Our Team

Meet the Ahlum & Arbor Crew

At Ahlum & Arbor, we couldn’t be more proud of the people who make up our incredible team. These are the people who make us one of the best arboriculture companies around; their demonstrated expertise and strong commitment to customer service help us distinguish ourselves in the market. Read more about them below!

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Chris Ahlum

President

Ben Smith

Pataskala Branch Manager

Ron Dreyfus

Hilliard Branch Manager

Chris Zakrzewski

Facilities & Equipment Director

Lana Ahlum

Co-Founder

Vanessa Adkins

Office Administration

Casey Kirsch

Accounting Coordinator

Alan Gribler

Arborist

Eric FInley

Arborist

Kevin Ford

Arborist

Nate Smith

Arborist

Paul Haun

Consulting Arborist

Sam Baltodano

Crew Leader

Jake Swanson

Hilliard Plant Health Care Manager

Stephen Borton

Hilliard Tree Care Manager

Seth Carter

Tree Care Foreman

Isaiah Stevens

Tree Care Foreman

Scott Murdoch

Plant Health Care Technician

Connor Scott

Plant Health Care Technician

Austin Brewer

Pataskala Plant Healthcare Manager

Matthew Volkman

Plant Health Care Technician

Daniel Steger

Plant Health Care Technician

Gavin Saunders

Plant Health Care Technician

Kelly Newman

Plant Health Care Technician

Cameron Stokes

Yard Manager

Dave Smith

Mechanic

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CHRIS AHLUM

PRESIDENT

  • B.S. Landscape Horticulture from The Ohio State University
  • ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #OH-4004B
  • ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (#465)
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator
  • EHAP Certified
  • TCIA Certified Tree Worker
  • ISA Aerial Lift Specialist

BEN SMITH

PATASKALA BRANCH MANAGER

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6928A 
  • National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Certification
  • EHAP Certified

RON DREYFUS

COLUMBUS BRANCH MANAGER

  • B.S. Urban Forestry and Wildlife from The Ohio State University
  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6433A
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator
  • TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional
  • EHAP Certified

CHRIS ZAKRZEWSKI

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTOR

  • B.S. Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University
  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6463A
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator
  • OCNT Master
  • TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional
  • Landscape Industry Certified

ALAN GRIBLER

ARBORIST

  • A.A.S Forestry and Wildlife from Hocking College
  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-5049A
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator

ERIC FINLEY

ARBORIST

  • ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #OH-0445B
  • Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator
  • Certified Tree Care Safety Professional
  • 28 years of experience in residential tree care/preservation

KEVIN FORD

ARBORIST

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6991A

NATE SMITH

ARBORIST

  • ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #OH-6048B
  • Tree Risk Assessment Qualified

PAUL HAHN

CONSULTING ARBORIST

  • B.S. Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife from The Ohio State University
  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6626A
  • ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (#791)
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator

SAM BALTODANO

CREW LEADER

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6702A
  • EHAP Certified

JAKE SWANSON

COLUMBUS PLANT HEALTH CARE MANAGER

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-7190A

STEPHEN BORTON

COLUMBUS TREE CARE MANAGER

  • B.S. Natural Resource Management from The Ohio State University
  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6876A
  • EHAP Certified

SETH CARTER

TREE CARE FOREMAN

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-6631A
  • EHAP Certified

SCOTT MURDOCH

PLANT HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN

  • ISA Certified Arborist #OH-0996A
  • Ohio Licensed Pesticide Applicator