International Speaker, arborist, husband and father
Emerald, QLD Australia
Raised in Victoria Australia, Tim began his journey in the tree industry when he was 16 years old. He started as a wood chipper operator for a vegetation management company that worked primarily around the power lines. Since he began in the tree industry he has worked in a variety of different roles, both in the private industry as well as around the power lines and has obtained several qualifications in Tree Arboriculture.
In addition to his tree career, during the last 18 years, Tim has also been involved internationally in numerous leadership roles, events management and public speaking to large crowds.
Tim has seen it as a great privilege to share his story with hundreds of people around the world over the last 8 years, to impart some of what he has learned from going through such a traumatic workplace accident.
He has held professional presentations for the likes of Medical Professionals, Arborists, Powerline Workers, Tradespeople and Firefighters across Australia and California, USA.
Tim currently resides in Emerald, QLD Australia with his wife and 4 young children.
In May 2011, a single event significantly changed Tim's life
In May of 2011, while employed as a climber near the power lines, Tim was involved in a workplace accident that resulted in an electric shock of 22,000 volts that travelled through his right hand and out through his legs and feet. His journey from there involved air transfer, ICU, over a dozen operations, amputations, skin grafts, two intense months in hospital, years of recovery and an extensive workplace investigation resulting in nationwide industry safety advances. Through his difficult experience, Tim has gained a passion for sharing his story and communicating the value of safety in the workplace.
