Meet the Staff at
Foothill Tree Service
James (Jim) Dykstra
Founder, Partially Retired, ISA-Certified Arborist, T.R.A.Q.
Jim Dykstra is an ISA-certified arborist with the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (T.R.A.Q.) and a proud member of the TCIA. His experience as a general foreman at Asplundh Tree honed his professional skills. He has brought these along, with his safe and responsible work ethic, here to Foothill Tree Service. After more than 50 years in the industry, Jim is semi-retired now, offering wise counsel to the next generation as a valuable member of the board.
Chad Dykstra
ISA-Certified Arborist, ASCA, T.R.A.Q.
Chad learned the tree care business and culture from his father, Jim, and is a rich source of knowledge when it comes to the tree care industry. Chad is the qualifying officer for Foothill’s C-27 landscape contractor’s license and is proud that Foothill Tree properly installs hundreds of trees each year for our customers.
He is an ISA-certified arborist, has a Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (T.R.A.Q.) from the ISA and is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. When he comes to your property, you can be assured that he is sharing the most up-to-date, scientific knowledge available in the tree care industry and that he will perform the work safely around your home.
He has expertise in tree health evaluation as well as tree appraisal, fire loss valuations and all types of tree-related insurance claims. He provides expert witness testimony and works as a consulting forensic expert. As of 2017, Chad is officially the owner of Foothill Tree Service and is excited about all of the opportunities the company is pursuing.
Phil Johnson
Phil was raised in Redding, CA, and in 1994, he made the decision to move his family to the Bay Area to pursue a career in arboriculture. He started working for a large national commercial landscape and tree care company as a supervisor. In 2000, he became an ISA-certified arborist and moved to the Sacramento area, where he continued in management until 2016 when he started his own tree care business.
He became a part of our team in 2019. We highly value his experience and his contribution as a certified arborist. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, off-roading and drag racing with wife, children and granddaughter.
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