About Tree Bid Pro

Tree Bid Pro is more than just a web app – it’s the culmination of decades of industry experience, technological innovation, and a family’s passion for the tree service business. Our AI-powered estimating tool represents the perfect blend of arborist knowledge and cutting-edge technology.

Our Team

Kristen Hadley – Founder

Kristen Hadley Founder Tree Bid Pro

Kristen Hadley is a serial entrepreneur and small business champion with three decades of experience starting, growing, and advising companies across technology, services, e‑commerce, and real estate. As Founder of TreeBidPro, she drew on years of running Payne County Tree Service, Inc. and building JRPMTS to turn an idea into a practical, AI-powered estimating tool designed for real tree service workflows.

Based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Kristen also founded WorkIT Coworking Center and has helped countless entrepreneurs through roles like Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Oklahoma State University’s Riata Center and Business Advisor at HUUB. Her sweet spot is bridging technology, operations, and marketing to help small businesses work smarter, not harder—building tools and systems that save time, increase confidence, and drive profitable growth.

Logan Shimmer, Shimmer Labs – Development Partner

Logan Shimmer Tree Bid Pro Developer

TreeBidPro was brought to life through the expert development of Logan Shimmer from Shimmer Labs, an automation consultancy dedicated to transforming complex workflows into streamlined, user-friendly web apps. Building on initial concepts and wireframes, Logan turned this vision into a robust, production-ready platform in record time, complete with innovative AI pricing and seamless functionality. He specializes in partnering with small businesses to create practical tools that align perfectly with how you actually work—no unnecessary corporate bloat, just efficient software that saves time, drives efficiency, and boosts revenue. Based in the heart of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Logan is the go-to expert for turning ambitious ideas into real-world solutions that deliver results.

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Rick Hadley – Industry Pioneer and Inspiration

Logan Shimmer Tree Bid Pro Developer

Rick Hadley is the steadfast force behind Payne County Tree Service, Inc., which he founded in 1990 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. As a dedicated tree service professional with over three decades of hands-on experience, Rick has built a thriving business by tackling everything from routine pruning to complex removals, all while providing for his family and serving the community. His real-world challenges in estimating jobs—balancing competitive bids with profitability—inspired his wife Kristen to create the original AI-powered estimating tool 30 years ago, laying the foundation for Tree Bid Pro. Today, Rick’s extensive field knowledge continues to inform the app’s practical features, ensuring it delivers accurate, reliable estimates that help tree service owners bid smarter and work more efficiently.enhancing security protocols, and developing innovative programs that monitor mission-critical applications for maximum uptime. Now thriving as CTO at JRPMTS LLC, she applies her deep expertise in systems engineering to keep TreeBidPro’s AI-driven tools efficient, secure, and user-friendly—helping users focus on their business without technical hurdles.technical support, customer support, and maintenance for the website and web app.

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Garrett Hadley – Next-Generation Arborist and Catalyst

Logan Shimmer Tree Bid Pro Developer

Garrett Hadley represents the future of the family business, bringing fresh energy and a commitment to excellence to Payne County Tree Service. After joining the US Marine Reserves in February 2020, he began working alongside his father Rick, quickly immersing himself in the day-to-day operations of tree care. Currently pursuing certification as an arborist, Garrett’s hands-on learning and innovative mindset sparked the revival of Tree Bid Pro, prompting his mother Kristen to reimagine the original estimating tool with modern AI and user-friendly features. Based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Garrett bridges traditional tree service expertise with contemporary technology, helping ensure Tree Bid Pro evolves to meet the needs of emerging professionals in the industry.eer spanning over 20 years as a Senior Systems Analyst, Sherril has mastered everything from coordinating large-scale office migrations to building and maintaining servers, enhancing security protocols, and developing innovative programs that monitor mission-critical applications for maximum uptime. Now thriving as CTO at JRPMTS LLC, she applies her deep expertise in systems engineering to keep TreeBidPro’s AI-driven tools efficient, secure, and user-friendly—helping users focus on their business without technical hurdles.technical support, customer support, and maintenance for the website and web app.

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Sherril Moore – Chief Technical Officer

Logan Shimmer Tree Bid Pro Developer

Sherril Moore provides Sherril Moore brings decades of technical prowess and unwavering dedication to her role as Chief Technology Officer at TreeBidPro, where she oversees technical support, customer service, and ongoing maintenance to ensure the platform runs smoothly and reliably for contractors. With a remarkable career spanning over 20 years as a Senior Systems Analyst, Sherril has mastered everything from coordinating large-scale office migrations to building and maintaining servers, enhancing security protocols, and developing innovative programs that monitor mission-critical applications for maximum uptime. Now thriving as CTO at JRPMTS LLC, she applies her deep expertise in systems engineering to keep TreeBidPro’s AI-driven tools efficient, secure, and user-friendly—helping users focus on their business without technical hurdles.technical support, customer support, and maintenance for the website and web app.

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Our Journey Through Time

Our founder began her journey in technology with studies in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Telecommunications Management. These academic pursuits laid the groundwork for understanding how technology could transform traditional business practices.
During this formative period, she developed a keen interest in emerging technologies and their practical applications in various industries, always seeking ways to bridge technical solutions with everyday business problems.

1991 – 1995

Educational Foundations

While the AI estimator project was temporarily shelved, our founder continued to develop her technology expertise while Rick’s tree service business flourished. These decades provided invaluable industry experience and data that would later inform the development of Tree Bid Pro.
Throughout these years, the family maintained detailed records of estimates, actual costs, and project outcomes – building the foundation for what would become the training data for our advanced AI algorithms.

2000 – 2020

Career Growth & Family Business

When their son joined the family tree service business, it sparked a renaissance of the original AI estimation concept. With fresh perspective and enthusiasm, combined with decades of accumulated industry knowledge, the time was right to revisit and modernize the original vision.
Combining the founder’s technical background, Rick’s extensive field expertise, and their son’s fresh insights, the family team began reimagining what an AI-powered estimating tool could be in the modern era.

2021

The Next Generation

Leveraging modern AI capabilities, cloud computing, and decades of real-world tree service data, Tree Bid Pro was developed as a comprehensive solution for arborists and tree service professionals. What began as an innovative concept in 1997 has blossomed into a sophisticated, user-friendly platform.
Today, Tree Bid Pro combines cutting-edge machine learning with practical industry knowledge to help tree service businesses generate accurate, consistent estimates in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods.

2022-Present

Tree Bid Pro Takes Root