"A time-based cycle approach prune plan is best practice today, but a data-driven optimized approach will soon be the industry’s best management practice"
Bertram Stewart nationalgrid
BERTRAM STEWART
Manager, Reliability Analytics & Vegetation Strategy
nationalgrid
Bert Stewart has over 25 years in utility vegetation management. He has worked at National Grid for the past eight years and is the current Manager of Vegetation Strategy and Reliability Analytics. Prior to National Grid, Bert spent 17 years at Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service. He holds an Associate’s degree in Arboriculture from Stockbridge School of Agriculture and a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Forestry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Bert is an ISA Certified Arborist and Utility Specialist.
JORDAN JOZAK
Senior Manager, ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
Jordan Jozak has spent the last eight years in the utility vegetation management industry, serving in both utility and contractor roles. Mr. Jozak is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist, the Chairman of the UAA Workforce Retention Taskforce, and former VP of the New York ISA. He brings deep knowledge of building data-driven solutions for electric utilities. In his current role at AiDash, he works closely with clients to build actionable field strategies that deliver maximum value. Mr. Jozak studied Natural Resources and holds an MBA.
