Jason Cupp

Current

• Principal at Southwest Greens of Kansas City
• CEO and Managing Consultant at Viridian Group, Inc.
• President and CEO at Highland Outdoor

• Past President at Professional Landcare Network

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Past

• President and CEO at The Kincaide Company
• Part Time Staff at Young Life

Education

• University of Kansas

Recommended

31 people have recommended Jason

Connections

349 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Jason Cupp’s Summary

* President and Chief Executive Officer of Highland Outdoor, a company started twenty three 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.
* Past-President of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), a trade association representing 4,300+ green industry member companies in the United States and beyond.
* Kolbe® Certified 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.

Jason Cupp’s Specialties:

Sales
Marketing
Human Resources
Value Chain Orientation
Financial Analysis
Team Building and Exercises
Branding and Identity
Organic Networking

Jason Cupp’s Experience

• Principal

  Southwest Greens of Kansas City

  (Sports industry)

  October 2008 — Present (10 months)

  Southwest Greens of Kansas City installs professional synthetic golf putting greens at residences in Kansas and Missouri. Our product is endorsed by the majority of PGA Golfers on the Tour, and has significant pro athlete endorsements.

• CEO and Managing Consultant

  Viridian Group, Inc.

  (Public Company; Renewables & Environment industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  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 Kolbe Certified Consultant, and has worked with over 350 Clients from coast to coast.

• President and CEO

  Highland Outdoor

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  Highland Outdoor is the premier provider of residential design/build, landscape and maintenance in Kansas City and the Midwest.

• Past President

  Professional Landcare Network

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1998 — Present (11 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.

• President and CEO

  The Kincaide Company

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

  March 1986 — December 2004 (18 years 10 months)

• Part Time Staff

  Young Life

  (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.

Jason Cupp’s Education

• University of Kansas

  1991 — 1995

Additional Information

Jason Cupp’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Jason Cupp’s Interests:

Networking Technology Web 2.0 Public Speaking Chicago Cubs Kansas Jayhawks Traveling

Jason Cupp’s Groups:

Young Life Chicagoland
Professional Landcare Network
Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Jacobs Well Church, Young Life Kansas City

•    WESTERN Nursery and Landscape Association
•    Kolbe Certified Consultants Network
•    Capital Leadership Council

Jason Cupp’s Honors:

Certified Landscape Professional
Kolbe Certified Consultant
2009 Kansas City Top 10 Companies
PLANET AEF Ambassador (with 2008 BOD)
Design Charette Participant, Ground Zero Memorial

Jason Cupp’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch