Raised around the tree business, Joseph was only 11 years old when he grabbed a chainsaw and started helping his father. At age 14, he started climbing and trimming trees, working on weekends and during school breaks. With other dreams of his own, Joseph didn't always know he'd end up following in his father's footsteps and helping run the family business, but even while pursuing other endeavors, contributing to the family business had always been important to Joseph. Once his son Erik, who is now 17, started working for the family business as a third generation Arborist, Joseph became more passionate about devoting the rest of his business journey to building and expanding the family business, Salas Services.