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Mason Shaffer says his story of making his way into the landscape industry is much like many others. He had parents who gave him the āfreedom to play outside.ā And even as a child, that meant playing with dirt, rocks and plants to āchange the environment.ā Though in college he started out in engineering, Shaffer […]
With 43 years in the industry, Ken Taylor, CLP, sales manager, corporate business division, John Deere, has seen the industry evolve in some very exciting ways. Though he got his start with Outboard Marine Corporationāa multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 company that manufactured boat motorsāTaylor says his future was actually on land and not āon waterā as […]
Check out the latest news from NALP members. Latest News from NALP Members: NALP Member Southern Landscape Group Promotes Callan Dudley to General Manager Southern Landscape Group Inc., Central Virginiaās provider of landscape, hardscape and construction services, announced the promotion of Callan Dudley to general manager. Due to continual growth in their business, this senior […]
Before Neil Bales became NALP’s 2020 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, he was following in his older brotherās footsteps at the prospect of working together. Though his brother eventually went into ministry, Bales says he knew heād found home in the green industry. Most of all, heās been inspired by the peopleāincluding not only clients […]
What does it mean to you to be an NALP member? Every time we do a member story, you tell us. And, quite frankly, your answers make us smile. We take great pride supporting our members throughout the year–whether it’s by offering peer networking or mentoring opportunities, educational events and webinars, insightful blog and magazine […]
Chase Mullin has always known the valueāand rewardāof hard work. He grew up working construction jobs within the residential home building field for a family friend. When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, Mullin was enrolled at University of New Orleans and immediately jumped into action helping local families to rebuild by installing projects designed by […]
Working in the food industry and dealing with crazy hours and a young son at home, Skip Thompson of Tidewater Landscape Management actually found his way to the lawn and landscape industry in order to be able to obtain more manageable hours. He started at a golf course making minimum wage and filling sand traps […]
Christopher Brown’s start in the industry began as a summer job working on a golf course. He loved being outdoors in the fresh air. That and his fascination with grass maintenance science lead him to pursue a turfgrass science degree from Penn State. Though he imagined heād wind up back in the golf course industry […]
As a senior majoring in landscape contracting in Penn Stateās College of Agricultural Sciences, Jack Pohutsky has already been actively involved in recruiting for the industry both to high school students as well as undeclared majors at Penn State. He may still be a student but heās that excited about what the landscape industry has […]
With more than 15 years in the industry, Brigitte Orrick joined The Davey Tree Expert Co. from the Tree Care Industry Association, where she was the workforce development director. Prior to that role, Orrick was the dean of trade, industry and apprenticeships at Nicolet College. She has experience in both the collegiate and professional affiliate […]
