Staff and Personnel
Chris Michel
Chris Michel is the owner and founder of CMArborCare. He has BS in Environmental Engineering with a minor in History from New Mexico Tech. When he’s not serving the tree needs of the community he enjoys hiking and backpacking with his wife Sonja, watching baseball, and playing tabletop games. One of Chris’ goals is to plant more trees than he removes, and he works with youth in the community to try and accomplish that every year.
George
George Arthur is a northern New Mexican local who has always been climbing trees since his childhood. He graduated from Highlands University with a BA in history. As a wise and thoughtful outdoorsman at heart, George understands the importance of urban forestry and sustainable arbor practices in small communities. Every outdoor activity is a hobby for George; he loves hiking, camping, gardening, and walking his dogs. If you find George indoors, he’ll be playing video games or reading paperback books, especially science fiction and fantasy genre.
Danny
Danny is our youngest employee, starting with us when he was only 15 years old. Danny has grown right alongside CM ArborCare and we are so proud of him! Danny has flown the coop to attend university and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree this summer. We are thrilled to now have him as a seasonal field employee and assistant office manager. When he is not educating us on politics, he enjoys long walks, working out, and reading about a variety of topics that interest him.
Cheryl
Cheryl is a Los Alamos native with a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has returned to Los Alamos after 20 years of nationwide travel. Searching for an ISA Certified Arborist to inspect her parents’ trees she reached out to Chris. Cheryl, inspired by her childhood passion for trees, embraced the outdoors and joined CM ArborCare. She studied hard and became a certified arborist, cementing herself as a tree care professional and a valued member of our team. She is an avid enthusiast in biking, skiing, running and yoga. She has raced an Ironman, ultra run, and various endurance bike and running relay races.