Spirit Pruners is a coalescence of eager dedicated arborists who work with trees using the most current science, take great care of their clients, and have an eye for creative refinement.
After studying arboriculture as a hobby, Kelly Chadwick left a 14 year career in wine distribution to prune trees. He started with a few basic tools and soon began expanding, realizing there were a lot of trees that needed help. Other local independent arborists including Michael Sanborn, Paul Heindl, David Kazora, Christopher Re, Nathan Windham, and the staff at Spokane Urban Forestry offered invaluable guidance and support. We have now grown into a small company addressing many aspects of tree and shrub care. The staff is made up of an eclectic group of arborists, artists, musicians, hard workers, and free spirits who work together in an unusually synergistic way.
The Crew
Kelly Chadwick
ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessment Specialist, founder of Spirit Pruners. mushroom enthusiast, certified specialist of wine, polymath.
Read Kelly’s articles on wild edibles in OutThere Outdoors.
Ben Delaney
ISA Certified Arborist, climber/pruner, estimator, scheduler. designer & photographer, father of two, outdoor enthusiast, etc.
José Villa
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessment Specialist. climber, artist, photographer.
Krystn Parmley
ISA Certified Arborist. pruner and aesthetic consultant, fine artist, potter, mom.
Alex Moe ("Amoe")
ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessment Specialist. woodworker, artist, second generation woodsman, father of two tree-boys.
Zayren Bubb
ISA Certified Arborist, pruner/climber, ground crew. forest service firefighter
Mason McBride
ISA Certified Arborist, estimator, expert skier, dad, hops afficionado
Sara Callan
receptionist/customer service. mother of three. rescuer and rehabilitator of animals. nature nerd and camping enthusiast.
Anthony Morrow
pruner/support team, disk golfer, student of life.
Tal Weisenburger
chipping master, standards manager, ground crew, climber, pruner. construction jack-of-all-trades, father, tool-meister, dungeon master.
Dario Ré
pruner. songwriter, bandleader, artist, teacher, father, urban homesteader
Felix Gayton
grounds crew, climber, and pruner. latin dancer, outdoor enthusiast.
Peter Sherman
Western Washington transplant, outdoor enthusiast, sailer by nature and love to work with ropes and mechanical physics. Practicing arborist for ~10 years
Madeleine Hooker
ISA Certified Arborist, pruner/groundie/trainee, cat mom, futbolista, pianist, skier, gamer
Omar Sierra Gutierrez
Pruner/groundie/climber trainee, environmental lawyer, tour guide, photographer, activist, terranaut, milkyway chaser, surfer and adventurer.
