Originally from Illinois, Zach has resided in Oregon for over 15 years. He is classically trained in fine woodworking and furniture making. He also was an instructor for over 5 years at The Northwest Woodworking Studio here in Portland. After many years of running his own furniture making business he needed to pivot due to the pandemic. He enjoys watching football, obviously woodworking and enjoying PNW IPAs.

Derek Brown is our Operations Manager.  Following a brief career working in the vineyards and cellars of Oregon wine country, Derek threw himself into the arboriculture world obtaining his ISA certification and Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. He is excited to apply his knowledge and expertise in caring for plants towards your trees.  Passionate in explaining the many benefits trees provide to local life and culture, Derek is interested in preserving old trees, maintaining and expanding Portland’s canopy cover and creating habitat for local wildlife to flourish. A love of the outdoors lured Derek to Oregon from the foothills of Appalachia in 2011. When he’s not working outside in the rain, Derek loves exploring our amazing state. Find him hiking a local volcano, fly fishing the Metolius River or camped under the stars at the coast.

ISA Certified Arborist # PN-9864A
Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 206795-310451

Taylor made the move to the PNW over a half decade ago to pursue trail work with local non-profits and the USFS. After nearly seven seasons in outdoor trail work she has made the move to work with OTC in the Portland area. As a strong hearted environmentalist, she is excited to work within the local community and help take care of the trees we so dearly love. In her free time she can be found camping, engaging in local activism or cooking up a tasty meal.

As a classic Oregon native Morgan enjoys cloudy weather and most outdoor activities, including but not limited to: hiking, running, and skipping stones! Before working at Oregon Tree Care, Morgan started his arboriculture career in Boise, Idaho. Here he fell in love with the art and science of arboriculture!

ISA # PN-9555A
ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor

Aidan is a Certified Arborist with a passion for trees and nature. When he's not tending to the health and maintenance of trees, you can find him exploring the beauty of heritage trees around town.

ISA # PN - 10029A
ISA Certified Arborist

Gage earned his Bachelor's of Environmental Science with a focus in applied ecology in 2018 from Oregon State University. Before joining Oregon Tree Care, he installed ziplines and aerial adventure parks in forests all over the west coast, including Hawaii and Alaska. He enjoys skiing Mt. Hood, climbing Smith Rock and surfing the Oregon coast. Otherwise he likes to play guitar and enjoys the Portland music scene. He believes healthy trees mean healthy people and is excited to care for the trees of Portland.

Ivan comes from Ukraine and is new to Oregon, where he loves exploring the forests, mountains, and lakes. Before moving here, he worked in landscaping for two years and thoroughly enjoyed it. He has a passion for working with trees and expanding his knowledge about them.
Ivan is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, allowing him to connect with a diverse range of clients and provide tree care guidance in their preferred language.
He also enjoys interacting with people and having conversations on various topics. In his free time, he likes to play soccer and go to the gym.

Gunner, originally being from Arizona, loves the cool Oregon weather and nature. There are many hobbies he is passionate about, such as: amateur radio, high speed morse code, learning new things, hunting, and making slingshots. Although he's very new to working with trees, he is very excited to learn all aspects of Arboriculture! 

Rodrigo is originally from Quito, Ecuador, where he worked as a Naturalist Guide in the Amazon Rainforest for over 10 years. It was in the heart of the jungle that he discovered his passion for trees. In Ecuador, he started a small arborist company with two of his close friends.
When he moved to the U.S. to be with his partner, he worked for an ISA Certified Arborist in Seattle for three years before joining Oregon Tree Care. He is currently working toward becoming a certified arborist. Rodrigo loves climbing and learning about the trees of the Pacific Northwest.
He is fluent in Spanish and enjoys connecting with Spanish-speaking clients to provide expert tree care guidance.
Outside of work, he can be found walking his dog, playing soccer, or doing anything that involves snow.

Michele joined OTC as the Office Manager in the summer of 2020, after many years working in the seasonal tourism industry. Her love of travel and the outdoors, brought her to Alaska where she lived for several years. She visited Portland every winter for the warm weather, before moving here permanently, just prior to the pandemic. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, gardening, traveling and volunteering.

Introducing our Sales and Consulting Board Certified Master Arborist Nathanial Stuart. With 20 years of experience ranging from giant tree climbing, wildland forest management to urban fine ornamental pruning,  Nathanial brings a broad skill base to the OTC team. Born and raised to farming and timber Nathanial is a PNW local to Oregon and Alaska. His current interests are training Jiu Jitsu, bonsai, mycology, wild and urban foraging, woodworking and perfecting PNW inspired ramens. 

ISA # PN - 6687B
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist