MEET THE TEAM BEHIND CUTTING EDGE LANDSCAPE
BOB WHEELER
Principal
- BA Economics, Boise State University
- Operations and management experience since 1986
- 8 years at United Parcel Service
- Founder of The Cutting Edge Lawn Company in 1995
- Merged with Total Maintenance Solutions in 2015 to form Cutting Edge Landscape
BEN HELTON
Principal
- Founded Total Maintenance Solutions in 2007
- Within 5 years of business, accomplished successful regional expansion to 8 surrounding states
- Merged with The Cutting Edge Lawn Company in 2015 to form Cutting Edge Landscape
- 14 years experience in landscape services
CLYDE LINGO
General Manager / Construction
- Guest Speaker/Educator for University of Idaho, Boise State University, and College of Western Idaho
- Master Gardener Programs Corporate summit speaker on conservation, the green industry, sustainability, and water sciences
- Certified Landscape Technician
- Softscape Chairman for 8 years
- Owned an Idaho landscape construction company for 9 years
- Landscape industry experience since 1989
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2002
SHANE NEWCOMB
Operations General Manager / Maintenance
- BA Communications, Boise State University
- Experience includes sales and retail management
- Played a key role in developing organ donor legislation in Idaho
- Responsibilities include managing the snow and maintenance departments, business development, contract renewals, and customer communication
- Joined Cutting Edge Landscape in 2006
MARCUS ATKINSON
Chief Financial Officer
- BA Business Administration, Carroll College
- 13+ years of experience in finance and accounting
- Served as finance manager for medical research at St. Luke's Health System
- Served as accounting lead at TitleOne
TAMERA WHEELER
Controller
- BBA Marketing, Boise State University
- Recipient of Accomplished Under 40 Award
- Marketing and projects management experience since 1990
- Office management and accounting experience since 2006
- Landscape industry experience since 1995
- Joined Cutting Edge Landscape in 2006
SHAYNE GEIB
Operations Manager / Construction
- First designated Idaho CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- Idaho State CLT Chairman 2007-2013
- Owner of an Idaho landscape company for 10 years
- Experience includes all aspects of landscape and irrigation construction including erosion control
- Landscape industry experience since 1983
- Manages day-to-day operations of the construction department
- Joined Cutting Edge Landscape in 2012
JEFF DEE
Human Resources Manager
- Master of Business Administration
- B.S. Psychology – Business Minor
- Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (process improvement methodology)
- Nine years combined retail management and hospitality experience
- Joined Cutting Edge Landscape in 2017
JAMES KIBBEE
West Operations Manager / Maintenance, CLT, ISDA PA, PCO
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- PCO, General Pest Control Operator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- CLT Judge since 2010
- Landscape industry experience since 2003
- Responsibilities include west branch operations
- Joined Cutting Edge Landscape in 2005
JOHN BERTULIS
Senior Account Manager / Maintenance
- BS Agricultural Business with a Minor in Management & Forestry, Western Illinois University
- Landscape industry experience since 2002
- Responsibilities include customer communication, business development, and contract renewals
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2012
HAILEY BODLE
Construction Sales Manager, CNP
- CNP, Certified Nursery Professional
- INLA Board of Directors
- Studied Ag Business at TVCC
- Studied Ag Business and Crop Science at University of Idaho
- OSHA 10 Responsible Person
- Leader and Chairman for Elmore County 4-H
- Landscape industry experience since 2002
- Experience includes wholesale nursery, sales manager and purchasing manager
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2014
COLE ABO
West Branch Irrigation Manager, CLT
- CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- Landscape industry experience since 2003
- Experience includes irrigation system design, installation and maintenance, landscape design and construction, landscape lighting, water features, grading and drainage, heavy equipment operation, and apprenticeship electrician
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2013
JASON DRURY
Account Manager / Maintenance, ISDA PA
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- Experience includes landscape maintenance, construction, & pruning
- Co-owner of pool and spa company in California for 11 years
- Landscape industry experience since 1998
- Manages national account properties in Idaho, Washington, Utah and Texas
- Responsibilities include client and crew communication, enhancements, and site audits
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2010
KEVIN PETERSON
Portfolio Account Supervisor
- Landscape industry experience since 2004
- Responsibilities include client and crew communication, enhancements, site audits, and contract renewals
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2008
JACOB STOLWORTHY
Operations Supervisor / Maintenance
- Landscape industry experience since 2008
- Advanced Excel user
- 7 years experience in building construction
- Responsibilities include employee scheduling, dispatching, routing, data analysis, facility maintenance, product inventory and ordering
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2009
AJ ATKINSON
Projects Manager / Construction
- Experience includes landscape maintenance and management positions in irrigation and construction
- Extensive knowledge in irrigation systems and water management
- Responsibilities include project management, estimating, routing, hiring, and customer and employee communication
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2008
ORLAND BADLEY
Central Branch Irrigation Manager
- Experience includes all aspects of landscape including estimating, customer service, landscape maintenance, pruning, construction, and irrigation.
- Knowledgeable in pump systems, wire tracing, multi-strand and two-wire short finding, and extensive trouble shooting.
- Landscape industry experience since 2008; focus on irrigation since 2010
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2008
CHAD UHLORN
Senior Designer & Estimator / Construction
- OSHA 10 Responsible Person
- Landscape industry experience since 2008
- Responsibilities include estimating and designing with a focus on residential and builder projects
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2009
MITCH HINTZE
Service Partner Manager / Maintenance, CA, CTP
- AA Biology, College of Southern Idaho
- CA, ISA Certified Arborist
- CTP, Certified Turfgrass
- BOMA Board of Directors
- Landscape industry experience since 1995
- Owner/operator of an Idaho landscape company for 10 years
- Fluent in Spanish
- Responsibilities include managing service partners and plant health programs, training, quality control, and holiday lighting
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2016
DREA ANDERSON
Billing Specialist
- General Education Studies, Boise State University
- State of Idaho Notary Republic
- Administrative experience since 1995
- Experience includes project management, marketing, internal sales promotions, and event planning
- Responsibilities include invoicing, contract audits, customer service, and customer portal management
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2010
KEN HAND
Supervisor / Maintenance, CLT
- CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- Landscape industry experience since 1985
- Responsibilities include training, purchasing and maintaining equipment
- Fleet safety
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2000
CHRIS MOORE
Project Coordinator / Construction, ISDA PA
- Bachelor of Science, NNU
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- Experience includes maintenance, irrigation and drainage troubleshooting, residential and commercial construction projects, estimating, sales, dispatch, and project management
- Landscape industry experience since 1992
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2017
JASON HOOD
Quality Control Supervisor / Maintenance, ISDA PA, PCO, CLT
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- PCO, General Pest Control Operator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- Experience includes sales, landscape maintenance, pruning, and irrigation
- Landscape industry experience since 2003
- Responsibilities include site inspections, reporting to department heads, and daily dispatch of maintenance crews
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2006
LARAE WHITE
A/P & Special Projects
- Studied Business Marketing & Communications at Boise State University
- Customer service, sales, and administrative experience since 2012
- Landscape industry experience since 2014
- Responsibilities include customer communication, accounts payable, insurance verification and auditing, uniform management, and special projects
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2016
JARED HEAD
Quality Control Supervisor / Maintenance
- Experience includes 4 years supervisory positions including manning, routing and supervision of the pruning department
- Landscape industry experience since 2012
- Responsibilities include site inspections, reporting to department heads, and daily dispatch of maintenance crews
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2012
MIGUEL GOMEZ
Supervisor / Construction, CLT
- CLT, Certified Landscape Technician
- Landscape industry experience since 1991
- Experience includes the nursery industry and knowledge of all aspects of installation and construction
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2012
NATE WHEELER
Quality Control Supervisor / Maintenance, ISDA PA
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- Experience includes production, supervision, training, and contract audit and review
- Landscape industry experience since 2012
- Responsibilities include site inspections, reporting to department heads, and daily dispatch of maintenance crews
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2012
BRIAN BENTLER
Designer & Estimator/Construction
- Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Idaho
- Experience includes AutoCad drafting, 3D modeling, and irrigation design
- In the process of becoming a licensed Landscape Architect
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2018
ANDREW STODDARD
West Supervisor / Maintenance, ISDA PA
- PA, Professional Applicator, Idaho State Dept of Agriculture
- Landscape experience since 2000
- Experience includes maintenance, pruning, and construction
- Responsibilities include production and west shop fleet maintenance and repairs
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2011
LAEDEN RIPPLINGER
Flower Program Specialist, ISDA PA
- AAS Horticulture, Central Lakes College
- Floriculture industry experience since 2005
- Experience includes greenhouse production, plant stock buyer, greenhouse applications, and plantscape management
- Responsibilities include managing the annual flower program including product sourcing, purchasing, design, installation, and maintenance
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2017
JUAN MEDINA
Employee Relations Specialist
- BS Exercise Science and Health, University of Idaho
- Landscape industry experience since 2014
- 4 years experience in landscape construction
- Responsibilities include team recruitment, retention, on-boarding new team members, and implementing recognition programs
- Joined Cutting Edge in 2015