In 2024, Sam Hill Tree Care will celebrate its 25th anniversary as a full-service tree and landscape healthcare company serving the Dallas community. When Sam Hill, founder of the company, first started his business, his primary focus was on providing advanced tree care, but he has since realized that relationships are his company’s greatest strength. As the organization swiftly approaches its 25th anniversary, Hill recalls just how valuable these relationships have been to the company’s success.
Since founding Sam Hill Tree Care, Hill has actively participated and served on many committees for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ANSI provides nationwide industry standards for good tree care practices. Currently, he is serving as Chair of the ANSI A300 Committee. He believes national standards are essential because they define a standard quality of care and ensure consistent results are achieved. He emphasizes that sometimes people require regulations to agree on a common goal.
“If we set these standards and cities adopt them, then these municipalities can make them part of the bidding and contract projects,” said Hill. Enacting ANSI standards is a process. While Dallas is not as advanced with tree regulations as cities like Austin, Hill feels the city is moving in the right direction.
Hill is a force of nature. He is a member of the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture and has served as the Educational Track Chair for their annual conference for the last five years. Hill is also a Board Certified Master Arborist through the ISA, a respected educator, and frequent guest speaker at association and industry events.
As Hill thinks back on his career, he is reminded of the excellent work the company has performed-the work they have done as a team. He sees more than the trees themselves; he sees everyone standing behind them. Hill looks forward to guiding his company with strong relationships and industry best practices long into the future.