The Utility Vegetation Management Podcast

43 | 145 Years of Davey Tree: Jack McCabe on UVM's Past, Present, and Future **CEUs Available**

In this special episode of The UVM Podcast, Stephen Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson sit down with Jack McCabe, Vice President and General Manager at Davey Resource Group, fo

42 | Leadership, Change and the Future of Utility Vegetation Management

Leadership Change and the Future of Utility Vegetation Management Show Notes This episode features an engaging discussion with Ron Adams and Shawn Standish. Stephen Cie

41 | Grid Resilience Summit Ep. 1: Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs, Energy Safety

Episode 1: Grid Resilience & Safety — Caroline Thomas Jacobs, California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety This is the first of a six-part series recorded live at t

40 | NERC: Executive Order 14308, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response

In this episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Nick Ferguson and Stephen Cieslewicz are joined by Jim Kubrak, Senior Technical Advisor at The North American Electric Reliabili

39 | Pro-UVM with UW–Stevens Point

In this episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Stephen R. Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson, sit down with Sara Sankowich (Vice President Shared Services and Sustainability - Uniti

38 | Matt Allen, Portland General Electric

In this episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Steve Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson sit down with Matt Allen of Portland General Electric (PGE) to unpack what it really looks li

37 | Andy Abranches, VP Wildfire Mitigation, Pacific Gas and Electric

In this episode of The Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, hosts Stephen Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson speak with Andy Abranches, VP of Wildfire Mitigation at PG&E, abo

36 | Dennis Fallon, The New Strategic Direction of the UAA

In this episode of The UVM podcast, hosts Steve Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson welcome Dennis Fallon, Executive Director of The Utility Arborist Association (UAA) to discus

35 | Ryan Korpela, Celerity Utilities & Clear Path Utility Solutions

Wildfire Mitigation and the Future of Utility Management with Ryan Korpela In this episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Nick Ferguson and Steve Cieslewicz hold an in-depth

34 | Chris Vetromile, Austin Energy

Co‑hosts Nick Ferguson and Steve Cieslewicz sit down with Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Mitigation Manager at Austin Energy, to unpack how a municipal utility in Central Texa

33 | Floyd Hardin, Salt River Project

In this episode of The Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, hosts Nick Ferguson and Stephen Cieslewicz sit down with Floyd Hardin of Salt River Project (SRP) to explore

32 | Insurance and UVM

In this episode of The UVM Podcast, Steve and Nick explore the complex intersection of Utility Vegetation Management and the insurance industry with a focus on insurance

31 | The UVM Report - 2025

In this episode, Nick interviews Steve, to discuss his 2025 UVM report calling for a transformation in how utilities manage vegetation near power infrastructure. With ove

30 | Ben Silverman, International Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consortium (IWRMC)

In this episode, Nick and Steve are joined by Ben Silverman. Ben is a Program Director at E-Source, who is one of the founding members of the International Wildfire Risk

29 | Dennis Fallon, Utility Arborist Association, Brian Eubanks, PG&E/ Saluting Branches

In this episode of the UVM Podcast, hosts Nick and Steve sit down with Dennis Fallon, Executive Director of the Utility Arborist Association (UAA), to discuss the highly

28 | Utility Vegetation Management Institute, Larry Kahn, Tulane University Law School

In this episode, Steve is joined by a very special, and tough, guest co-host in Nick’s absence. The episode kicks off with Steve’s co-host sharing an update on all of the

27 | Eric Brown, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

In today’s episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Nick and Steve are joined by industry thought leader Eric Brown, Manager of Grid Assets for Electric T&D Vegetation Managemen

26 | Tim Walsh, The Davey Tree Expert Company

In this episode, Nick and Steve have the privilege of hosting Tim Walsh, a key member of the UVM industry with decades of  experience and a passionate advocate for safety

25 | Jeremy Hayward, Redding Rancheria, Native American Tribe **CEUs available**

In an engaging podcast episode, Nick and Steve are joined by Jeremy Hayward, a member of the Redding Rancheria nation and President of the Redding Rancheria Economic Deve

24 | Madelyn Anderson, Powerline Bushfire Safety Program, Victoria, Australia (part 2) **CEUs available**

Part 2 In this episode of The UVM Podcast, hosts Steve and Nick are joined by guest Madelyn Anderson, Senior Policy Officer of the Powerline Bushfire Safety Program at t