Meet The Tree Health Management Team
ABOUT US
Tree Health Management creates a complete, sustainable and expert service package for all of our clients. We are trained in the most advanced practices in our industry as well as traditional techniques and simple wisdom that will never go out of style. Our Team is comprised of Certified and Degreed Arborists and Technicians, all with a passion for trees. We provide our clients with outstanding tree care, and unmatched knowledge and passion.
Briana Frank
OWNER – TREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Briana is that rare individual whose knowledge is equal to her passion. It’s likely she is up before you and, after she tucks her two beautiful daughters into bed, odds are she’ll be up late working hard to keep our city’s plant life thriving. While others may feel burdened by this type of devotion, she needs only to look out her window or down any Madison street where Tree Health Management has been involved in shaping the natural world to be reminded that the challenges, trials and sleepless nights are far outweighed by the benefits for this generation, her children’s generation and beyond. She never turns away from an opportunity to help the Madison communities’ natural spaces thrive and flourish.
Favorite Quote: "The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Her interests include a love for travel and languages, alternative medicine, meditation, family, local and organic food.
ISA Certified Arborist: WI-0661B
B.S. Forest Ecology and Natural Resource Management & Environmental Studies
Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #149560-CA
Nathan Marti
Operations Manager
Nathan loves the outdoors, loves working directly with people and is always the first person to step up when anything needs doing whether it is addressing a client’s concerns, fixing a flat tire, digging a planting hole through 12″ of solid rock with a pick axe (because that’s the only spot where the tree can be planted) or even denying his deep love of the outdoors to sit at a computer all day long. Plus, look at that face! He has a knack for customer service that can’t be learned in a seminar or from a book and comes only from a real and genuine love for people and a sincere desire to help them work towards a healthy and sustainable backyard ecosystem.
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS/INTERESTS:
His daughters are his most captivating interest, but he also enjoys fishing, camping, travel, and growing food in his backyard!
CERTIFICATION:
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #288186-CA
B.A. Marketing, UW Milwaukee
ISA Certified Arborist: WI-1055A
Madelyn Jahnke
Field Technician
Maddy’s favorite parts of working with Tree Health Management is taking care of our Madison area client’s most loved trees, and pruning small ornamental trees.
Favorite Quote:
“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.
-Robin Wall Kimmerer
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS/INTERESTS:
Maddy’s favorite activities outside of work include: hiking, word puzzles, reading, board games, macramé, and nature crafts.
Fun Facts: Maddy used to do sound editing for bands at the Memorial Union Terrace, and she got engaged in the Redwood National forest. Also, before moving back to Wisconsin from Washington, she had 80 houseplants!
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #: 515079
ISA Certified Arborist #: PN-9549A
Tom Schumacher
Tree Care Specialist/Field Technician
Tom’s favorite part of working with Tree Health Management is working on our diverse and skilled team.
Favorite Quote:
“People who prune the old fashioned way, should go to an old fashioned dentist”
-Alex Shigo
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS/INTERESTS:
Tom’s favorite activities outside of work include: Cycling, Cross Country Skiing, Hockey, Competitive Tree Climbing, and Art.
Fun Fact: He was the 2021 Wisconsin Arborist Association Tree Climbing champion, and was awarded 2nd place for this in 2018 and 2022 as well!
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #: 515160
ISA Certified Arborist #: WI-1052A
Paige Tomaszewski
Office Manager
She loves being able to help our clients get their trees set up for success when scheduling services with Tree Health Management, and helping the crew to stay organized during the busy season.
Favorite Quote
“We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS/INTERESTS:
Hobbies include sewing, spending time with her boys, being outdoors, and baking.
Ryan Hoffman
Tree Care Specialist/Field Technician
Ryan’s favorite thing about being an arborist is working outside where he’s connected to the living systems around him. Ryan is fascinated by the underground ecosystem of soil, and enjoys the challenges of saving trees that are unwell. According to Ryan (he): “does not claim to speak for the trees yet, but he will work for them”.
Favorite Inspirational Quote:
“Believe in yourself, even when no one else will”.
-Sasquatch
Additional Pursuits/Interests:
In his free time, Ryan can be found camping, kayaking, attending Renaissance Faires, and spending time with family and friends
Fun Fact: Ryan loves to dance!
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #118443
ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #: WI-1684A
Brei Higdon
Tree Care Specialist/Field Technician
Brei’s an all around plant nerd, in awe of the fact that you can never know it all. Brei likes looking at everything through her dissection microscope, reading about plant science and helping people better understand trees. At Tree Health Management, she enjoys the art of ornamental pruning, and protecting trees during construction.
Favorite inspirational quote:
“Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.” -Bob Marley
Additional Pursuits/Interests:
Being outside, house projects, drawing people, collecting houseplants, writing about plants, paddling trips, being with her dog and petting dogs
Fun Fact: Brei used to be a daily surfer and is a collector of cacti.
B.S. in Urban Forestry
Commercial Pesticide Applicator #:525955
ISA Certified Arborist #: WI-1357A
Eric Freesmeyer
Tree Care Specialist/Field Technician
Eric grew up climbing trees and never really grew out of it, so he became an arborist and made a career out of climbing. Eric likes the technical aspects that go into climbing, and how every day presents a new, interesting challenge. Eric says that when he’s able to do what’s best for both trees and their people, that’s a good day.
Favorite Inspirational Quote:
“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” -Captain Jack Sparrow
Additional Pursuits/Interests:
Eric loves a good horror flick, and keeping up with his sports teams, especially ice hockey.
Fun Fact: When he was a kid, Eric wanted to be a tree climber when he grew up.