
President and CEO, Highland Outdoor
Kansas City, Missouri Area

President and CEO, Highland Outdoor
Kansas City, Missouri Area
* President and Chief Executive Officer of Highland Outdoor, a company started over twenty years ago. Highland is a leader in the exterior green industry in the Midwest.
* CEO and Managing Consultant of Viridian Group, a human resources consulting firm.
* President and CEO of JMAR Enterprises, Inc, a family investment firm.
* President-Elect of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), a trade association representing 4,300+ green industry member companies in the United States and beyond.
* Certified Kolbe® Consultant, a tool utilized by Highland Outdoor and Viridian Group in the majority of our clients businesses to create team synergy and define natural instincts.
* Certified Landscape Professional (CLP), a mark representing evidence of the industry’s highest standards of professionalism and knowledge. Fewer than 1% of all Landscape Professionals have achieved this certification.
* In the past, has served on the Reconnect Resources Kansas City Board of Directors, the Professional Landcare Network Board of Directors, the International Certification Council, the Certification Board of Governors and the International Liaison Committee.
* Involved in the Young Life Chicagoland region. Young Life is a non-denominational middle and high school ministry in many of the schools in the Chicagoland area.
Sales
Marketing
Human Resources
Value Chain Orientation
Financial Analysis
Team Building and Exercises
Branding and Identity
Organic Networking
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years)
Viridian Group is a Human Resources Consulting Firm focusing on Team Building, using Kolbe Wisdom as the backbone of its deliverable concepts. Viridian Group Prinicipal Jason Cupp is a Certified Kolbe Consultant, and has worked with over 300 Clients from coast to coast.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years)
Highland Outdoor is the premier provider of residential design/build, landscape and maintenance in Kansas City and the Midwest.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1998 — Present (10 years)
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is the largest trade association serving landscape management, design/build/install, lawn care and interior plantscaping contractors in the United States.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)
March 1986 — December 2004 (18 years 10 months)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
1992 — 1996 (4 years)
Young Life is a non-denominational youth ministry for middle school and high school students.
1991 — 1995
Networking Technology Web 2.0 Public Speaking Chicago Cubs Kansas Jayhawks Traveling
Young Life Chicagoland
Professional Landcare Network
Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Jacobs Well Church, Young Life Kansas City
Certified Landscape Professional
Certified Kolbe Consultant