DIRECTORY
Oak Wilt Qualified Specialist Directory links the public with professionals experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of oak wilt disease. Having successfully completed the Michigan Oak Wilt Identification and Management Qualification Course and passed the assessment, the below named are recognized as Michigan Oak Wilt Qualified.
Due to extraordinary circumstances relating to Covid-19, we have provided a 1-year extension to our OWQs that were not able to renew their qualification this year. They are marked with an “*” after the expiration date.
NAME |
LOCATION |
PHONE |
EXPIRATION |
|
| Eric Brandon | Alcona & Iosco Counties | 989-724-5272 | Eric.Brandon@usda.gov | Oct. 2026 |
| Josh Gleason | Ann Arbor | 734-646-5621 | josh@guardiantreeexperts.com | Aug. 2027 |
| Rachel Burdt | Ann Arbor | 734-786-1688 | rachel@guardiantreeexperts.com | Aug. 2024 | Blair Tarsi | Boyne Falls | 231-373-7612 | btarsi52@gmail.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Jake Hargrove | Detroit Metro Area | 586-565-0811 | J.hargrove@yahoo.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Clint Williams | Detroit Metro Area | 586-774-0250 | clinton.williams@dteenergy.com | Sept. 2025 | Brian Cooley | Ferndale | 248-752-6630 | bcooley29@comcast.net | Aug. 2026 |
| Jess Pannett | Genesee County | (810) 240-5633 | jpannett@gcparks.org | Aug. 2025 |
| Brian VanPatten | Genesee County | 810-789-8567 | bvanpatten@gcparks.org | Aug. 2025 |
| Austin Douglas | Goodrich | 810-358-9319 | Aug. 2025 | |
| David Fraker | Grand Rapids | 616-644-3038 | davidbfraker@gmail.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Chris Lautenbach | Grand Rapids | 616-893-9791 | chrisl@grandarborgroup.com | Oct. 2026 |
| Brian McKenzie | Grand Rapids | 616-245-9449 | bmckenzie@Bartlett.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Bob Hunt | Holland/West Michigan | 616-218-0201 | hunt.robert1@gmail.com | Aug. 2025 |
| Luke Murchie | Holly | 248-830-9393 | murchieL@oakgov.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Brian Sprague | Houghton Lake | 989-422-6416 | highvoltage7130@yahoo.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Jeremy Slot | Howard City | 231-580-4282 | Jeremyslot79@gmail.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Nicholas Jacob | Howell | 517-915-8777 | aimhightreeservice21@gmail.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Julie Stachecki | Howell | 810-599-0343 | stachec1@me.com | Oct. 2026 |
| Dan Babcock | Kalamazoo | 269-337-8742 | babcockd@kalamazoocity.org | Aug. 2024 |
| Zachary Beaudry | Kalamazoo County | 269-615-9619 | zjbeaudry@gmail.com | Aug. 2025 |
| Dave Cooper | Kalamazoo | 269-337-8742 | cooperd@kalamazoocity.org | Aug. 2024 |
| Oliver Holmes | Kalamazoo | 269-337-8742 | oliverholmes66@yahoo.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Brian LaBelle | Kalamazoo | 269-337-8742 | labelleb@kalamazoocity.org | Aug. 2024 |
| Owen Ramey | Kalamazoo | 269-337-8742 | rameyo@kalamazoocity.org | Aug. 2024 |
| Alex Ellis | Lansing area | 517-456-2637 | alex@topnotchtreecare.net | Sept. 2025 |
| Jerry Wahl | Lansing area | 517-648-9878 | jwahl@pplant.msu.edu | Sept. 2025 | Kay Sicheneder | Northville | 734-845-0636 | kays@owentree.com | Oct. 2026 |
| Mounir Fahim | Novi area | (248) 221-2714 | mounir@momentumtree.com | Aug. 2025 |
| James Retzlaff | Grand Rapids/Traverse City areas | 616-260-1031 | james.retzlaff@parshalltreecare.com | Aug. 2026 |
| David Firman | Petoskey area | 231-347-7499 | dave@firmanirrigation.com | Sept. 2025 |
| Bryan Dobbs | Plymouth/Canton Area | 734-564-1952 | bdobbs@ppmtree.com | Aug 2024 |
| Lucas Drews | Rockford | 616-696-7400 | ldrews@4yourtree.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Jonathan Clase | Shiawassee County | 248-408-3608 | clasejf@gmail.com | Aug 2024 |
| Mike Connor | Shelbyville | 616-293-5318 | honeytreenursery@yahoo.com | Aug. 2027 |
| Dan Boyer | South Lyon | 248-444-8026 | dan.boyer@metroparks.com | Oct. 2026 |
| Rick McAvinchey | Southeast/Thumb | 248-462-3524 | thelandsteward@frontier.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Mark L. Brooks | Southeast Michigan | 248-495-3466 | mbrooks@savatree.com | Aug. 2025 |
| Mike Pitman | Southfield | 734-642-8492 | Mike.Pittman@IBEWLocal17.org | Oct. 2026 |
| Jared Baxter | Spring Lake | 231-206-0286 | get.r.cut.jb@gmail.com | Aug. 2026 |
| Chris Rudolph | Sterling Heights | 810-459-3972 | crudolph8@gmail.com | Aug. 2025 |
| Jenilee Johnson | Tawas City | (734)272-2365 | northeastmiforestry@gmail.com | Aug.2025 |
| Matt Bainbridge | Three Rivers | 269-244-8524 | mbainbridge@americanarbor.net | Oct. 2026 |
| Matt Haro | Traverse City area | 231-631-0735 | m.haro@parshalltreecare.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Ben Read | Traverse City area | 231-631-0611 | ben@parshalltreecare.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Dan Sankey Jr. | Traverse City area | 231-631-0017 | Dansankey223@gmail.com | Oct. 2026 |
| Jim Tregear | Negaunee & Upper Peninsula | 906-361-1655 | Teufelhundentc@gmail.com | Aug. 2025 |
| Kris Adler | Washtenaw County | 734-786-1688 | kris@guardiantreeexperts.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Garrett Brun | Washtenaw County | 734-786-1688 | garrett@guardiantreeexperts.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Craig Burton | Washtenaw County | 734-786-1688 | craig@guardiantreeexperts.com | Aug. 2024 |
| Kane Kunz | Washtenaw County | 810-333-2855 | kane@greenstreettree.com | Sept. 2025 | Mark Baldwin | Waterford | 248-858-0171 | baldwinmj@oakgov.com | Aug. 2026 |