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October 2025 MAA Meeting: From Risk to Resilience - Building a Safety-First Culture

  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • The Natick Elks Lodge, 95 Speen Street Natick MA
  • 185

Registration

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  • Available to non-MAA members
  • Sponsors are allotted 2 complimentary tickets to the event and are provided with a 6' table for displaying items. Distributing literature, "swag", raffling an item or providing a complimentary drink ticket is permitted. MAA will be in touch about your plans for the evening.

    Sponsorship is non-exclusive.

From Risk to Resilience:
Building a Safety-First Culture

As professionals in an inherently dangerous industry, effective risk management is not just a priority - it is a necessity. This session will demonstrate how a strong safety culture not only reduces incidents but also improves productivity and supports employee retention. Learn how to identify hazards, apply effective mitigation strategies, and implement leading indicators to monitor progress. Walk away with practical approaches for embedding safety into your tree care company’s daily practices and long-term success.

CEUS:  approved for 2 MCA or MCLP Safety Credits, ISA credit pending

SPEAKER:  
Kyle Donaldson, CTSP
Safety & Training Team Lead
Harrison McPhee, Inc. Millis, MA  


About our Speaker

In addition to his role as Safety & Training Team Lead at Harrison McPhee, Inc., Kyle is a well-traveled arborist and instructor, who spends part of his time training other arborists and utility engineers in rescue techniques, emergency response, technical rigging, chainsaw use, and all aspects of safety in the industrial athlete sector. He is a graduate of the Paul Smith College in New York where he earned a BS in Urban Tree Management. He is a New England Tree Climbing Champion, Certified Safety Training Professional, Certified Plant Health Care Specialist, and a North American Training Solutions Master Trainer. 





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