Chris Mello
Costa Mesa,CA
Summary
Seasoned Arborist Sales Manager with a proven track record at Great Scott Tree Care, adept in pest management and fostering professional relationships. Spearheaded market expansion, enhancing brand development by over 30%. Expert in tree risk assessment and mentoring teams, demonstrating exceptional leadership and arboricultural knowledge to drive business success and sustainability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Arborist Sales Manager
Great Scott Tree Care
Stanton, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Established new accounts and serviced existing accounts maintaining professional relationships.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create promotional materials for target customers.
- Contributed to significant company growth, achieving over 3 million dollars in sales in 2024.
- Presented tailored sales pitches highlighting key benefits over competitors.
- Tracked shifts in tree health caused by environmental stressors and diseases.
- Identified signs of environmental stress in trees and applied preventative steps to minimize impacts.
- Performed evaluations to identify plant health issues.
Operations Manager/Sales Manager
Nature Care/CVL Landscape
Santa Ana, CA
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Created staff work rosters, delegating tasks to appropriate team members.
- Oversaw everyday activities, driving short-term and long-term initiatives to ensure profitability.
- Collaborated in creating budgets and quotes for labor, materials, and timelines for landscaping projects.
- Provided training and mentoring to junior sales staff on effective sales techniques.
- Consistently met monthly sales targets.
- Worked with the sales team to establish a strong sales pipeline.
Education
Associate of Arts - Restaurant Management/Cooking
California School Of Culinary Arts
Pasadena, CA10-2003
Skills
- Pest management
- Records and documentation
- Plant health care
- Tree identification
- Turf management
- Arboricultural consultation
- Tree risk assessment
- Root management
- Hazardous tree evaluation
- Tree preservation
- Tree appraisal
Affiliations
- Urban gardener producing my own food with limited space.
- Active in team sports and academic goals for my children.
- Camping, fishing and outdoor recreation as often as possible.
Timeline
Arborist Sales Manager
Great Scott Tree Care
08.2022 - Current
Operations Manager/Sales Manager
Nature Care/CVL Landscape
06.2018 - 07.2022
Associate of Arts - Restaurant Management/Cooking
California School Of Culinary Arts
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