Corporate
Management |
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| Craig
Ruppert, Chief Executive Officer |
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As
the company's founder and chief executive, Craig has been responsible
for developing the company's mission, culture and values. His
experience and involvement with outside board memberships in
other industries have allowed him to bring innovative ideas and
management approaches to Ruppert Nurseries. Craig's current responsibilities
include strategic planning, financial management and personnel
development. He has been with Ruppert for 25 years. |
| Chris
Davitt, President |
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Chris'
primary focus is to make sure that the company's visions and
values are integrated into its daily operation. He does this
by working closely with the management team on its planning,
personnel development and systems control processes. Chris has
been working for the Ruppert organization for 25 years and is
a certified professional horticulturist. |
| Ken Hochkeppel, Chief Financial Officer |
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As CFO, Ken is involved in all strategic financial matters of the company and oversees many of the financial functions such as cash flow management, banking and insurance relations. Additionally, he has a management role with the Information Systems for the company and works closely with the divisions, especially the landscape management division, in developing systems that assist in more efficient management. Ken has been in the landscape industry for over 30 years and with the Ruppert organization for 13 years, and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in landscape architecture from Rutgers University and an MBA from George Mason University. |
| Bob
Jones, Director of Landscape Installation |
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Bob
oversees the landscape installation division of the company.
His responsibilities include planning and budgeting, new branch
development, personnel development, quality control and customer
relations. He has been with Ruppert for ten years, has over
21 years of industry experience and is a certified professional
horticulturist. |
| Phil Key, Director of Landscape Management |
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Phil oversees the landscape management division of the company. His responsibilities include planning and budgeting, new branch development, personnel development, quality control and customer relations. He has been with Ruppert for ten years, has over 21 years of industry experience. |
| Patrick Hill, Information Technology Manager |
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Patrick is responsible for all internal computer operations at Ruppert Nurseries’ various branches.He has been with Ruppert for one year and in the information technology field for over 10 years.He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Radford University, and is technology certified in MCSE (Microsoft), CCNA (Cisco), CCA (Citrix), and A+ (Hardware).
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| Will Brown, Safety and Loss Prevention Manager |
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As safety and loss prevention manager, Will is responsible for monitoring the company’s performance, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, aggressively managing all areas of risk and safety, and ensuring that employee development occurs in those areas for all branches. Will has 12 years of experience and is OSHA 500 Certified. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in business management and a masters of science in occupational safety and health, both from Marshall University. |
| Reid
Altavilla, Fleet Manager |
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As fleet manager, Reid is accountable for the security, maintenance and purchasing of all vehicles and equipment as well as the technical support for their operation. Reid has been with the Ruppert organization for over 10 years and has over 24 years of experience in fleet management, safety implementation and shop management. |
| Jay
Long, Dir. of Organizational
and People Development |
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As director of organizational
and people development, Jay works closely with managers to provide
them with the tools and assistance they need to train and develop
their employees and to coordinate their recruiting efforts. Jay
has been in the contracting industry for over 21 years and he brings
with him a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from The George
Washington University and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
He has been with the Ruppert organization for 6 years. |
| Amy
Snyder, Director of Public Relations |
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Amy's
expertise is in public relations, employee relations and special
events. She undertakes specific marketing projects for the company
as they arise. Amy has a bachelors degree in communications and
a masters degree in professional writing from Towson University.
She has been with the Ruppert organization for over five years. |
| Ty Trent, Training and Development Manager |
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Trent, formerly the branch manager for Ruppert's Virginia Landscape Management branch, has been in the landscape industry for over 20 years. His new responsibilities include developing and implementing effective management and horticultural skills training for Ruppert staff. Trent holds a bachelors degree in landscape contracting from Penn State University and is a Certified Landscape Technician. |
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Landscape
Installation Division
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| Patrick
Luzier, Branch
Manager |
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Patrick
oversees all landscape installation operations at our Georgia
branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and
personnel development within his branch as well as ensuring customer
satisfaction. He has been with the Ruppert organization for six
years and has over 16 years of industry experience. |
| Ken
Thompson, Branch Manager |
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Ken
oversees all landscape installation operations at our Virginia
branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and
personnel development within his branch as well as ensuring
customer satisfaction. He has over 26 years of experience (20
with the Ruppert organization) in landscape construction and
landscape management and is a certified professional horticulturist. |
| Rich
Schubach, Branch Manager |
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Rich oversees all landscape installation
operations at our Maryland branch. His responsibilities include
planning, budgeting and personnel development within his region
as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Rich has been with the
Ruppert organization for over 19 years, has over two decades of
industry experience and is a certified professional horticulturist. |
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Landscape
Management Division
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| Doug
Halsey, Branch Manager |
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Doug
oversees all landscape management operations at our Maryland
branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and
personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer
satisfaction. Doug has been with Ruppert for over 12 years, has
over 16 years of industry experience, has a degree in plant science
from the State University of New York at Cobleskill and is a
certified professional horticulturist and pesticide applicator. |
| Mike
Monde, Branch Manager |
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Mike
oversees all landscape management operations at our Philadelphia
branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and
personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer
satisfaction. Mike has been with Ruppert for over 7 years,
has over two decades of industry experience and holds a degree
in business administration from Delaware Valley College. |
| Fred Key, Branch Manager |
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Fred oversees all landscape management
operations at our Virginia branch. His responsibilities include
planning, budgeting and personnel development within his region
as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Fred has been with Ruppert
for over six years, has over 15 years of industry experience and
brings a bachelor of science degree from Salisbury State University. |
| Steve
Faber, Branch Manager |
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Steve oversees all landscape management
operations at our Georgia branch. His responsibilities include
planning, budgeting and personnel development within his region
as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Steve has been with
Ruppert for four years, has nearly two decades of industry experience
and has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Georgia. |
| Jack Jones, Branch Manager |
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Jack oversees all landscape management operations at our newest branch in Prince Georges County, Maryland. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting and personnel development within his region as well as ensuring customer satisfaction. Jack has been with Ruppert for two years, has over nine years of industry experience and nine years of military experience as a Parris Island drill instructor. During that time he also was an honor graduate of both the Marine Corps Sergeant’s Leadership Course and the Staff Sergeant’s Career Course. |
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Tree-Growing
Division
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| Kelly
Lewis, Director of Tree-Growing Operations |
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Kelly's
role is to oversee all tree-growing operations. His responsibilities
include sales and marketing, customer service, product development
and quality control as well as personnel development and recruitment
for all positions within his division. Kelly has been with Ruppert
for over eight years, has over two decades of industry experience
and is a certified professional horticulturist. |
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