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Professional Instruction Program for Companies & Municipalities

STIHL can help you get the most from your equipment and help your crews reduce the risk of injury from accidents. Our distributors offer a network of experienced application instructors to demonstrate the proper use of our equipment and keep you up to date on relevant equipment information. Seminars can be tailored to fit your specific needs and group size.

Topics offered include:

• STIHL equipment maintenance
• Product applications (choosing the proper tool for the job)
• Protective Apparel (PPE)
• Features of STIHL products
• Proper starting techniques
• Proper fuel mixtures/storage
• Choosing the proper accessory or cutting attachment for your needs
• Explanation of STIHL GREEN technology
• Easy2Start™, anti-vibration and other comfort features
• Money-saving STIHL features
• Authorized cutting attachments and much more

For more information, please contact the applications instructor closest to your region. If your area is not listed below and you need more information, please visit our Contact Us page.

Please note the Professional Instruction Program is designed for professional landscaping, tree services and public utility service groups. If you’re a non-professional or homeowner user, please contact your local STIHL Dealer for information or click here to view the chain saw safety, maintenance and operation videos.

STIHL Applications Instructors for Companies and Municipalities:

• Derek Monell – Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. – Austin, San Antonio, Houston, College Station
• Matt Rose – Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. – Oklahoma, Texas
• Ken Morrison – Bryan Equipment Sales, Inc. – Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Western Tennessee
• Stan Woodfin – Crader Distributing Company – Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Southern Illinois
• Todd Page – Intermountain STIHL – Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming
• Adam Smith – Mid-Atlantic STIHL – South Carolina, Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee
• Matt Cecil – Mid-Atlantic STIHL – Delaware, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Eastern West Virginia, Washington D.C.
• Mike Preddy – Mid-Atlantic STIHL –- North Carolina, South Carolina, South-East Virginia
• Open – Northeast STIHL – Central/Western Pennsylvania and Western/Upstate New York
• Steve Hagen – Midwest STIHL, Inc. – Michigan-Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, Wisconsin
• Ian Hunt – Mississippi Valley STIHL, INC.- Iowa, Northern Illinois
• Carlos Mejias – Northeast STIHL – Eastern Pennsylvania, Southeastern New York, New Jersey and Long Island
  
• Open – Northeast STIHL – Connecticut, Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts.
• Mike Pateneaude – Northeast STIHL – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Eastern Massachusetts
• Joe Garcia – Pacific STIHL – Southern California, Central Coast California
• Open – Pacific STIHL – Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County
• Mitchell Domingos – Pacific STIHL – Greater San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento and the North Central Valley of California
• Dave Wass – STIHL Northwest – Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska
• Jay Ostwald – STIHL Southeast, Inc. – Florida's West Coast
• Kelvis Perez – STIHL Southeast, Inc. – Southeast Florida
• Joel Mitchell – STIHL Southeast, Inc. – North Alabama, North Georgia
• Casey Jones – STIHL Southwest – Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, East Texas