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The NALP Awards of Excellence provide an opportunity to recognize your teamās outstanding work on a national level and set your company apart from the competition. āThere is a sense of company and individual pride that goes along with awards,ā says Danny Stawowczyk, design sales associate for Live Green Landscape Associates, based in Reisterstown, Maryland. […]
Mike Bogan is the CEO of LandCare. He began his career in the design/build division of a regional company in the Mid-Atlantic states. He spent 23 years with The Brickman Group and then went on to create Monterey Pine Advisors, a consultancy serving the green industry. He assumed leadership of LandCare at the end of […]
LeAnn Ostheimer, COO of Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado, has built an exemplary career in the landscape industry and is known for her professionalism, confidence and talent in landscape design. Ostheimer was named the Woman Leader of the Year for 2023 during ELEVATE in Dallas, Texas. āItās definitely unexpected,ā Ostheimer says. āI come to […]
This month, I am going to discuss a coin with two sides. I can hear you saying, āBob, coins always have two sides!ā Yeah, I know that. I think. Maybe. When I run into people that I havenāt seen in a while and they ask about how my job at NALP is going, some will […]
Jenny Girard, area manager for R.M. Landscape, based in Hilton, New York, has developed several successful training programs at her company, manages all corporate strategic coordination and development and is growing her new branch. Her accomplishments have earned her the 2023 Young Professional of the Year Award, which was presented during ELEVATE in Dallas, Texas. […]
Julie Hayes didnāt plan on working in the landscape industry. In fact, she worked as a community association manager for over 20 years before making a career change. She mentioned her boredom with her current career to Joel Sullivan, vice president of Sullivanās Landscaping & Maintenance, based in Milford, Delaware, while waiting for a community […]
Chris Senske, acquisitions ambassador for Senske Services, based in Kennewick, Washington, got involved in advocacy early in his career as he grew up in a family that was pretty involved in the political process and he wanted to protect the family business from laws and regulations that could interfere with their success. āIf you donāt […]
There are multiple ways to express your appreciation to your employees, but internal recognition programs are particularly useful for improving morale and motivating the desired behaviors in your team. āEverybodyās a little different, but we feel that generally speaking, most people want to feel good at work,ā says Dave DiGregorio, VP of sales for Ground […]
Investing in professional development not only benefits your employees but it also helps your lawn or landscape company reach greater heights. Often, companies that emphasize professional development for their employees donāt settle on just one method but rather a variety of different tools to support and grow their team members. āThe importance of developing our […]
I get to do some very cool things in my job, not the least of which is to represent the landscape industry in organizations dedicated to the stewardship of pesticides. In this case, I am referring to The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, a group consisting of cooperative extension folks, pesticide safety educators, registrants (a fancy name […]
