Staff Bios

Ezekiel T. Willard

ITP Owner

Zeke started working in the green industry in 1996. He started in Seattle, WA as a landscape design and maintenance project manager for a gated community, with gardens installed in the early 1900’s. During this time, Zeke realized his passion for plants and trees and quickly decided to make it his life’s work.

Janet Davis

Founder/Co-Owner

Janet is one of the original founding members of Idaho Tree Preservation and a co-owner.

Meet our team of treeople (tree+people)

Nikki Steelman

General Manager and Director of Operations

Nikki is the General Manager and Director of Operations. Nikki takes care of all the details associated with keeping things running; payroll, hiring and interviewing candidates, all tax issues and customer service needs that are complex.

Kevin Chapton

Pruning Division Manager/Climbing Team Leader

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #PN-7810A Kevin has been a certified arborist since 2014, and been working with trees since 2015 when he joined Idaho Tree Preservation.

Ryan Hanson

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #PN-8937A

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #PN-8937A Ryan started at Idaho Tree Preservation in early December of 2020 and has been a certified arborist since December 2019.

Talon Andersen

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #PN-9845-A

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #PN-9845-A My name is Talon and I’ve been in the green industry since 2019, first growing my passion for plants in the greenhouse.

Jerrad Nelson

ISDA Licensed Professional Applicator #63424

Hi, my name is Jerrad, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from BSU, with a minor in Anthropology.

Heather Larocco

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST #SO-6937AM

Hi, my name is Heather. Always having an affinity for nature, I have been working with plants and trees most of my life. I became a Certified Arborist in 2013 while working in Zoological Horticulture for the Audubon Aquarium and Zoo in New Orleans.

Ian Taylor

TCIA Ground Operations Chipper and Chainsaw Specialist

Ian Taylor is an actor/director/producer/musician and writer who has lived in Boise for most of his life. He’s also lived in Los Angeles, California and Anchorage, Alaska.