August Ridder

Operations Manager – Vegetation Management, Xcel Energy 

August brings 13 years of experience to his role as Operations Manager, Vegetation Management for Xcel Energy. As a leader, he was previously Program Manager for Xcel and a Project Supervisor for the Davey Resource Group. His forestry experience includes time with the Keweenaw Land Association, Compass Land Consultants Inc., and the U.S. Forest Service. He received his Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree from Michigan Technological University in 2011.