Greg Gathers

Greg Gathers

  • President/Chief Executive Officer since 1999
  • BS in Agriculture Technology Management, Kansas State University
  • Certified Arborist by International Society of Arboriculture (MW4172A)
  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • 24 years experience as an arborist
  • OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Certification
  • NIMS certification for IS-125, IS-200, IS-253, IS-632, IS-634, IS-700, IS-800
  • Attended Debris Management training at NHC
  • FLDOT Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic Control Certificate

       FEMA Certificate  


Jeremy Britton

  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Completed EMI Debris Management Course 
  • NIMS certification for IS-125, IS-200, IS-253, IS-632, IS-634, IS-700, IS-800
  • Attended Debris Management training at NHC
  • Supervised crews on over 100 government contracts

Carol Patton

  • Contract Specialist
  • 21 years of experience in the debris management industry
  • Accounting/ Business Administration, University of Alabama and University of South Florida
  • NIMS certification for IS-100, IS-200, IS-400, IS-700, & IS-800
  • Attended Debris Management training at NHC
  • Research and development of RFPs and contracts
  • Pre-Event trainer for Pre-standing Contracts

Maura Gathers

  • Chief Administrative Officer

Johnny Osborne

  • Project Manager
  • CPR & First Aid Certified
  • NIMS certification for IS-632, IS-634

Jack Cohagen

  • Project Manager
  • CPR & First Aid Certified
  • NIMS certification for IS-632, IS-634

All employees have undergone a training program that incorporates ANSI A300 and ANSI Z133.1 standards. Employees are also required to attend weekly safety meetings.


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