Meet the Team
It Started With Brothers
Our tree service company was started by firefighter brothers, Michael and David Joseph in May of 2004. They both enjoyed working with trees and thought what better way to spend their days off than climbing them! Through extensive research, training, and on-the-job experience, they are moving closer and closer to accomplishing their mission of professionalizing the industry. Since then, they have grown their team full of passionate, hard-working, and driven arborists.
Ownership
David Joseph
Co-Owner
Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State
State of Ohio Certified Applicator
ISA Certified Arborist
“I love seeing the positive aesthetic impact and increase in property value of proper urban forest management in our communities.”
Michael Joseph
Co-Owner
Bachelor’s Degree from Denison University
TCIA Certified Tree Safety Professional – CTSP
ISA Certified Arborist
“I admire the sheer magnificence of trees and it motivates me to do what we can as a company to care for them.”
Administration & Office
Aileen Joseph
Administration Manager
Bachelor’s Degree from Denison University
Masters of Science degree from Ohio State University
“I am proud to work for our family business whose mission is to take care of our urban forest and landscape which is such a valuable resource.”
Kristine Shepherd
Office Manager
“100% customer satisfaction guaranteed is not just a saying, we live by that! We’re not happy until you’re happy and I enjoy working with all of our residential clients to make sure we exceed their expectations”
Sales
Jarrod Powell
Commercial Sales Manager
Bachelor’s Degree from Franklin University
ISA Certified Arborist
“I enjoy educating our clients on the value of our urban forest.”
Nathan Smith
Residential Sales Manager
Associate Degree from Hocking College
Bachelor’s Degree from Capital University
Bachelor’s Degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
“My favorite part about working with trees is helping people feel comfortable with them and preserving these wonderful giants!”
Phil Parker
Business Development Manager
Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University
ISA Certified Arborist
TCIA Certified Plant Health Care Technician
“If I can’t be in the forest…the next best thing is the urban forest!”
Plant Health Care
Zack Shier
Plant Health Care Manager
Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University
ISA Certified Arborist
State of Ohio Certified Applicator
TCIA Certified Plant Health Care Technician
“My favorite part of tree care is learning about their physiology.”
Production
Holdan Oyster
Shift Supervisor
ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Line Clearance Certified Arborist
“Crane Work!”
Kase McMartin
Shift Supervisor
ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Line Clearance Certified Arborist
“The best part of tree care is climbing! The bigger the better.”
Stew Krasinkzi
Production Manager
ISA Certified Arborist
NCEER Certified Crane Operator
“I love working alongside great people while helping our customers find solutions to their tree-related issues”
Evan Oyster
Planting & Stump Removal Manager
ISA Certified Arborist
“Planting trees is what brings me great joy and excitement.”
Training
Mike Ames
Training & Safety Manager
North American Training Solutions (NATS) Certified Instructor
ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Tree Climber Specialist
TCIA Certified Tree Safety Professional – CTSP
“I love how every day in this industry is different.”
Maintenance
James Hazelrigg
Fleet Manager
ISA Certified Arborist
“From the leaves to the roots we’ve got you covered.”
Around The Shop
Cooper
Shop Supervisor
Certified Tree Hydration Specialist
“I love to sniff all the trees. I love playing fetch with the trees that throw me sticks. I lo….SQUIRREL!”