advocate of the year Archives - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Meet Dan Papineau, the 2025 Advocate of the Year

Dan Papineau is the director of government affairs for TruGreen, where he monitors and responds to legislation and regulations in all 50 states. He started his career working for a member of the Michigan Senate and has also held lobbying positions at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Midwest Independent Retailers Association. He has […]

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Meet Nick Brummel, the 2024 Advocate of the Year

Nick Brummel, owner of Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC, based in Blue Springs, Missouri, has been involved in advocacy for years after a local landscape company invited him to attend a fly-in they were doing with NALP. He says he went, enjoyed it and the rest has been history. Brummel has been so committed to […]

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Meet Chris Senske, the 2023 Advocate of the Year

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. ā€œIf you don’t […]

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