Has been providing quality property services to discerning clients, both on Martha’s Vineyard and elsewhere, over the past thirty years. As an individual with island roots many generations deep, Matt’s integrity and reputation are well known and he considers them to be the foundation on which he stands. His reputation for being dependable, honest, trustworthy and detail-oriented has led to a clientele built primarily upon referrals from existing clients.
Matt was born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, was raised in Vineyard Haven, and attended the Tisbury School. He graduated from Proctor Academy in Andover, NH in 1994, then continued his education at the University of New Hampshire’s Thompson School of Applied Science. He earned a degree in Urban Forestry and in 1996 became a Certified Arborist.
Since the age of 14, Matt has worked actively in the green industry, and currently is the Owner of M.B. Flanders & Company and Operations Manager of Beetlebung Tree Care. He is an ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist and a MA Licenced Pesticide Applicator. He also holds a MA Unrestricted Construction Supervisor’s License and was previously an IA Certified Irrigation Contractor. Matt oversees the daily operation of Beetlebung Tree Care and the completion of all projects, some with total costs in excess of 1.25 million dollars. He is responsible for the oversight of 25-30 employees, fleet management, facilities maintenance, logistics, hard-goods purchasing, green-goods purchasing, and project scheduling.