In 2010, when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti, the founder of 770Arborist, Mark Russell, eagerly jumped on a plane to help with cleanup and relief efforts. While struggling to move rock and debris with only a wheelbarrow, he couldn’t help but think how much faster and more efficiently his Bobcat tractor back in Atlanta could do the work. He knew that the right equipment could exponentially increase the efforts of volunteers and represent a significantly greater ROI on every dollar donated to relief efforts.
Mark was deeply moved by his experience and was determined to find a way to continue to serve victims of natural disasters with his own business when he got back home. It was then that the idea for Storm Serve was born but it wasn’t until 2020 that Mark had the resources and equipment needed to “serve at scale” through his business. Today, Mark’s company has grown to become one of the leading tree and emergency companies in the country. With the ability to deploy multiple crews and millions of dollars worth of tree cranes, Storm Serve is ready to lend a hand to the “least of these” when it matters most.
