I have spent most of my life pursuing outdoor activities. As a joke I tell people that I am a professional hiker. I see being an environmental consultant as a natural extension of my core interests in the natural world. I started on this professional path as a horticulturist at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and the California Botanic Garden. I took that early knowledge and have used it as a biological consultant since 2009. Overall, I specialize in arboriculture, general biology, restoration, and wildfire planning. At Ascent, I continue my professional path to applying my diversified background to assist our clients in navigating complex project issues. I greatly enjoy serving my clients as a proactive resource to their project needs.
In my off time, I like to hang out with my wife, daughter, two cats, two Labradors, and one chicken. We enjoy the outdoors, traveling, thrift store shopping, cooking, and trying new restaurants. I also enjoy mountain biking, peak bagging, hiking, collecting rare books, listening to music, studying history, golfing, and watching the Buffalo Bills.
Hazardous Trees and Wildfire Litigation Support, Various Confidential Clients
Southern California Edison Tehachapi Renewable Energy Project
Fontana Union Water Company Lytle Creek Diversion and Intake Facilities Routine Maintenance Project
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
BA, Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
American Society of Consulting Arborists
California Native Plant Society
International Society of Arboriculture
