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 can connect you to a network of experienced 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.
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.
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
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:
| Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. |
| Austin, San Antonio, Houston, College Station Derek Monell |
| Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. |
| Oklahoma, Texas Matt Rose |
| Bryan Equipment Sales, Inc. |
| Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Western Tennessee Ken Morrison |
| Crader Distributing Company |
| Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Southern Illinois Stan Woodfin |
| Intermountain STIHL |
| Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming For information call (800) 439-7581 |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| South Carolina, Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee Adam Smith |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Delaware, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Eastern West Virginia, Washington D.C. Matt Cecil |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| North Carolina, South Carolina, South-East Virginia Mike Preddy |
| Midwest STIHL, Inc. |
| Michigan-Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, Wisconsin Steve Hagen |
| Mississippi Valley STIHL |
| Iowa, Northern Illinois Ian Hunt |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Eastern Pennsylvania, Southeastern New York, New Jersey and Long Island Carlos Mejias |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Connecticut, Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts Andrew Krenz |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Eastern Massachusetts Mike Pateneaude |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Central/Western Pennsylvania and Western/Upstate New York OPEN |
| STIHL Northwest |
| Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska Dave Wass |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Southern California, Central Coast California, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County Joe Garcia |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Arizon and Nevada Brent Wolfe |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Greater San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento and the North Central Valley of California Mitchell Domingos |
| STIHL Southeast, Inc. |
| Florida's West Coast Jay Ostwald |
| STIHL Southeast, Inc. |
| Southeast Florida Kelvis Perez |
| STIHL Southeast, Inc. |
| North Alabama, North Georgia Joel Mitchell |
| STIHL Southwest |
| Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, East Texas Casey Jones |

