Executive Leadership
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Chris Miner
Prior to joining ArborWorks, Chris directed the corporate legal team as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for his former company. After receiving his Juris Doctor from BYU Law School, he began his career as a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk in New York City. Chris practiced corporate law for 23 years before moving on to his next venture. His strategic expertise includes acquisitions, litigation, compliance, safety, real estate, and corporate operations.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dan Boncel
Dan has deep experience as a large company CFO having recently been the CFO for Limelight Networks/Edgio for 10 years. Before that he was in senior roles with Republic Services and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. We are excited to have his leadership and experience leading our finance and accounting teams as we continue to grow across the country.
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Brian Berger
Brian has over 22 years of experience in Operations. Most recently, Brian was the Sr. Vice-President of Operations for Penhall Company which is the largest concrete sawing, coring, breaking and demolition company in North America. Prior to that, he worked in progressing roles for Aegion Company, Whiting-Turner Contracting and Kiewit. Brian’s primary focus will be driving operational process’ and procedures, efficiencies and improvements throughout the organization and leading our operations to drive margin improvements all while continuing to scale the company through a diverse client portfolio. Brian’s background in change management, contracting and service-based business will bring a welcome of new concepts and ideas to the organization.
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Amanda Smith
Amanda has over 17 years of experience in the utility transmission and distribution industry, with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions. She has previously held leadership roles in the utility industry, where she successfully implemented strategic initiatives to drive growth and operational excellence. Amanda has an MBA in Management Strategy & Entrepreneurship from Rutgers Business School.
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Katie Casper
Katie has over 20 years of extensive experience in human resources management, with a proven track record of enhancing organizational culture and driving employee engagement. She has previously held leadership roles in various industries, where she successfully implemented HR strategies that enhanced employee satisfaction and organizational performance. Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Cleary University.
VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE OPERATIONS
Karla Wahlgren
Karla is a 19-year veteran of the construction rental industry and has held various senior positions in operations, sales, compliance, and real estate. Driven by a passion for delivering excellent customer service, Karla strongly believes that efficiency drives customer satisfaction. Karla holds dual degrees in Business Management and Business Marketing from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC.
At ArborWorks, Karla is responsible for operational excellence and ensuring the development and efficient and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of the company.
On top of her strong corporate operations focus, Karla has a strong sense of social purpose. She is currently an executive board member for Chrysalis, a non-profit domestic violence shelter based in Phoenix, Arizona.
VICE PRESIDENT OF PURCHASING
Melissa Webb
Melissa started her career in Accounting, Finance, and Purchasing over 20 years ago and has experience in the Retail and Construction Rental Industries. After taking a break from Accounting to work on an ERP implementation of SAP, she transitioned to a Purchasing role, where she started the procurement department for the company she was at. Melissa joined ArborWorks in May of 2022 and is currently responsible for our company-wide purchasing initiatives' organization, integration, and alignment.
A highly results-oriented and detailed professional, Melissa has over ten years of comprehensive accounting experience, including management roles.
CONTROLLER
Joyce Jacobson
Joyce was most recently Vice President, Global Controller at Limelight Networks/Edgio. Joyce has over 20 years of accounting leadership experience including as a controller, Director of Finance, and financial analyst. Her experience as an accomplished leader will be key to our accounting, AR, AP and payroll teams.
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kelli McCarty
Kelli joined our team in 2019 as Director of Payroll. She is an Oakhurst local and a mother to two school-aged boys. Kelli has made leaps and bounds since she joined our team, setting an inspiring example of passion and hard work. Today, as Director of Business Development, she helps build and maintain strong relationships with key business clients. Kelli is a wealth of knowledge with over seven years of experience in industrial operations and is one of the key players in keeping our crews busy every day.
Field Leadership
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT,
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Eric Caldwell
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Terry Dollar
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT,
MIDWEST
David Ausburn
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY
DJ Vereschagin
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