Our Team

Meet The Crew Behind Canopy & Timber

Trained arborists, experienced climbers, and crews who treat your property like it belongs to a neighbor.

Jack Mercer — Founder & Owner

Jack Mercer

Founder & Owner

Jack started Canopy & Timber in 2003 after a decade of climbing and forestry work. He still visits most first-time estimates personally.

Hazard assessmentsCrane removalsEstimates

Outside work, Jack spends most weekends camping with his wife and two kids.

Renee Alvarez — Operations Manager

Renee Alvarez

Operations Manager

Renee keeps crews, equipment, and schedules moving. She's the reason every job shows up with the right truck and the right gear.

Crew schedulingEquipmentSafety compliance

Renee restores vintage trucks and runs the occasional half-marathon.

Matt Donnelly — Lead Arborist

Matt Donnelly

Lead Arborist

Matt is ISA-credentialed and handles tree health assessments, pruning specs, and the difficult calls on whether a tree can be saved.

Tree healthPruning specsDisease ID

Matt brews his own maple syrup from the sugar maples in his backyard.

Devon Carter — Crew Leader

Devon Carter

Crew Leader

Devon runs the daily crew on site, sets the rigging plan, and runs the ground-team communication that keeps every job safe.

RiggingGround operationsJobsite safety

Devon coaches his son's little league team on weekends.

Sam Reyes — Climbing Specialist

Sam Reyes

Climbing Specialist

Sam is the climber you'll see 60 feet up setting the rigging line. Trained in SRT and traditional climbing systems.

Canopy climbingRiggingConfined-space removal

Sam rock-climbs competitively and once climbed El Cap in a weekend.

Priya Shah — Plant Health Specialist

Priya Shah

Plant Health Specialist

Priya builds soil, pest, and disease care plans that keep trees thriving long after the crew leaves.

Soil carePest managementPreventive programs

Priya volunteers with the county master gardener program.

Tom Briggs — Commercial Account Manager

Tom Briggs

Commercial Account Manager

Tom works with property managers and HOAs to build recurring maintenance plans and document every visit.

HOA contractsProperty managersRecurring plans

Tom is a volunteer firefighter in his hometown.

Megan Liu — Customer Care Coordinator

Megan Liu

Customer Care Coordinator

Megan answers the phone, schedules estimates, and makes sure emergency calls get routed to a crew fast.

EstimatesSchedulingEmergency dispatch

Megan bakes sourdough and keeps an absurd plant collection.

Want To Join The Crew?

We're always looking for safe, skilled people who care about doing the work right. Reach out and tell us about your experience.

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