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My name is Chris Rippey. I am a third-generation arborist who lives in Sedalia, Missouri. I began my career in arboriculture at the age of 16 when I began tree pruning with my dad at his tree service company. My career in arboriculture includes serving as an Arborist at Stanford University for 14 years, operating my own tree care company in California, and serving as the Arborist for Seattle Parks for 6 years. I have also spent many hours volunteering for tree organizations including being a six-time participant of a tree research fund raising bike ride called the Britton Fund Ride. I am also the creator of the Pacific North-West Tree Failure Database and past Secretary of the Pacific North-West chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA). I was also the Pacific North-West chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, Arborist of the Year in 2019. My professional credentials include being an American Society of Consulting Arborist (ASCA), Registered Consulting Arborist (#633), ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified, being an ISA Board Certified Arborist (7672-AUTM) for over fourteen-years, being an ISA Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist, Certified Tree Worker, being ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified for over 10 years, and being a Missouri Department of Agriculture, Commercial Pest Applicator (C26466).