About Us

Richard Wolowicz, founder of RichView Consulting, has an arboricultural career that spans over 40 years. His career encompasses extensive municipal and utility experience. Richard is a graduate of Cook College, Rutgers University.

Rich's credentials and professional affiliations include:

• NJ Licensed/Certified Tree Expert
• ISA Certified Arborist and Utility Specialist
• Board Member - NJ Shade Tree Federation
• Vice-President of the NJ Board of Tree Experts
• Editor for the NJ Shade Tree Federation’s bi-monthly publication, The Shade Tree
• Co-authored 2 chapters in the Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
• Lectured in Argentina while on assignment with PSE&G
• Maryland Licensed Tree Expert
• Registered NJ Pesticide Applicator
• Treasurer of New Jersey Arborists Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture
• Member of Essex County’s Open Space and Recreation Advisory Board
• Former member of the South Orange Board of Health
• Presented numerous lectures on various topics regarding tree issues, in addition to tree inventories and electrical safety
• Annual facilitator for Rutgers University’s Office of Continued Professional Education for Roadside and Vegetation Management Course
• Former member NJ Community Forestry Council

Thomas P. Purtell, an associate of RichView Consulting, has over 20 years in the arboricultural industry.
Bachelor of Science in Business Science: NJ Licensed Tree Expert #440, Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture; NJ Registered Pesticide Applicator, current President of the NJ Arborist Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture
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Tom’s credentials and professional experience include:

• NJ Licensed Tree Expert
• Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture
• NJ Registered Pesticide Applicator
• Vice President of the NJ Arborist Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture
• Former Compliance Officer for NJ Board of Tree Experts
• Lead Arborist for WTC’s Tree Farm for Freedom Tower.

Emily Farschon,  an associate of RichView Consulting, has a Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University.  Emily is a tree inventory specialist, with strong skills in data analysis and visualization, Tree Plotter, ArborPro, and other GIS software applications.
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Emily's credentials and professional experience include:

• Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture. 
• NJ Shade Tree Federation: Outreach Coordinator
• iTree Academy Graduate
• NJ DEP Forest Service, NJ Urban & Community Forestry Program
• Forestry Technician
• Forestry Assistant 
• CORE Trained

George Sweetin:

• Former owner of George Sweetin Landscaping
• Utility Vegetation Management Experience
• RichView Consulting for over 4 years