We’re passionate about providing a great learning experience
“People will forget what you said and what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel”
— Maya Angelou
Meet Andrea
Vice President.
Andrea is the Vice President of Forest Applications Training, among her many duties, she coordinates the scheduling for all of the instructors. Andrea is married to David Breeden and they have two children, Sophie 27 and Tripp 25, they have one grandchild David Edward Breeden IV. When she is not scheduling training for ForestApps clients she is taking care of IV as his Nonnie. Andrea is strong in her faith, loves the outdoors and fairly partial to her grandson!
Meet David
Instructor.
David has extensive experience in the tree industry business. From serving in senior level roles with Husqarvarna, operating his own tree business for the last few decades, and training through Forest Applications.
He is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea, and they have two children and one grandchild.
David is ISA Certified Arborist and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, 30 years of industry experience.
Meet Chris
Instructor.
Chris Chiles met Tim Ard back in 2014 when he attended a Forest Applications storm debris training in Rome GA. Tim and Chris struck up a friendship and continued to connect through various trainings until 2023 when Chris became a Legacy Instructor with Forest Apps. and began facilitating trainings all over the US.
Chris is also the Immediate Disaster Response Coordinator for God’s Pit Crew and has been since August 2020. Before joining God’s Pit Crew, he operated in a similar capacity within ministry for twelve years. Over time, Chris has been exposed to almost every kind of disaster and has personally led volunteer teams who have responded to more than 80 events. In this capacity, Chris has been fortunate to experience glimpses of hope restored in people’s lives when his team meets their needs with compassion and no strings attached.
Chris was born in Richmond, Virginia, is married to his beautiful wife Niki, they have 3 kids, and one grandchild.
Meet John
Instructor.
John Tidwell was first introduced to Forest Applications training in 2018 when he started working at Eight Days of Hope. During his time at EDOH, he served as the Equipment Manager and Rapid Response Director. He was able to use Forest Apps training to cut tress as well as maintain and repair chainsaws to serve those affected by storm damage. He was also able to attend one of Forest Apps Storm Saw classes in March of 2020. Using that training, John was able to train hundreds of people within Eight Days of Hope. In 2023, John began working for Rook’s Tree and Stump and continues to work part time. John completed Tim’s Legacy Instructor Training in April of 2024. John is currently employed by Northeast MS Habitat for Humanity in Tupelo, MS.
John is married to Elesha and they have two beautiful girls.
Meet David
Instructor-in-training
At Forest Applications, we believe in building a legacy. We are proud of David Breeden IV. We cannot wait for him to join our team as another fun, professional, and compassionate instructor!
In the meantime, you can catch him running around, laughing hard, and loving big!
Kyle Saros, PDRMA, Risk Management Consultant
"I have been fortunate enough to work with Tim Ard and Chris Chiles over the past several years. It has been awesome to see Tim’s work continuing. Chris is amazing to work with. As he teaches, his experience and vast knowledge are evident. All participants in the class walk away with new knowledge and skills that directly help their safety."
We can help.
Bring you peace of mind
Knowing that your team has been equipped with proper training to get the job done.
Build your crew’s confidence
Providing It can be intimidating to navigate complex cuts while under pressure or difficult circumstances
Expand your potential
Having more crew members trained on handling their chain saw safety while executing jobs with productivity in mind, you grow as you team grows.