its community have to offer.” For Jared, being part of the TCIA community helps him learn about and understand the major struggles and see what is “happening in the field.” There are a lot of different avenues to go, you just have to lean in and make the most of it.”

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