Meet the Arborscapes Team

Marcos, a native of Uruguay, moved to the United States in 2000. He’s been doing tree work for 20 years, including the last 10 as part of the Arborscapes team. He brings experience and impressive credentials to every job. And clients love his enthusiasm. Marcos is a Certified Arborist, ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor and N.C. Certified Pesticide Applicator. Marcos loves playing soccer and is a 4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Matt entered the tree care industry back in 1998 after being inspired by the Redwood trees of Northern California. Safety is paramount to the Arborscapes team as the industry faces daily hazards. Weekly safety meetings and continued education are an integral part of a safety program and requires participation from all employees to create our culture of safety. Having earned his Certified Tree Care Safety Professional accreditation allows Matt to share his experience with his coworkers. He is also a Certified Arborist and is qualified in Tree Risk Assessment. Outside of Arborscapes you may find him playing drums to some groovy music or just hanging out with his son.

Josh is an ISA Certified Arborist and an ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor. He attended The Pennsylvania State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Contracting and a minor in Arboriculture. His career started in landscaping but felt a strong pull to dive deeper into his passion for arboriculture. Josh began in the tree care industry as a climber for 8 years before transitioning to consulting.

Josh was born and raised in Pennsylvania. It was at Penn State where he met and married his wife of eight years. Life brought Josh and his wife from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in 2016. They resided in Blowing Rock for two years before making the transition to the Charlotte area, where they have lived ever since. They now have a 2-year-old little girl who is a source of constant joy in their life. He enjoys spending time with family and hiking through the woods. To this point, his favorite hiking destination has been Grandfather Mountain but hopes to hike the Appalachian Trail in its entirety soon.

I currently am a Certified Treecare Safety Professional and ISA certified arborist. I am an ambassador For Teufelburger fiber which a leading rope and climbing equipment manufacturer for the arborist industry. I grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago Illinois. Always was outside play sports or working with my fathers landscaping company. I was a committed baseball player through my sophomore year when I found a love for trees and climbing. I moved focus to study urban forest management and horticulture at Western Illinois university. Graduated in 2006. I moved to North Carolina in the same year and with in a few years started my own company and began to compete in ISA tree climbing competitions. Since then I have won the southern chapter championship 7 time, North American championships in 2013 and place in the top as high as 2nd in the world championships in the 6 times I competed. I have a 6 year old daughter Noralee who keeps me busy in most of my free time.

I was born and raised in a small town by Lake Norman called Sherrills Ford. I have been in the green industry from the start, always helping my father work on a farm since childhood. This started me on a path to a career in the green industry from working summer jobs with golf courses and landscape construction firms. After receiving a degree from Clemson University in Turfgrass Management, I pursed golf course construction in Hilton Head, Atlanta, and Charlotte, NC. I then transitioned into Landscape Maintenance & Construction industry after moving back to Charlotte in 2004. I have certifications in NC Landscape Contractor License and Irrigation Contractors License. I am married to my wife Kristy, and together we have 3 amazing children, Cayden, Banks, and Asa. Outside of Arborscapes I enjoy spending time with my family, spending time outdoors hunting and fishing, coaching and watching my boys play sports. Go Tigers!!

Josh is a born and raised native of Phoenix, AZ. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in English literature and originally went into publishing as a career. After the company he worked for closed shop, he chose to pursue his other passion in life, the outdoors, which led him to a career in landscaping. Originally starting at a small garden installation company and moving up to larger install work, Josh discovered an almost unhealthy interest in all things plants. Now at Arborscapes, Josh helps to manage the maintenance department. When he’s not out in the field, you can find him mountain biking, rock climbing or backpacking. On occasion he will clear an entire room with his terrible jokes.

Frank was born and raised on Long Island, New York. Frank first got into the green industry after college, joining a small landscape company working in the Hamptons. A year later he got employed as a Greenskeeper at a local golf course for two and half years. In 2016, Frank packed up his things and moved to Indian Trail, NC, to be with his then girlfriend, Giulia. Frank and Giulia are now married 4 years and have twin girls Alessia and Adriana. Family is important and Frank is happy to work for a company who values that.

Frank got hired by a small landscape company out of Midland, NC where he worked for 6 years. He did everything from maintenance to installation, spraying and irrigation. He is a certified Pesticide Applicator. Frank wanted opportunities to move up and grow in the field he enjoys and that was when Arborscapes came about. Joining Arborscapes has been so amazing, they have welcomed him, and everyone here makes employees feel like family. Arborscapes has truly been a blessing to him in the short amount of time he has been with the company. He is excited for the opportunities and growth he will make.

He is a fourth generation Pigeon Breeder. He got his first pair of pigeons over 25 years ago. He travels all over the United States for show competitions and has won many of them. He has many different breeds, ranging from flying birds to show breeds.

His other big hobby is sports. In high school Frank was all county in cross country and got his number retired when he graduated. He loves his three major sport teams; the Miami Dolphins, New York Mets, and New York Islanders-yes, a weird combo. Also, currently he plays roller hockey, softball and coaches flag football for Indian Trail Athletic Association.

Chris was born in Birmingham and grew up outside of Atlanta. After meeting his wife in Virginia Beach, they eventually made their way to Charlotte in 2006. They have three children: Caleb, Elijah, and Willow, as well as three cats (Pepper Edison, Poncho Velveeta, Luna Estelle), 8ish chickens (Tuna, Turkey, Dumpling, Vienna Sausage, CBK, Nurse Duckenstein, Atilla the Hen, Chikira-Chikira), and a dog (Penelope). 

Chris has 20+ years of experience in the industry, is a Board Certified Master Arborist, Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Contractor, and a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. He currently serves as Vice President of the Southern Chapter of the ISA, and on their finance, education, and membership committees. 

When not overwhelmed with all of his children’s activities, he enjoys camping, reading, smoking various forms of meat and tobacco, and a decent bourbon.