Consulting Arborist, Tree Appraisal, and Expert Witness

Board Certified Master Arborist and ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist with over 25 years of experience.

About Me

Board Certified Master Arborist and Registered Consulting Arborist

My name is Chris Rippey. I am a third-generation arborist who lives in Sedalia, Missouri. I began my career in arboriculture at the age of 16 when I started working with my dad at his tree service company. Over the years, I have gained extensive experience in the field, including serving as an Arborist at Stanford University for 14 years and operating my own tree care company in California. Additionally, I was the Arborist for Seattle Parks for 6 years. I have dedicated many hours to volunteering for tree organizations, including participating six times in a tree research fundraising bike ride known as the Britton Fund Ride. I also created the Pacific North-West Tree Failure Database and served as the past Secretary of the Pacific North-West chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA). In 2019, I was honored to be named Arborist of the Year by the Pacific North-West chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. My professional credentials include being an American Society of Consulting Arborist (ASCA), Registered Consulting Arborist (#633), ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (7672-BUTM), ISA Urban Forestry Professional, Utility Specialist, Certified Tree Worker, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ), and a Missouri Department of Agriculture, Commercial Pest Applicator (C26466).