Meet the QTC Team

Sue Koster

Sue grew up in Orange County, CA with a love for the horseback riding and participated in equestrian competitions. When she moved to Santa Barbara in 1979, she started working for a local property management company, and after several years became a Property Manger. There she developed business and managerial skills which prepared her for being a small business owner. Sue and Ken met in 1991, when Sue called Quality Tree Care to take care of an emergency down tree for one of the properties she managed. A year later they married and Sue began working with Ken and his company QTC. She quickly became an essential part of the team by managing the business and allowing it to expand into what it has become today. In her spare time, Sue enjoys cooking, traveling and spoiling her grandchildren.

Amanda Hilton

Amanda is a 4th generation Santa Barbarian. Having grown up with her father, Ken’s, chainsaws and climbing rope at her feet, there became a natural love of caring for trees and the outdoors. After graduating high school in 2004, she began working for a local tree company. Several years later she joined the Quality Tree Care and Landscaping team. She eventually took over QTC’s Tree Devision when Ken expanded the company into offering landscaping services. Amanda is now is one of the main forces keeping QTC moving forward in a professional and accommodating manner. When she is not working, Amanda enjoys snowboarding, gardening and taking her dog, Bru, to the beach.

Zoey Lee

Zoey was born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. Having grown up watching her father, Ken, design beautiful landscapes, she grew to have an eye for design. She developed a love for the outdoors and the arts and was a part of a local dance company for 5 years. Once she graduated high school in 2011, she began her professional career in hospitality, working as a Sales and Event Manager, and in Social Media Management. In 2020 Zoey joined the QTC team, using her 9 years of hospitality experience to manage the office and social media. Quality Tree Care also relies on Zoey’s creativity for landscape design. In her spare time she enjoys camping with her husband and 2 children, reading, dancing and taking her dog, Sonny, on hikes.

Ethan Koster

Ethan was born and raise in Santa Barbara, CA. Growing up he began racing motocross and traveling the nation competing in races with his dad, Ken. Throughout those years of competing he developed a love for travel, nature, sports and photography. Ethan evolved his passion for the arts into music and videography, playing the drums in a band for 6 years and filming music videos for local musicians. In 2016 Ethan graduated from high school and began working with Quality Tree Care. Having started operating equipment in his dad’s lap at 8 years old, Ethan now manages and maintains our entire fleet. Ethan is also an essential part of managing the Landscape Devision, by using his creative eye and onsite experience.

Ramon Meza-Silva

Starting out as our Lead Landscape Foreman, Ramon has since become a manager and business partner here at Quality Tree Care. With over 20 years experience, we rely on Ramon to lead our team to success and safety when working on major hardscape projects as well as managing multiple landscape crews. Ramon grew up in Nayarit and has lived in Goleta for most of his life with his wife and two daughters. His passion for design and landscape began when he was a child and has flourished throughout his adult life, growing within QTC and leading him to gain his Irrigation Tech Certification.

Rodolfo Ramirez

Rodalfo grew up in Nayarit and moved to Santa Barbara when he was 18. He began working with a local tree company and a few years later was hired within the Quality Tree Care team. 25 years later, his dedication and passion has lead him to move up within the company and become our Lead Tree Care Foreman. Rodalfo is a true artist and craftsman within the tree care industry, and an asset within our team.