About Us

Professional Tree Care and Tree Management

Wellnitz Tree Care is a licensed tree care company employing arborists certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Kansas Arborist Association (KAA). We proudly operate within the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Standards for tree care operations.

Wellnitz Mission Statement

To raise the standard for tree care in the industry by creating an environment where tree health care is our primary goal. Pruning, restoration, protection, and preservation all fall into our individualized tree health care approach.

Wellnitz Core Values

• Integrity
• Passionate About Our Reputation
• Being Positive Team Players
• Desire for Improvement
• Beer & Skittles

Our Professional Affiliations

To maintain an industry leadership position, Wellnitz Tree Care enjoys professional relationships with many tree and landscape organizations. Our affiliations and participation with the organizations listed below enable our company to share in industry best practices and bring the latest advances in arboriculture technology to our customers in the field.

Kansas Arborists Association (KAA)
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Midwest Chapter of the ISA (MW – ISA)
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
Emporia Chamber of Commerce
Topeka Chamber of Commerce

Wellnitz Team

Randy Wellnitz

President/Owner

ISA Certified Arborist #MW-5805A

KAA Certified Arborist

Registered Consulting Arborist #700
Board Certified Master Arborist #MW-5603B

Year Started At Wellnitz:
2014

Favorite Type Of Tree:
Either a majestic Bur Oak or a Majestic American Elm.

Best Memory Involving A Tree:
Picking up pecans with my kids from a tree my grandpa planted.

Favorite Tree Tool:
If I am saving the tree, an air spade. If I am removing a tree then an ax.

Skyler Delmott

Consulting Arborist

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #MW-5603B

Registered Consulting Arborist #700

Favorite Type Of Tree:
Cedar Tree

Favorite Tree Tool:
Pole Saw

Best Time Of Year:
I love being outside in the summertime.

Lupe Alanis

Operations Manager

Favorite Type Of Tree:
Cedar, Cottonwood, Hackberry, Redbud

Favorite Snack:
Beef Jerky, peanut butter and honey sandwich

Best On The Job Feeling:
When I get to prune a tree for a customer that they have planted with a loved one that’s passed away.

Zachery Henderson

Crew Leader
KAA Certified Arborist

Logan Bausch

Arborist Consultant

Ulric Baumgardner

Crew Leader

Kenneth DeWitt

Ground Crew

Favorite Type Of Tree:
Ginkgo Tree

Favorite Snack:
Circus Peanuts

Best Time Of Year:
Spring because the weather gets warm after a cold winter and everything turns green after being brown.

John Langley

Crew Leader
ISA Certified Arborist #MW-6222A

Kevin Rhoads

Plant Health Care Consultant
KAA Certified Arborist

Year Started With Wellnitz:
2018

Favorite Type of Tree:
Oak

Favorite Snack:
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Favorite Time Of Year:
Christmas

Saul Leyva

Equipment Operator

Year Started At Wellnitz:
2017

Favorite Type Of Tree:
Oak Tree

Favorite Snack:
Chocolate

Favorite Tree Tool:
Chainsaw

Juan Lopez

Climber

Tanner sipes

Trimmer

Zach Danler

Head of Maintenance

Brad Beachler