About the Founder

Joan (Jodie) Horger, President

Rick started out working in the tree industry for his uncle, since as far back as he can remember doing tree work. He started as a young boy handing out flyers and business cards, and by the time he was seventeen he was a Forman running his own crew.

Joan Horger was attending The Pennsylvania State University in Abington, PA and working full time for Chrysler Financial in Horsham, PA, when her and Rick decided to start the business. Continuing toward her goals of graduating college she kept her full time job for the first year, which paid for degree in business at PSU. This also gave a steady income while the business was getting on its feet. Taking business courses allowed her to focus on the Rick?s Expert Tree even more using her connections to help the business grow. She was able to use Rick?s for most of her school projects and reports and even did her internship at Rick?s Expert Tree Service. Joan graduated in January of 2002 on the dean?s list. At this point she put her resignation to Chrysler Financial and put all her focus on Rick?s Expert Tree Service.

Joan horger always loved the outdoors? hiking, camping, and even tree climbing. Joan quickly got out on the field and grew a love for arboriculture. She took continuing education classes for arboriculture at Penn State, Rutgers, and University and Swarthmore Colleges. In 2006 Joan became a International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. In 2007 Joan became a registered consultant arborist at American Society of Consulting Arborist.

Joan runs the customer service, financial, estimating, consulting, education, safety programs, and oversees the jobs from start to finish.

Joan believes in meeting or exceeding her customer?s expectations through excellent service and great price.

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