Board of Directors

Mr. Dane Buell

Dane has more than 30 years of professional experience serving the tree care industry, and is currently consulting with tree care company owners to help with succession strategy and business scalability. He is passionate about arborist safety, and is a past chairman of the ANSI A300 committee. 

Mr. Julian Emerich, Stanley Tree Service

Joining the tree care industry almost a decade ago, Julian is a certified Arborist with experience in all phases of the tree care business focusing on Marketing & Business Development.  In addition, Julian has worked for Fortune 100 companies with experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Distribution, and eCommerce. He is passionate about helping businesses grow and also serves on the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.  

Mr. Kevin Cleveland, Tree Tech, Inc.

Kevin has over 24 years experience in the tree care industry. Current president of Tree Tech, Inc. in Foxboro MA. He has served for over 15 years with the Mass Arborist Association, and is the current past president of the board. 

Mr. Kieran Yaple, Race Mountain Tree Service

Introduced to Arboriculture by birth, Kieran was climbing to 30′ by age 12 and is therefore an expert climber. Kieran is a certified Arborist, has ArborMaster training, earned his Electrical Hazards Awareness Program status, and associated aerial rescue. He is also trained in First Aid and CPR, has a class A CDL license and is a licensed pesticide applicator in Massachusetts. He is our Certified Certified Treecare Safety Professional and schedule and runs all day-to-day operations of the work day.

Kieran serves on the board of the Massachusetts Arborists Association and has contributed time to Sheffield Tree Project, Berkshire County Arborists Day, St. Mary’s School Arbor Day and Indoor Lab, The Mount and more.

Mr. Sachin Mohan – Coordinator

Producer of ArborEXPO™ and ArborTIMES™.