• One of only 2 Registered Consulting Arborists in the State of Indiana

• Certified Arborist

• Member, (and 2007 President), American Society of Consulting Arborists

• Member, U.K. Arborists Association

Jud founded Vine & Branch as a tree service in 1976.

Over the last 30 years the company Vine & Branch has expanded to its present position as a leader in the industry.

Vine & Branch has been recognized with six national awards for its tree preservation and maintenance projects and six national awards for its safety program and initiatives.

Jud has knowledge of Arboricultural operations from the ground up. Since founding the company, he has served in every position, from general labor to corporate president. With over thirty years of service and professional expertise, he has a solid understanding of what the customer wants and expects.

He also understands what it takes to get the job done. As an RCA, Jud advises attorneys, golf course superintendents, parks departments, municipal planners, developers, architects, engineers, builders and insurance companies as well as homeowners concerning their trees and landscapes.  

Andy Pell - Vice President & COO

• INLA Master Indiana Accredited Horticulturalist

• B.S., Purdue University, Organizational Leadership with minor in Electrical Engineering Technology

• Member, Leadership Academy of Madison County

• Member, Tau Alpha Pi

Andy is Vice President and COO of Vine & Branch, Inc. and has been with the company since 1998.  He has been a part of the industry full-time since 1991.  Andy resides with his wife and two sons near Lapel, Indiana in Madison County.

Many people underestimate the importance of maintaining a plant in its natural form. Nature always seems to find a way to create the most beautiful and unique landscapes, the art is finding the balance between that and meeting the needs of the property owners.
 

Michael Pell - Arboricultural Manager

• 10 hour OSHA Training Certified

• Member Indiana Arborist Association

Michael has over 15 years of experience in the green industry and 10 of those in arboricultural services at Vine & Branch. Currently he is the Arboricultural Sales Manager.

He resides in Hamilton County and is an avid sports fan and when he is not playing sports he is watching it, everything from football, hockey and basketball, to baseball, golf and NASCAR.

In his down time he likes to hunt, fish, camp and spend time out on the lake, hanging out with his friends and large family.

Katie Hertel - Plant Health Care Manager

• Indiana Accredited Horticulturalist

• Certified Arborist

• B.S., Horticulture

• 3a Ornamental Pesticide License

Katie grew up in Indianapolis where she graduated from Warren Central High School in 1999.  She attended Purdue University where she majored in Public Horticulture.  She was involved with the Horticulture Club where she was the Historian for a year.  Katie also was a member of Sigma Alpha, a professional agriculture sorority.  In her sorority she was the Philanthropy and Publicity Chair. 

While at school she had the opportunity to have some fun horticulture internships at the Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis Museum of Art as well as the Dallas Arboretum.  After college she moved to Los Angeles and worked in the landscape industry for three years.  She is excited to be back in Indy where she can be close to her family.

Nicole Robertson - Administrative Assistant

Nicole is our Administrative Assistant, the first person you speak to when you call, and a smiling face when you come in to the office. She has been a part of the Vine & Branch family since March of 2006 and finds Vine & Branch to be a close knit, family friendly, company.

Nicole enjoys spending her leisure time with her daughter and her brother's extended family. The rest of Nicole's family resides throughout New England and visits them every year.