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Please join us in welcoming new Birmingham Business Development Manager Matt Moore to the LW team! A graduate of The University of Alabama, Matt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and has over 5 years of experience in outside sales in the construction industry. He is very excited for this opportunity with Landscape Workshop and is thrilled to be a part of the…
We are excited to announce that we recently completed the acquisition of certain assets of Bayou Lawn & Landscape Services (Bayou) based in Valparaiso, Florida. With this recent expansion to the Emerald Coast, Landscape Workshop will now have ten (10) branch locations throughout the Southeast. Bayou was originally founded by Matt Schwab in 1995 before Jim Allen purchased the company in…
Grandview Plaza/Cahaba Center is our featured property of the week. Landscape Workshop’s Central Alabama branch has serviced the property for over a decade, maintaining a clean, inviting space alongside the bustling highway nearby.
Memphis University School, a long-time customer of Landscape Workshop, is our featured property of the week. Read more below about the work our Memphis team performs on this beautiful campus.
Landscape Workshop recently held its first quarterly meeting for 2019. These gatherings provide a valuable opportunity for our team to hear from the leadership, receive training, and connect with fellow team members. After we reviewed the past year and set goals for the year ahead, we took time to recognize our fourth quarter Lead Dog recipients. Please join us in…
Today we continue our week of highlighting recent promotions, awards, and updates among the Landscape Workshop team. Please join us in congratulating Casey Rockett on his promotion and Darryl Chesser on his new role in the Gulf Coast. Casey Rockett – Casey joined Landscape Workshop earlier this year as a Field Manager in our Gulf Coast branch before recently being promoted…
It has been a busy month at Landscape Workshop, and we are thrilled to spend this week congratulating several outstanding team members for promotions and Lead Dog awards. Please join us today in congratulating Chad Galloway, Michael Ray, Josh Winters, and Rusty Lambert on the following recent promotions. Chad Galloway – Beginning next month, Chad Galloway will serve as the General…
This week’s spotlight property has received recognition from both the Huntsville, AL community and the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Read below to hear about Landscape Workshop’s work at Redstone Gateway.
Landscape Workshop is pleased to welcome Peter Alexander and Matthew Parrish to the team! Peter Alexander joins our Birmingham branch as General Manager of Construction. He brings over 40 years of experience in the landscape industry, having spent the past 10 years with Heads up Landscape in New Mexico, where he served as Project Manager and then Branch Manager in Santa Fe. Peter…
This week’s property spotlight comes to you from Montgomery, Alabama. LW is honored to service this meaningful site, The National Memorial for Peace & Justice.
Garrett joined the Landscape Workshop team in 2025 to assist with executing M&A transactions, monthly reporting, and other ad-hoc analyses. Bringing with him over 5 years of public accounting experience and 2 years corporate accounting. He holds a BS in Accounting from Auburn University. He also actively holds his CPA license.
With over 15 years of sales leadership experience across multiple industries, Jonathan Wright has led high-performing account managers and new business teams throughout the southeastern United States. As Director of Sales, he is focused on delivering strong results while building a team culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and winning. Passionate about developing talent and driving sustainable growth, Jonathan brings a strategic, people-first approach to building and sustaining a high-performance sales culture.
Nestor Nazario is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the Florida landscape industry. Â With his extensive background in landscape management and a focus on operational excellence, Nestor plays a pivotal role in expanding Landscape Workshop’s footprint in Central and South Florida. His leadership is instrumental in maintaining high standards of service and fostering professional growth within the team.
Claudia focuses on recruiting early talent to Landscape Workshop, overseeing both the internship program and the Associate Account Manager program. Passionate about helping students find their path in the green industry, she thrives on relationship building and the personal connections that define the field. Claudia also supports corporate recruiting, event coordination, and works closely with the M&A team on acquisition-related efforts. She brings a strong focus on program development, helping create and enhance the initiatives that shape Landscape Workshop’s future leaders. Claudia began her career in talent acquisition in 2023 and is a proud graduate of Auburn University.
Mark joined the Landscape Workshop team in 2017 with 23 years of landscape experience. He works closely with our branch operation teams to ensure consistent field operations and high quality, professional service across the company. Having served in nearly every role in the landscape business, Mark coaches our team members with the knowledge he has gained in order to help them meet and exceed their goals.
With over 8 years of experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, Brooke brings a well-rounded background in both executive search and high-volume hiring. A proud graduate of the University of Montevallo, she has built a reputation for identifying top talent and making strategic placements across a wide range of industries—from operations and sales to corporate leadership roles. Brooke is passionate about connecting the right people with the right opportunities and is known for her instinctive ability to understand both talent needs and candidate potential. Whether it’s building teams from the ground up or securing high-impact leaders, Brooke thrives on helping business grow and careers take off.
Michelle joined the LW staff in 2024 and comes to the team with a unique skill set to support and expand the productivity of our C-Suite. A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate, Michelle holds a degree in journalism and has a diverse background in communications, taking her from the fast-paced arena of professional sports marketing to the rewarding world of educational consulting to the complex inner workings of the United States government. For the past 11 years, she has served as a C-Level executive assistant in an international consulting firm and was an integral part in establishing a new division of the company. With this variety of experience across multiple industries and having set up and built several small businesses from the ground up, Michelle brings a keen eye for detail and expertise in administration to the LW team. She is responsible for managing special projects, driving strategic initiatives and collaborating with the senior executive team to optimize company performance.
Chase Matherson has served Landscape Workshop for 10 years under the IT umbrella. Starting his career in IT as a systems admin, Chase worked his way up the ranks to a Network Engineer. Through his hard work and dedication, he now serves as the Director of IT. Under his leadership Landscape Workshop has been able to seamlessly evolve in the technology realm and continues to progress.
A native of Birmingham, AL, Taylor Langley brings significant marketing experience with her. She has worked on numerous campaigns for both local and national brands. Langley comes from RealtySouth, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, where she had significant marketing experience with a focus in digital marketing. Langley is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Landscape Workshop’s marketing initiatives including brand awareness, website design and optimization, digital campaigns and more.
J.T.’s main priority as CEO is to keep Landscape Workshop’s customers and employees happy. Since joining the leadership team in 2014, his primary goal has been to cultivate a performance culture – not a political one. We believe that we have the best talent in the industry, and J.T. aims to align every team member with our mission to be the most dependable landscape service provider in the Southeast.
A dedicated professional with over 25 years of experience as a management consultant and operator, Joe brings with him his expertise in operations, supply chain/procurement, finance and capital productivity. Joe’s main focus is to ensure that all of the LW branch locations are delivering consistent, superior service in every market we serve, while also developing LW employees to be the best that they can be every day. With Joe’s comprehensive experience, we are dedicated to maintaining our reputation of industry-leading customer service as we continue to grow the LW brand.
Christianna is responsible for overseeing all IT, Supply Chain, and Financial operations of Landscape Workshop. Joining the LW team in 2015 with a dedication to high-performance, she progressed through the ranks and has contributed mightily to LW’s excellence in systems and finance. As a result, we’ve not only seen an increase in profits, but in productivity, as well.
Chris is an experienced Sales Leader and joined Landscape Workshop in 2023. He brings expertise scaling sales teams, and driving revenues from previous roles spanning London, Singapore and now the USA. He has consistently delivered proven success through analytics-based decisions with a strong focus on revenue growth and prospecting strategies. His primary focus at Landscape Workshop is to oversee Sales, Business development and Marketing teams and operations, and to contribute to a high-performance culture.
A green industry veteran of over 35 years, Tim brings expert level experience including business ownership to the LW team. With his expertise, Tim oversees all aspects of operations for our Atlanta area branches.
Chad Galloway is a seasoned professional in the green industry, with over two decades of experience. Holding his Setting of Landscape Plants (SLP) license in AL, Chad has demonstrated expertise in various management roles. Currently, he plays a key role in overseeing operations in our southern branches.
Bill is a highly accomplished professional in the green industry, boasting more than 32 years of experience. He proudly holds a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from Auburn University, along with Alabama state licenses in Setting of Landscape Plants (SLP) and Landscape Design. As the Vice President of Operations, he is dedicated to cultivating future leaders who not only possess knowledge and expertise, but also demonstrate an unwavering commitment to LW’s core company values.
An SHRM Certified Professional, Pam’s focus is on Landscape Workshop employees. She oversees all Human Resource functions, including the H2B program, and coordinates with management to ensure the company provides a safe work environment where employees are treated fairly.
Kerry joined the LW team in 2021, bringing with her over 8 years of experience in public accounting, corporate accounting and banking. She holds a BS in Accounting magna cum laude and a Masters of Tax Accounting from the University of Alabama. Kerry’s technical expertise and experience is crucial to the LW team as we continue on into our next phase of growth.
Nicole focuses on Landscape Workshop’s growth, both internally and externally. One of her goals is to recruit the top talent needed for Landscape Workshop to have the most professional management team in the industry. Additionally, she focuses on expanding the LW footprint through potential acquisitions. With over 12 years of talent acquisition experience, Nicole is skilled in building connections and seeking out valuable opportunities for the company.
Marcus holds his Master of Business Administration in Project Management from Columbia Southern University and has over 9 years of senior-level management experience in the software and logistics industry. Within Landscape Workshop, Marcus functions as LW’s system expert providing data analysis, training and support to the operations division.
With over 20 years of green industry experience, Sarah serves as our Director of Floriculture. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Science Horticulture and is a Certified Horticulturist. Sarah has extensive work experience in the industry including account management, business development, garden management, and landscape design & consulting.
Whit graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Marketing from the University of Alabama and his Master’s degree in Finance & Consulting from the University of Tennessee. With his mixture of education and over 5 years of work experience, Whit assists in many different avenues of business development including sourcing and qualifying acquisition targets, project management over the acquisition process, and general business reporting and analysis.
Justin joined the Landscape Workshop executive team to lead our growing Install Division. Justin comes with vast experience building high performing organizations, most recently with Fleetcor (NYSE: FLT) where he served as VP of Corporate Strategy and M&A as well as serving as an executive in portfolio companies predominately focusing on sales, revenue, and growth. Prior to that, Justin worked as an Engagement Manager in management & strategy consulting for various industrial clients at while at Accenture and Partners in Performance. He graduated from Georgia Tech with Highest Honors in Industrial Engineering and lives in Atlanta, Ga with his wife and two young kids.
With over 15 years of experience in the green industry and a bachelor’s degree in landscape Horticulture from Auburn University, Adam has dedicated his career to providing exceptional landscaping services to a wide array of commercial clients. Since joining Landscape Workshop in 2014, Adam’s exceptional performance and dedication to customer service resulted in numerous promotions. Prior to his role as General Manager of LW Birmingham, Adam served as Operations Manager for Central Alabama, General Manager of LW Montgomery/Auburn and General Manager of LW Nashville.
Jim joined the Landscape Workshop team in 2022, bringing with him more than 30 years of industry experience in landscape construction and maintenance. In his new role as VP of Construction, he is challenged with developing, enhancing and scaling our current construction operations. His wealth of knowledge and professionalism is a welcomed asset to the LW team.
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