Leading Executives in Landscaping, Lawn Care and Tree Services
Dale A. Asplund
President & Chief Executive Officer, BrightView Holdings
Leads the largest commercial landscaping services company in the U.S.; appointed CEO in Oct. 2023 after a long operations career at United Rentals. BrightView ranked No. 1 on the 2025 LM150 with $2.77B in 2024 revenue.
Kurt Kane
President & Chief Executive Officer, TruGreen
Consumer-brand veteran named CEO in Nov. 2023 to drive TruGreen’s next growth phase; the company ranked No. 3 on the 2025 LM150.
Patrick (Pat) M. Covey
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Davey Tree Expert Company
Chairs and leads North America’s largest employee-owned tree and environmental services firm; Davey ranked No. 2 on the 2025 LM150 and opened its new SEED Campus in Aug. 2025.
Robert A. Bartlett Jr.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Bartlett Tree Experts
Third-generation leader of the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company; Bartlett ranked No. 7 on the 2025 LM150 and its Legacy Tree Program earned industry honors in 2025.
Website | News/leadership mention
Carmine Schiavone
Chief Executive Officer, SavATree
Veteran field-services executive guiding aggressive organic and M&A growth of a top tree/plant health care brand; SavATree ranked No. 9 on the 2025 LM150.
Website | Corporate governance
Harry Lamberton
President & Chief Executive Officer, Yellowstone Landscape
Promoted to CEO in 2023 to lead one of the nation’s premier commercial landscape providers; Yellowstone ranked No. 4 on the 2025 LM150.
Brian Helgoe
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Monarch Landscape Companies
Founder-CEO scaling a multi-regional commercial landscaping platform with continued acquisitions across the West, Texas and Southeast; Monarch ranked No. 8 on the 2025 LM150.
Phil Key
Chief Executive Officer, Ruppert Landscape
CEO steering rapid expansion and PE-backed growth while maintaining a strong people-first culture; Ruppert ranked No. 12 on the 2025 LM150.
Mike Bogan
Chief Executive Officer, LandCare
Industry veteran who led LandCare’s cultural turnaround and growth since 2014; company ranked No. 15 on the 2025 LM150.
Edward (Ed) Schatz, Jr.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HeartLand
Founder-CEO of a fast-growing national commercial landscaping platform backed by Pritzker Private Capital; HeartLand ranked No. 6 on the 2025 LM150.
Brandon Duke
Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Landscaping
Second-generation leader who scaled Juniper to 30+ locations across five states through organic growth and M&A; Juniper ranked No. 14 on the 2025 LM150.
Website | Partnerships/exec bio
Jennifer (Jen) Lemcke
Chief Executive Officer, Weed Man (Turf Holdings Inc.)
Franchise growth leader driving Weed Man’s push toward $1B in system sales, with 930+ territories across North America; ranked No. 13 on the 2025 LM150.
Lori Johnson
Brand President, The Grounds Guys (Neighborly)
Brand president leading one of North America’s largest landscaping/lawn care franchise systems (200+ U.S. locations) with continued same-store and unit growth.
Lee Edwards
President & Chief Executive Officer, The Greenery, Inc.
CEO of a 100% employee-owned Southeastern leader celebrating 50+ years; revenue reached $92M in 2022 with continued expansion across SC, GA and FL.
Jeff Berg
Chief Executive Officer, Sperber Landscape Companies
Former McKinsey partner leading Sperber’s national platform of premier partners and continued M&A across key U.S. markets; Sperber ranked among the top firms on the LM150.
Website | People/leadership news
Matthew (Matt) B. Asplundh
Chief Executive Officer, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Fourth-generation CEO heading the largest utility vegetation management company in North America with 36,000+ employees.
Website | Leadership/Board update
Leslie Kass
Chief Executive Officer, Lewis Tree Service
First female CEO in the company’s 80-year history; leading growth and diversification of one of the largest U.S. utility vegetation management providers.
J.T. Price
Chief Executive Officer, Landscape Workshop
CEO driving a Top-30 Southeastern platform’s expansion through organic growth and acquisitions; majority stake acquired by Ares Private Equity in May 2025.
Jon Georgio
Chief Executive Officer, Gothic Landscape
CEO of the nation’s largest family-owned commercial landscape company operating across CA, AZ, NV and UT; Gothic ranked No. 10 on the 2025 LM150.
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