The Team
At Tree King we know how important people are to an organisation.
We’ve worked hard to put together a dedicated team of professionals with varied skill sets and qualifications. Our staff undergo frequent training to ensure constant development and high levels of competence in all areas of their jobs.
Luke Cabrol
National Certificate in Arboriculture (Level 4 – Advanced)
Workplace assessor in Arboriculture
Director
Hailing from the UK, Luke got into the tree industry in 2003 fresh out of school at the age of 16. It wasn’t long before he was running teams on residential properties and managing projects for the electrical line contract at First Call Tree Clearance in Surrey.
Luke decided to take the leap to New Zealand in 2008, to further his knowledge in the arboriculture industry. Since his arrival he worked for several companies as a crew leader before setting up Arbcon Ltd, a contract climbing business in Auckland in 2015.
In 2017 Luke became the proud owner of Tree King; where he had earlier on spent four years working, helping to conduct staff training and being involved in some of the early business development. Tree King has become one of the leaders in arboriculture on the North Shore of Auckland City. Luke, with the help and support from his team, strive to create an excellent work culture and customer experience.
Outside of Tree King Luke’s passions include motorsport, where he competes in motorcycle racing on and off-road, and music.
Cherise Fenner
Office Manager
Cherise comes from a management background in childcare and event production. Working in these industries has equipped her to be well versed in the art of communication, and enables her to provide exceptional customer service. Her highly refined organisational skills ensure that our operations run smoothly and efficiently.
James Isaacs
National Certificate in Arboriculture Level 4
Workplace assessor in Arboriculture
Bachelor of Business Studies
Project Manager
James works primarily as a crew leader as well as running some of our larger projects.
He is a registered workplace assessor in arboriculture, carries out staff training, and contributes to the development of our business and people processes.
Aside from his role at Tree King he is presently completing a Master of Business Studies at Massey University with the goal of helping to create better workplaces. His current research project focuses on barriers to retention and drivers toward small business ownership in New Zealand’s arboriculture industry.
Andrew Campbell
National Certificate in Arboriculture (Level 3 Apprentice)
Crew leader
Andrew has seven years experience in the arb industry. He is passionate about his work and expects an extremely high standard of work from all his crew.
Andrew is involved in the day to day co-ordination of our crew: organising equipment, managing staff and monitoring our maintenance programmes.
Jonathan Hetrick
National Certificate in Arboriculture Level 3
Crew leader
Jonathan has seven years experience in the arb industry. He has spent the majority of his career maintaining high-end properties across Auckland, including the likes of Government House.
His great attention to detail and high standard of work are a great asset to Tree King, and set the bar for all team members to meet.
Toby
National Certificate in Arboriculture Level 3
Lead climber
Toby hails from the UK. He moved here with the aim to gain more experience in the world of arboriculture and experience climbing some of the amazing trees New Zealand has to offer.
Toby has 10 years experience in the industry and one of our lead climbers. He enjoys working outdoors and working with a good crew to complete high quality tree work.
Marvin Egan
National Certificate in Arboriculture Level 3 Apprentice
Groundsman/Trainee arborist
Marvin is our newest employee and is quickly working through his apprenticeship and showing great progress. He sets very high standards for himself and communicates well with our customers, ensuring every job meets their expectations.
Hanna Luypers
National Certificate in Arboriculture Level 3
Masters in English
Outdoor First Aid
Trainee climber
Hanna is currently working towards Level 4 of the National Certificate in Arboriculture at MIT in Auckland whilst gaining experience on the job with us.
Her interests are wood carving, bow making and bushcraft.
