{"id":1263,"date":"2024-05-05T17:11:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T17:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/?page_id=1263"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:20:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1263\" class=\"elementor elementor-1263\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637746e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"637746e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bda11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2bda11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1f543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1f543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Surrounds Landscaping<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39aa308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39aa308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why we do what we do.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd49bbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd49bbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda1ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bda1ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspired by nature, we design, build, and nurture landscapes that inspire you to spend more time living outdoors. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de83172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de83172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we began this journey, our company name emerged from the idea that the beauty of nature surrounds us. Why not embrace that?<\/p><p>This is our guiding principle and the reason we are dedicated to enriching lives with outdoor living environments that celebrate the awesome beauty of nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826dabf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"826dabf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c36c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c36c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creators of dazzling landscapes that  make your heart beat <s>faster<\/s><b> slower. <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf16e7a green-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf16e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve helped thousands of clients make a beautiful backdrop for life\u2019s best moments with one-of-a-kind designs for outdoor living.<\/p><p>Maybe we could help you achieve that goal, too:<\/p><ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\"><li>Our <strong>landscape architects<\/strong> work closely with you to imagine the full scope of possibilities.<\/li><li>Our <strong>master craftsmen<\/strong> transform concepts into breathtaking reality, infusing artistry into every detail.<\/li><li>Our proactive\u00a0<strong>garden management team<\/strong>\u00a0delivers dynamic service and plant care, so you enjoy beautiful surroundings without a care all year round.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110ddda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110ddda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You don\u2019t need to settle for lackluster landscaping or spend your precious time outdoors on upkeep.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65291d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65291d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule a Consultation &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7ebb0 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c7ebb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f38a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f38a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Clients Say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2073b365 ha-testimonial-carousel--basic ha-equal-height-yes ha-testimonial-carousel--top ha-testimonial-carousel--left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-testimonial-carousel happy-addon ha-testimonial-carousel happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"2073b365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:2000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div data-ha_rcc_uid=\"\" class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__wrap\">\n\n                        <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n                <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__item\">\n                    <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__content\">\n                        Chad and the entire Surrounds team really delivered on an incredible backyard renovation. We went into the project with concerns about utilizing a new contractor, but Surrounds exceeded our expectations.<br>\nVery professional staff went beyond expectations keeping the job site clean\u2014and interacting with our kids! Gianni was incredible on the job every day.                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__reviewer\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__reviewer-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__reviewer-name\">\n                                Andy Blocher, Vienna Virginia                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ha-testimonial-carousel__reviewer-title\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897162b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"897162b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220a06b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"220a06b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f12855c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f12855c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f779d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f779d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAward Winning Landscape <br>Design &amp; Maintenance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac46fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac46fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are honored to have won the recognition of our esteemed colleagues in the Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) of Virginia, Maryland &amp; Washington DC.<\/p><p>Professional recognition means a lot to us. It is almost as important as winning the trust and respect of our clients. It is because of our clients\u2019 ambition that these beautiful works were made in the first place. So, we thank them especially for entrusting us with the delightful task of re-imagining their outdoor environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44294d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b44294d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards won since 2005<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ae715 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"45ae715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Landscape Contractors Association: Grand Awards 50<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Landscape Contractors Association: Distinction Awards 11<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Landscape Contractors Association: Honorable Mention Awards 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Landscape Contractors Association: Judge\u2019s Choice Awards 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Association of Landscape Professionals\t: Awards of Excellence \t4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Heritage Award for Landscape Maintenance Years of Quality Service: \t\t10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a052a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a052a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f67f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9f67f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our People <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1e221 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd1e221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c10b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8c10b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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His long interest in landscaping began during his childhood in Easton, PA, when he discovered a talent for growing plants. While studying landscape design and contracting in Florida, Barry started his own residential design\/build landscape company. Wanting more challenges and excitement, Barry relocated to Atlanta to join one of the largest commercial landscaping companies in the Southeast. While there, Barry was given the opportunity to move to the Washington, DC area and head a start-up design\/build residential branch. Barry grew this operation into a successful and profitable organization.<\/p><p>In 2002, armed with 25 years of experience which included his collective wisdom from his first solo venture and years with some of the biggest landscape contractors in the country, Barry knew he was ready to go out on his own again. Partnering with Howard Cohen, Registered Landscape Architect, they founded Surrounds. \u201cOur goal at Surrounds,\u201d Barry says, \u201cis to turn all of our clients into raving fans.\u201d Barry oversees the business end of Surrounds but still keeps in touch with his landscaping roots by regularly visiting the various job sites to ensure the work is completed with the high-quality standard that is the Surrounds signature.<\/p><p>Barry has three daughters and is an avid sailor and snowboarder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e3adc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05e3adc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675455b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"675455b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0fcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de0fcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14682 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Thomas-Strange-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a9d86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a9d86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28e25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a28e25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thomas Strange, Operations Manager\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed62e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed62e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Growing up in a rural part of the eastern shore of Maryland, Thomas was introduced to horticulture at an early age. He spent his summers working on tree and shrub farms where he learned how to care for plants from propagation to maturity. Using his base in horticulture and education in business management, Thomas went to work for a nationally recognized home builder. He started as an assistant supervisor and continued upward to become the Mid-Atlantic regional manager. He oversaw employees in the landscape maintenance and design-build departments producing a volume of $11M per year. In time, however, the mass production approach to landscaping, although very well done, began to feel less exciting to him.<\/p><p>Thomas admits that he and others at his company used to scour the Surrounds website for ideas when they installed a new property. When he saw there was a department head position open, he leapt. He says, \u201cWhat drew me to Surrounds was the calibre of work they are known for. You are working with top architects and maintaining award winning projects. It\u2019s the best of the best.\u201d<\/p><p>In his spare time, Thomas likes to be out in nature\u2013preferably on water canoeing, kayaking, or sailing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Landscape Architecture <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4097ad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4097ad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c207a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c207a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a2497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a2497\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3400539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14670 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Howard-Cohen-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1d3a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e1d3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c0d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30c0d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOWARD COHEN, CO-FOUNDER, PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (PLA)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eaf95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eaf95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2002, Howard joined forces with Barry Schneider to co-found Surrounds. Howard says he came into his career somewhat by accident, but it was the best thing that ever happened to him. He grew up in the Baltimore suburbs and thought he would like to be an architect. Halfway through college, he concluded that although he loved the idea of architecture and buildings, his true calling was landscape architecture. As a child, he grew cacti, tended a vegetable garden, pruned plants for people, and had a pretty good ability to draw. \u201cI was a landscaper,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I just didn\u2019t realize it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Howard graduated with honors in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia and returned to Baltimore. He met Barry at a Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) meeting and took the opportunity to show off his portfolio of drawings. Barry hired Howard on the spot and the two have been working together ever since.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33e47b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b33e47b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f16485 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f16485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf29e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdf29e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14667 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Chad-Talton-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca35e27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca35e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e18113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e18113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chad Talton, Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105a6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105a6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was a great day for Surrounds when Chad became part of the team. After a few meetings, it was evident that Chad had the ability and high style to create the award-winning quality outdoor environments that is the Surrounds signature.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since joining Surrounds in the Fall of 2006, Chad has quickly built a reputation for himself with his artistic skills that enable him to transform a client\u2019s dream into reality. From the drafting table to field supervision, Chad maintains a focus on the integrity and details of design in order to fulfill the singular vision of Surrounds environments.\u00a0<\/p><p>Chad is a Registered Professional Landscape Architect in both Virginia and Maryland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0880670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0880670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd02ae4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd02ae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5686d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5686d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14668 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Matt-Stowell-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cd1b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42cd1b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d798d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d798d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matt Stowell, Landscape Designer\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be54670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be54670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matt Stowell began his career with Kimley-Horn, a multi-disciplinary firm in Baltimore. There, Matt served as a production manager in the newly formed landscape architecture group led by the well-known landscape architect Scott Scarfone. A few years later, he moved to LSG Landscape Architecture where he managed commercial and municipal projects from design through construction.<\/p><p>Matt says that Surrounds came to mind when he thought of moving into the residential design-build realm. He felt that the scale of commercial projects didn\u2019t leave him space to add a personal touch. \u201cWith big complex office building renovations, public parks, multi-family housing, and mixed-use projects, there just isn\u2019t enough time or budget to create a design that both satisfies client interests and the design quality I was searching for.\u201d He finds that the process of design-build facilitates collaboration among all the participants. The team approach makes it possible to refine ideas and turn them into buildable designs that will make people happy. That team spirit and focus on client happiness is what sold him on Surrounds.<\/p><p>Matt received his B.A. in landscape architecture from Penn State in 2017. He is halfway to becoming a licensed Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) having passed two of the four exams. In addition, he has completed project management training through the Professional Services Management Journal (PSMJ) and is an American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) member.<\/p><p>Outside of work, he is a huge fan of live music. He follows the band Phish around the country as well as the Grateful Dead. (He was raised by Dead Heads). He also is a fisherman, mountain biker, and home gardener.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6802ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6802ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485ee83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"485ee83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f698ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f698ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14671 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Cavallaro-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ef1bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46ef1bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff89aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff89aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joe Cavallaro, professional Landscape Architect (pla)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbd65a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbd65a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joe Cavallaro arrived at Surrounds after working for over 10 years at several large and prestigious landscape architecture firms. During that time, he found that the emphasis on commercial projects at large firms put limitations on his creativity because much of the design is prescribed by ever-changing budgets as well as the priorities of municipalities and counties.<\/p><p>So, he set his mind on finding a position with a premier residential landscape firm. At Surrounds, Joe works side by side with Senior Landscape Architect Chad Talton. He enjoys being part of a small group that works collaboratively. He has also found a wealth of opportunities for creative expression in the residential side of the business.<\/p><p>He feels residential design is more fulfilling and where he belongs as a Landscape Architect. The uniqueness of the properties is what makes the design fun and challenging. One of his favorite projects (before Surrounds) was working on a design for the front yard landscape and parking court for the grandchildren of the Busch family in Cooperstown, New York.<\/p><p>Joe owns property on the Rappahannock River near the Bay. He likes to spend time there with his large extended family (children and grandchildren). He loves talking with the neighbors, hanging out on the dock or being on the boat. And he loves fishing.<\/p><p>Joe received his B.A. in Landscape Architecture from the SUNY School of Environmental Science &amp; Forestry at Syracuse, New York.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Garden Management Associates <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9efb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f9efb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90ab33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c90ab33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca20b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37ca20b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45938c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a45938c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93f08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e93f08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14683 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Daniel-Erickson-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f2c7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1f2c7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a17222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a17222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daniel Erickson, Garden Management Department Head <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4987636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4987636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Daniel Erickson launched his career right out of high school in Wisconsin. He started as a laborer with Shoreline Landscaping and then moved up. Later, relocating to Northern Virginia he took a position with Merrifield Garden Center.\u00a0 Six years on, he started and ran his own landscaping company for another six years. When the pandemic put a dent in his business, he decided to accept an offer from a high-end Northern Virginia residential landscaping firm.<\/p><p>Daniel was nearing the end of his third year as the maintenance manager when he started looking around. He says he was looking for a company with a management style that he could align with. When they met, Surrounds President\u00a0 Barry Schneider told Daniel: \u201cWe are looking for a young whipper snapper to whip us into shape.\u201d Obviously, Daniel felt he could get behind that mandate. On day one he set out to fine tune the department sales and production processes.<\/p><p>Daniel sets performance goals and experiments with new operating procedures to help the department run more efficiently day to day. As design build jobs are completed, he meets with the homeowners to settle on a maintenance contract and then assigns it to a garden manager for implementation. He oversees all staff and operations in the department with the objective of achieving the highest standard of customer care and communication.<\/p><p>He enjoys working with the team because, he says, everyone is on board with the goals and moving in the same direction in catering to a discerning residential client.<\/p><p>When Daniel is not at work, his focus is family first. Then golf. He says it can sometimes be a fine line to walk between the two passions. He loves going out with his buddies, but since his second son was born, golf got moved to third place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748a428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748a428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a40ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a40ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c329e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c329e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1157\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Gilglio-2024-R2-768x1157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21765 lazyload\" alt=\"joe giglio garden manager\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Gilglio-2024-R2-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Gilglio-2024-R2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Gilglio-2024-R2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Gilglio-2024-R2.jpg 886w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1157;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd38313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd38313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ceef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99ceef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joe Giglio, Production Manager\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5cb55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce5cb55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joe Giglio is the Garden Management department production manager. He oversees the operations of the maintenance and enhancement crews. In his daily briefing, he reviews tasks, confirms job locations, and advises personnel of client requests and special work orders. He makes sure that the crews have the right tools and materials they need before they set out for the day. Joe is a VNLA (Virginia Nursery &amp; Landscape Association) certified horticulturist and certified IPM (integrated pest management) applicator.<\/p><p>Gardening and landscaping have always been a passionate hobby for Joe. Although he spent considerable time in the manufacturing and construction sectors, his desire to make his living outdoors eventually won out. He built his professional profile in the Charlottesville area gaining experience in both residential and commercial landscaping. Before coming to Surrounds Joe was Head Gardener &amp; Job Manager for J.W. Townsend, a premier high-end firm in Charlottesville. Joe is a perfectionist. \u201cI live to make people happy\u201d, he says, \u201cand I love working with my hands. It makes me feel good about myself\u201d.<\/p><p>When he isn\u2019t working, Joe loves spending time traveling, hiking, kayaking, and camping with his family and miniature Schnauzer Skye.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b1802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440dc2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"440dc2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40aaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a40aaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1206\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250-768x1206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14686 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250-768x1206.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250-652x1024.jpg 652w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250-978x1536.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/John-McLeod-scaled-e1718180325250.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1206;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896b4ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"896b4ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb9666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eb9666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">John McLeod, Garden Manager\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125e5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125e5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to 19 years of experience in commercial and residential landscaping, John brings a wealth of horticultural expertise to his role as a garden manager. His educational background features a bachelor\u2019s degree in horticulture from Clemson University and many \u201ctrainer\u201d level professional certifications including certified arborist (International Society of Arboriculture) and certified horticulturist (Virginia Nursery &amp; Landscape Association). While at Clemson, he gained experience in specialty garden design and maintenance at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens.<\/p><p>Having spent many years at a corporate commercial landscaping company, John found what he was looking for at Surrounds: a smaller company where he could get to know all his coworkers. He especially appreciates getting back into residential landscaping: \u201cThe clients are just passionate about what we do. Whereas with commercial property, the owners didn\u2019t have the appreciation \u2014 it wasn\u2019t personal.\u201d He maintains regular communication with his clients to answer their questions and ensure they are happy with the care they are receiving. He regularly walks properties to make sure all tasks have been completed and nothing missed. And he looks for opportunities to improve each property.<\/p><p>John lives in Sterling with his wife who home schools his son and also serves as a tutor for an English language program called VIP Kids. John loves hiking and backpacking. He often brings his son with him to his favorite local spots Balls Bluff and Bear\u2019s Den. He looks forward to the day his son will be old enough to go on a more ambitious backpacking trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203a8d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"203a8d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a6c65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14a6c65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f761f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f761f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1159\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grace-Lyons-scaled-e1718128185225-768x1159.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14685 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grace-Lyons-scaled-e1718128185225-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grace-Lyons-scaled-e1718128185225-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grace-Lyons-scaled-e1718128185225-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grace-Lyons-scaled-e1718128185225.jpg 896w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0676e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e0676e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d0ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d0ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andrew Childs, Project Manager\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a31dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04a31dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During his 2nd semester at Penn State, Andrew took a History of Architecture course that stirred his interest in landscaping. He was inspired by the different design styles and environments that designers have created throughout history. However, rather than draw the idea, he wanted to be able to dig in and build it. Andrew recalls, \u201cI knew I didn\u2019t want to be indoors sitting at a desk.\u201d<\/p><p>He graduated from Penn State in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Contracting, with a focus on the design\/build aspect of the industry. He promptly began his career at Surrounds as a foreman-in-training. Three year later, he moved up to become a Job Manager.<\/p><p>When working as a Certified Landscape Technician (CLT), Andrew always enjoyed the challenge of getting the grading just right when laying patio surfaces, especially around pools. It is a tricky process of digging, layering, leveling, and setting pavers that must be perfectly installed at each step.<\/p><p>Having done the work season after season, he has gained the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems in real time. As a project manager, he now shares that wealth of experience with the job managers under his supervision.<\/p><p>Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and dreaming up new ways to improve their Point of Rocks, Maryland home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38342a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e38342a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07fa31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c07fa31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133c026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"133c026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1122\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-Mazur-scaled-e1718127532755-768x1122.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14681 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-Mazur-scaled-e1718127532755-768x1122.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-Mazur-scaled-e1718127532755-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-Mazur-scaled-e1718127532755-701x1024.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/David-Mazur-scaled-e1718127532755.jpg 870w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1122;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7567534 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7567534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4366b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b4366b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David Mazur, Job Manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522def9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522def9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>David Mazur brings nearly thirty years of experience in the landscape industry to his role at Surrounds.<\/p><p>His entry into landscaping wasn\u2019t exactly planned but, in retrospect it seems his vocation was part of some master plan that was revealed to him shortly after he graduated Virginia Tech with a degree in Sociology. He took that degree and moved to Nantucket Island. At the time, he says there were five types of jobs available to those who were not independently wealthy: tending bar, waiting tables, building houses, painting houses\u2014or landscaping. David chose landscaping. He started out tending estate sized gardens in the French and English style which he describes as \u201camazing, award winning, tour bus stop gardens.\u201d Each year, he would learn as much as he could, then move up to the next skills level. He eventually took a position with Sconset Gardener where he served as a project manager.<\/p><p>When his wife \u2018to be\u2019 received a job offer she couldn\u2019t refuse, they moved to McLean, Virginia. The move turned out very well for David, too. He found his dream job at the Washington DC office of Zen Associates, a high profile design firm, that had just finished building the Peace Garden at the United Nations in New York. He ran the DC office for 18 of his 20 years there. When the firm announced closure of the DC wing, David sought a company that was doing interesting design work and sizable projects. That led him to Surrounds.<\/p><p>David is happiest when he\u2019s working on anything artistic, and particularly loves the aesthetic detail that goes into stone work. His ultimate goal is to ensure his clients are completely satisfied, and that their new space brings them a sense of peace and joy.<\/p><p>David enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, two dogs, one cat (Mr. Meow), and fifteen koi fish (he built his own koi pond) at their home in Fairfax. He enjoys international travel and \u201cwatching his family have fun and enjoy life!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4921373 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4921373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5595c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5595c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da680aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da680aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1163\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brian-Rehak-scaled-e1718183171486-768x1163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15108 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brian-Rehak-scaled-e1718183171486-768x1163.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brian-Rehak-scaled-e1718183171486-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brian-Rehak-scaled-e1718183171486-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brian-Rehak-scaled-e1718183171486.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1163;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b319f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6b319f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e40b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0e40b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brian Rehak, Job Manager\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0cb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0cb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brian started out with Surrounds as a construction technician in 2018. A year later, after completing Surrounds\u2019 rigorous management training program, he was promoted to job manager with the construction team. His first jobs were small in scope but he quickly graduated to managing projects with six-figure budgets and four to six months of construction time.<\/p><p>At the outset of each project, Brian meets with the landscape architect to make sure he understands the vision they are trying to achieve, then communicates that vision to his crew and takes responsibility for its fulfillment. His objective is to make the process roll out as smoothly and predictably as possible so he arrives at a successful project with a happy customer at the end.<\/p><p>Prior to arriving at Surrounds, Brian had been a field supervisor with a foundation repair company. The construction knowledge and skills he acquired there over a ten year period were readily transferable to running a landscape construction crew. He says the difference between these two worlds is vast. Nobody gets excited about having to fix their foundation. But the work he does for Surrounds customers brings a level of aesthetic pleasure and gratification unlike any other job he\u2019s done: \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see a big muddy mess be turned into a beautiful environment that the people are going to enjoy for the rest of their lives. It\u2019s something where you go, Wow, guys, look what we did!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Administrative Support Staff <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5105dcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5105dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98beaa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98beaa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4aa505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4aa505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb27918 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb27918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225ec49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"225ec49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14690 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louanne-Sigler-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f09932 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f09932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62304c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62304c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Louanne Sigler, Office Manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e36a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e36a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When asked about her attitude towards work and professionalism, Louanne does not hesitate to credit her dad as being her most important influence. She recalls, \u201cAll of my business aspirations came from him. He did not have a college degree and he was very successful. Just watching how he prepared for a sales meeting gave me the idea of the kind of professional person I wanted to be.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Louanne is a graduate of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia and a Delta Sigma Phi. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. Louanne spent ten years working as a production coordinator in different industries. Her position at Surrounds draws upon her business background. Here she is assists with finance, accounting, and human resources. Looking back over her career she says, \u201cI realize how much I care about the companies I work for. It is really important to enjoy who you work with. I think that makes a huge difference.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>In her free time, Louanne enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She especially enjoys cooking and baking for her friends and family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b067a14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b067a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b03147 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b03147\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645675b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"645675b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14691 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brittany-Edwards-scaled.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bc2a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58bc2a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821bc97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"821bc97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brittany Edwards, Production Administration  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e589bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e589bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of Brittany\u2019s strengths is her ability to jump in and learn on the job. In fact, the desire to challenge herself and expand her skills is what brought Brittany to Surrounds.<\/p><p>After several years at a Fairfax auto dealership reliably managing accounts payable and title registrations, her days began to feel a bit predictable. She felt the need for a challenge and so began the search for a new position, one that would provide opportunity to grow and advance herself.<\/p><p>In her day-to-day role at Surrounds, Brittany is responsible for managing vital sales and marketing data. \u00a0She tracks time for the landscape maintenance department, distributes the weekly jobsite visits schedule, enters design sales, contracts, change orders, and new sales inquiries into the management system. She says that every day is different. There is always something new going on\u2014and she likes it that way. \u00a0She is particularly excited about implementing a new accounting software for the company.<\/p><p>Brittany treasures spending time with her daughter and her large extended family. She and her daughter bake together. Pastry, cookies, and cupcakes are favorites. And with so many family birthdays and cookouts, that comes in handy. 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