George LaMay is an Arborist certified by the International Society of Arborists, Inc, and a member of the New York State Arborists Chapter.

He and his wife of 39 years, Cyndy, founded LaMay's Tree Service in Greenlawn, N.Y. in 1972 and have been in business for 39 years. Their sons Buddy and Jason also work in this successful family business.

George served on the board of the Long Island Arboricultural Association for 6 years before becoming its president in 2002. One of his major responsibilities in that capacity was organizing an Annual Arbor Day Event. This annual event involves dozens of local Long Island companies donating a day of tree work for non-profit cultural institutions. Some of the locations where the work was donated are Caumsett State Historic Park, SUNY Farmingdale College, and the Vanderbilt Museum.

 George is on the board of directors for Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. He is also a member of the Program Advisory Committee for the Agriculture Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.  George is an active member of the Green Guerillas, and he advocates the use of organic materials. As well as being environmentally friendly, he feels organic materials will stimulate the soil, improving tree’s and shrubs' ability to combat diseases and pests.