NORMAN S. HALL JOINS KINNUCAN TREE EXPERTS & LANDSCAPING COMPANY
Norm started working in the tree care industry in 1969 during his summer break. As a 2nd generation arborist, Norm has been around tree care all of his life. He enjoyed working with his father at an early age and developed a passion for plant life. Like most arborists, Norm started working as a groundsperson for the same company as his father. His experience includes rope and harness climbing, aerial lift operation, technical tree rigging, chainsaw operation, truck mounted crane assisted removals, applying pesticides, fertilization, cabling and bracing, and lightning protection installation. Norm has been an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist since April 1996 and an ISA Certified Tree Worker “Climber Specialist” since April 2002, when the program originated. Norm is an ISA, Illinois Chapter proctor for the Certified Tree Worker program.
Additionally, Norm has served on the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Z133 Committee, a group of USA arborists who are committed to safety for the tree care industry. He is also an Illinois Arborist Association (IAA) past president, and is on the Illinois Arborist Association “Advanced Qualification” program as a lead instructor in the “Tree Work” domain.
Norm has received 3 “Special Recognition” awards from the Illinois Arborist Association, and is an “Honorary Life Member” of that organization.
In his free time, Norm enjoys boating, fishing, water sports, hiking, and spending time with his wife in their “empty nest” home.