The Crew
Paul Pondella - Owner/CEO
Paul is a native of Los Angeles. Having built his own three-story tree house in the backyard of his family home and sharing the space with wild animals and birds including a wild raccoon and her cubs, it is safe to say that Paul’s destiny was evident even as a child. At the age of 18 he began mowing lawns for his neighbors which led to more extensive landscape maintenance work. Tree King was born along with Designs Unlimited, a Landscape Maintenance Company.
In 1985 Paul chose to become an expert in the arbor care field and focus on maintaining the growing giants and providing tree care and education to his clients all over the Los Angeles Basin. He is a licensed contractor specializing in custom designed tree maintenance programs. On a regular basis, Paul consults the City of Los Angeles and State of California on commercial and residential tree maintenance, planting, removal and pruning projects.
Jose Valdez - Senior Supervisor
Jose sits second in command next to Paul and supervises all field operations. Jose is originally from El Salvador and became a US citizen and has worked diligently to build a life here. He is a proud husband and father of four and grandfather to 3 as well as a mentor to the men and women who work with him.
Jose started his journey caring for trees with Paul in 1985. Over the past 2 ½ decades Jose has become a vital part of the growth, structure and stability of Tree King Trees, Inc. The quality of his tree care is exemplary, and the quality of his professionalism helps to nurture and maintain long term relationships with clients as well.
The Team
The Tree King crew is the most professionally trained anywhere in Los Angeles. Licensed and insured, we maintain the highest safety standards for your property and our personnel. Every cut, every product is carefully planned for the highest good of your trees and plants. That is our guarantee. No one else will take the kind of care and respect for the health and longevity of your plants and trees.