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Landscape Management Division

Tom Barry

President, Landscape Management Division

Tom Barry

President, Landscape Management Division

Tom oversees all aspects of the landscape management division, from business development to day-to-day operations. He has been with Ruppert for eight years and has over a decade years of finance, real estate, and property management experience. He holds a master of business administration degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from American University in Washington, DC, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Fred Key

COO, Landscape Management Division

Fred Key

COO, Landscape Management Division

As a chief operating officer in our landscape management division, Fred oversees the Virginia, North Carolina, and Atlanta regions, working closely with the region managers to influence operational decisions to help better serve our customers and team members. In addition, he works with the company’s business development team to help support division-wide sales efforts. He has been with Ruppert for 21 years and has over 30 years of industry experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury State University, is a Certified Landscape Professional, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management (OPM) program.

Doug Halsey

Region VP, Landscape Management Division

Doug Halsey

Region VP, Landscape Management Division

Doug is responsible for managing the northern region, which includes the company’s branches in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In this role he helps lead the landscape management division, providing strategic vision and operational insight, and acting as a resource for branch managers in the areas of people development, training, customer service, and profitability. He has been with Ruppert for 27 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in plant science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill, and is a Certified Professional Horticulturist and pesticide applicator.

Damien Barber

Region Manager

Damien Barber

Region Manager

Damien oversees all landscape management operations at our branch locations in Baltimore and White Marsh (MD), Toughkenamon (PA) and Wilmington (DE). He has been with Ruppert for over six years and has over 20 years of industry experience, is a landscape industry certified technician (CLT) and holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape management from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cobleskill.

Ethan Brown

Region Manager

Ethan Brown

Region Manager

Ethan oversees all landscape management operations in our Northern Virginia region. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Brown has been with the Ruppert organization for over six years and holds an associate degree in landscape and turf management and a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Virginia Tech.

Melissa Dunk

Region Manager

Melissa Dunk

Region Manager

Melissa oversees all landscape management operations in our Frederick and Laytonsville, Maryland branches. Her responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within her region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. She holds a degree in landscape contracting from SUNY Delhi and is a Maryland Licensed Pesticide Applicator, Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) and Certified Landscape Technician (CLT). She has been in the landscape industry for over 15 years, including seven years with Ruppert.

Steve Faber

Region Manager

Steve Faber

Region Manager

Steve oversees all landscape management operations at our Lilburn, Alpharetta, and Mableton, Georgia branches. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Steve has been with Ruppert for 20 years, has almost 30 years of industry experience and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia.

John Harich

Region Manager

John Harich

Region Manager

John oversees all landscape management operations at our Camp Hill and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania branches and has been with the Ruppert organization for over 19 years.

Kevin Hazelgrove

Region Manager

Kevin Hazelgrove

Region Manager

Kevin oversees landscape management operations in the Central Virginia region. Kevin has been with Ruppert for over 12 years and has over 30 years of landscape industry experience. He has previously been recognized as a Virginia Certified Nurseryman, he holds a commercial pesticide applicator’s license, and has served on the Virginia Tech Faculty Advisory Council from 2006-2011.

Dave Sharry

Region Manager

Dave Sharry

Region Manager

Dave oversees all landscape management operations at our Richmond (North, East and South) and Fredericksburg, Virginia branches. He has been with the company for over 11 years, has over 30 years of landscape industry experience and is a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran.

Sam Wells

Region Manager

Sam Wells

Region Manager

Sam oversees landscape management operations in the company’s three North Carolina landscape management branches, located in Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been in the industry for over 28 years, including nine years with Ruppert, and holds a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from SUNY Cobleskill.

Chuck Whealton

Region Manager

Chuck Whealton

Region Manager

Chuck is responsible for helping to maximize the division’s capabilities in people development, customer service, and profitability. He has been with Ruppert for over 20 years and has almost 40 years of industry experience. He is a Certified Pesticide Applicator for ornamentals and turf in Maryland, a Certified Professional Horticulturalist, and a Certified Landscape Technician.

Jason Dixon

Director of Business Development

Jason Dixon

Director of Business Development

As Director of Business Development for the landscape management division, Jason focuses on all aspects of sales including sales training, estimating, customer relationship management, and more. He has 23 years of experience in sales management and business development and holds a degree from The Pennsylvania State University.

Joe Ketterer

Director of Quality and Efficiency

Joe Ketterer

Director of Quality and Efficiency

As Director of Quality and Efficiency for the far north region in the company’s landscape management division, Joe focuses on assisting branches in the areas of horticulture, production efficiency and training. He has been with Ruppert for over eight years and has over 30 years of landscape industry experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture from The Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Pesticide Applicator.

Tim Schofield

Division Project Manager

Tim Schofield

Division Project Manager

Tim supports the division president and regional management team with financial analysis, project management, and administrative support with a focus on providing insight and efficiency opportunities to our branch teams. He has been with the company for over seven years and holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape horticulture and design from the University of Delaware.

Josh Nichols

Regional Snow Manager

Josh Nichols

Regional Snow Manager

Josh supports all snow removal operations within the company’s landscape management division. He focuses on improving quality and consistency within systems/processes; sourcing, cultivating, and strengthening relationships with snow service partners; leading estimating efforts and providing sales support; and providing technical support regarding equipment, chemical use/types, and production methods. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, holds the Certified Snow Professional designation through SIMA, and has over 25 years of combined experience in the landscape/snow removal industry.

Matthew Davidson

Regional Irrigation Manager

Matthew Davidson

Regional Irrigation Manager

Matthew is responsible for overseeing irrigation operations in our Maryland, D.C, Pennsylvania, and Delaware branches. He has over 30 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Ruppert; holds a MD and DC Pesticide License; and is a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Scott Schoffstall

Regional Irrigation Manager

Scott Schoffstall

Regional Irrigation Manager

Scott is responsible for overseeing irrigation operations in our Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia branches. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree from Old Dominion University and is a 30-year green industry veteran. He is an active member of the Irrigation Association and is both a Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT) and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA).

Regina Brydges

Regional Business Dev. Mgr.

Regina Brydges

Regional Business Dev. Mgr.

As Regional Business Development Manager, Regina is responsible for providing leadership to the Central Virginia region’s business developers through coaching and training in the sales process, coordinating networking for new and existing relationships, and hiring and onboarding as needed. She has been with Ruppert for ten years, holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Virginia Tech and is a Virginia Certified Horticulturist.

Patty Pescrille

Regional Business Dev. Mgr.

Patty Pescrille

Regional Business Dev. Mgr.

As Regional Business Development Manager, Patty is responsible for the oversight of a special portfolio of customers in the Maryland region and assists with the onboarding, training and mentoring of new business developers in that region. She has over 25 years of combined experience in business development, property management and landscaping and has been with Ruppert for over 14 years.

Chris Bixler

Branch Manager, Washington (DC)

Chris Bixler

Branch Manager, Washington (DC)

Chris oversees all landscape management operations at our branch in Washington, D.C. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Chris has been with Ruppert for over 10 years and has almost 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture Production from the University of Maryland.

Stephen DeWeese

Branch Manager, Alpharetta (GA)

Stephen DeWeese

Branch Manager, Alpharetta (GA)

Stephen oversees all landscape management operations at our Alpharetta, Georgia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Georgia and has over 23 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Ruppert.

Drew Dummann

Branch Manager, Raleigh (NC)

Drew Dummann

Branch Manager, Raleigh (NC)

Drew oversees all landscape management operations at our Raleigh, North Carolina branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from The Ohio State University and has been with the Ruppert organization for over 16 years.

Collin Fadrowski

Branch Manager, Camp Hill (PA)

Collin Fadrowski

Branch Manager, Camp Hill (PA)

Collin oversees all landscape operations at our branch in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with Ruppert for over eight years and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Susquehanna University.

Collins Fitts

Branch Manager, Gainesville (VA)

Collins Fitts

Branch Manager, Gainesville (VA)

Collins oversees all landscape management operations at our Gainesville, Virginia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Collins has been with Ruppert for over ten years and is a North Carolina licensed landscape contractor, irrigation contractor and pesticide applicator.

Mike Fleming

Branch Manager, Baltimore (MD)

Mike Fleming

Branch Manager, Baltimore (MD)

Mike oversees all landscape management operations at our branch in Baltimore, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with the Ruppert organization for over 16 years, is a landscape industry certified technician (CLT), and holds a bachelor’s degree horticulture and turf management from Williamson College of the Trades.

Tom Flint

Branch Manager, Dulles (VA)

Tom Flint

Branch Manager, Dulles (VA)

Tom oversees all landscape management operations in our Dulles, Virginia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his branch as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He attended Millersville University and is a Virginia Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator. He has over 35 years of experience in the landscape industry, including 10 years with the Ruppert organization.

Rob Groves

Branch Manager, Richmond South

Rob Groves

Branch Manager, Richmond South

Rob oversees all landscape management operations at our branch in Southern Richmond, Virginia. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with the company for over 15 years and holds a degree in ornamental horticulture from Pennsylvania College of Technology.

David Hensel

Branch Manager, Richmond East (VA)

David Hensel

Branch Manager, Richmond East (VA)

David oversees all landscape management operations at our Eastern Richmond, Virginia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds a degree in Horticulture/Landscape Contracting from Virginia Tech and has been with the Ruppert organization for over five years. He is a Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA) certified horticulturist, landscape industry certified technician (CLT), and an Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) certified hardscape installer.

Garth Jorgensen

Branch Manager, Delmarva (DE)

Garth Jorgensen

Branch Manager, Delmarva (DE)

Garth oversees all landscape management operations at our Delmarva, Delaware branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Garth has been with the Ruppert organization for over 21 years and has almost 40 years of industry experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Delaware.

Rachel Kelly

Branch Manager, Charlotte (NC)

Rachel Kelly

Branch Manager, Charlotte (NC)

Rachel oversees all landscape management operations at our Charlotte, North Carolina branch. Her responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within her region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School, she has over twenty-five years of experience in the landscape industry and served on the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) board of directors as well as several NALP committees.

Brian Kinsella

Branch Manager, King of Prussia (PA)

Brian Kinsella

Branch Manager, King of Prussia (PA)

Brian oversees all landscape management operations at our King of Prussia, Pennsylvania branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He attended Rowan College at Gloucester County, is a Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) and has been with the Ruppert organization for over 14 years.

Kyle Meissner

Branch Manager, Forestville (MD)

Kyle Meissner

Branch Manager, Forestville (MD)

Kyle oversees all landscape management operations at our branch in Forestville, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with Ruppert for over nine years, holds an associate degree in business administration from Carroll Community College and is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician (CLT).

Michael Moody

Branch Manager, Silver Spring (MD)

Michael Moody

Branch Manager, Silver Spring (MD)

Michael oversees all landscape maintenance operations at our branch in Silver Spring, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Maryland and has been with Ruppert for over seven years.

David Roles

Branch Manager, Laytonsville (MD)

David Roles

Branch Manager, Laytonsville (MD)

David oversees all landscape management operations in our Laytonsville, Maryland branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has over 20 years of industry experience including five at Ruppert, holds a degree in landscape management from the University of Maryland’s Institute of Applied Agriculture, and is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician (CLT) and Maryland Licensed Pesticide Applicator.

Ryan Rote

Branch Manager, Frederick (MD)

Ryan Rote

Branch Manager, Frederick (MD)

Ryan oversees all landscape maintenance operations at our branch in Frederick, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape design from the University of Delaware and has been with Ruppert for over 11 years.

Martin Sanchez

Branch Manager, Toughkenamon (PA)

Martin Sanchez

Branch Manager, Toughkenamon (PA)

Martin oversees all landscape operations at our branch in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with Ruppert for over 12 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture from Pennsylvania State University.

Cole Stoy

Branch Manager, Alexandria (VA)

Cole Stoy

Branch Manager, Alexandria (VA)

Cole oversees all landscape maintenance operations at our branch in Alexandria, Virginia. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds an associate degree in landscape and turf management from Virginia Tech. and has been with Ruppert for over six years.

John Tagliaferri

Branch Manager, Fredericksburg (VA)

John Tagliaferri

Branch Manager, Fredericksburg (VA)

John oversees all landscape management operations in our Fredericksburg, Virginia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his branch as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has over 20 years of landscape industry experience, including five years at Ruppert. He holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape contracting from SUNY Cobleskill and is an ISA Certified Arborist.

Jim Tilley

Branch Manager, Richmond North (VA)

Jim Tilley

Branch Manager, Richmond North (VA)

Jim oversees all landscape management operations at our Northern Richmond, Virginia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region, as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been in the landscape industry for over a decade, including two years with Ruppert.

Dan Trocher

Branch Manager, White Marsh (MD)

Dan Trocher

Branch Manager, White Marsh (MD)

Dan oversees all landscape management operations at our branch in White Marsh, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Dan has been with Ruppert for over 15 years and has a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture from Virginia Tech.

Michael Vispi

Branch Manager, Mableton (GA)

Michael Vispi

Branch Manager, Mableton (GA)

Michael oversees all landscape management operations at our Lilburn, Georgia branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has been with Ruppert for over 18 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Contracting from Mississippi State University.

Kevin Wetzonis

Branch Manager, Durham (NC)

Kevin Wetzonis

Branch Manager, Durham (NC)

Kevin oversees all landscape management operations in our Durham, North Carolina branch. His responsibilities include planning and budgeting, training, customer service, and day-to-day operations. He attended Montgomery College and University of Maryland University College (UMUC), is a Certified Landscape Technician (CLT), and has been with the Ruppert organization for over 19 years.

Brian Windley

Branch Manager, Wilmington (DE)

Brian Windley

Branch Manager, Wilmington (DE)

Brian oversees all landscape management operations at our Wilmington, Delaware branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. He has over years 25 of landscape industry experience, including four years at Ruppert. He is a certified professional horticulturalist (CPH) and certified landscape technician (CLT) and holds a degree in applied sciences.

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