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Joshua J. Behounek is a regional business developer and project manager with Davey Resource Group based in central Missouri. Mr. Behounek started his career as an inventory arborist working on many large-scale street tree inventories across the country. While in this role, he was responsible for utilizing GPS and computer based technologies to map tree locations and assess a wide range of various species attributes. After a successful transfer to the Davey Tree residential office in Northwest Chicago, he was able to gain further knowledge as a plant health care technician and tree climber. He was promoted to a Class AA Sales Representative where he was responsible for sales development, production coordination, service calls, and customer relations. Mr. Behounek performed managerial duties over a staff of 26 field workers including daily assignments and production. He has worked with many municipalities, park districts, colleges, golf courses, and private landowners to help manage and care for their urban forests. Mr. Behounek is a Certified Arborist (IL-4282A) through the International Society of Arboriculture and a member of the Southern Illinois University Agricultural Leadership Board. Mr. Behounek is a graduate of the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences, a four-week comprehensive training program developed by founder John Davey. He graduated, as a member of Xi Sigma Pi National Honorary Society, with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry resource management from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. | 