Our Story

Principal Consultant Heath Frewin created UVMstrategy.com with a simple goal in mind: to help accelerate the advancement of the utility vegetation management (UVM) industry.

For over 15 years, Heath has specialised in helping organisations identify and realise their vision for vegetation management. Previous work includes holding positions of Vegetation Strategy Manager at both Ergon Energy and Essential Energy, as well as Head of Distribution at Energy Networks Australia.

Heath is passionate about applying asset management and risk management science into UVM, helping to improve the maturity of UVM program designs.  Heath is also adept at understanding and clearly communicating the practical changes needed to successfully integrate technology innovation into UVM programs.

Heath holds advanced qualifications in forestry, policy and project management. The quality and impact of his work has been recognised with an industry award and appearance on the UVM Podcast.

UVMstrategy.com is a place for persons interested in adding value to UVM programs to seek no-nonsense guidance.