Meet the core team
Ryan Kneebone
General Manager
Level 4 Certificate in Arboriculture
Arboriculture industry start date: November 1999
“There’s a lot of mana and history within the trees of Auckland, I like to think as one of Auckland’s oldest arboricultural contractors we lead the way in protecting and creating awareness around these precious tree’s”
Wayne Taipari
Consultant Arborist / Contracts Manager
Level 4 Certificate in Arboriculture
Tree risk assessment Qualifications: TRAQ certified, VALID certified
Arboriculture industry start date: January 2006
Tree Fellas start date: December 2008
“I love trees! Every day, meeting with clients and giving them advice on what’s safe and what’s not, being able to assess trees for a living is something I am passionate about.”
Boyd Hill
Contracts Manager
Level 4 Certificate in Arboriculture
Tree risk assessment Qualifications: VALID certified
Arboriculture industry start date: April 2006
Tree Fellas start date: January 2012
“What I love about my role is building relationships with clients, being able to return to the same property year after year and see the aesthetic value increasing from what we do for them gives me much satisfaction”
Steve Dale
Health and Safety Manager
Higher National Diploma Arboriculture (UK)
Level 3 Certificate in Occupational health and safety
Tree risk assessment Qualifications: VALID certified
Arboriculture industry start date: September 2004
Tree Fellas start date: December 2010
“You see a mousetrap, I see free cheese, and a challenge ”
Mark Coutinho
Finance Manager
Masters Business Administration
Tree Fellas start date: April 2008
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
Josh Granger
Fleet Engineer
Diploma in Engineering
Tree Fellas start date: January 2006
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
