MEET OUR TEAM

Nicholas Lopez, is an industry veteran in the landscape and snow removal industry.

Nicholas start mowing turf just outside of high school in the early 2000's when he profound his love for the industry and the people met along the way. In 2016 Nicholas dedicated his education to proficient snow operations and management. Which has helped V.L.M. become one of the regions largest self preforming snow & ice management companies in Virginia. He is a member of SIMA- Snow and ice management association and regularly attends course and educational seminar's. In 2018 he became a commercial applicator for turf management to help V.L.M. become one of the areas leading turf management companies, and 2020 V.L.M. Also Joined The IA- Irrigation Association to better educated our team on proper  watering and water conservation. 

  Carlos joined the Virginia Landscape Management team adding 15 years of maintenance and enhancement experience to the team, starting out as a foreman to then leading a crew of more than 30+ employees to maintaining more than 300 + commercial landscape sites. Carlos takes infinite pride in his work and his employees. With his well-known foundation of landscape experience, Carlos has been photographed in landscape magazines and added to company websites where he was awarded for his enhancement quality, sales and great work. Before relocating to the Fredericksburg area with his family, Carlos was providing services in Virginia Beach, Hampton, Norfolk, Williamsburg, and surrounding areas.

Cmeza@valandscapemgt.com

John has worked in the green industry for 16 years. John has had many roles during his tenure, starting as a crew member to gain knowledge in grounds maintenance procedures. 

With John’s eye for detail and organization, he quickly moved into a Supervisory role with a large landscape company in the Northern VA area.

In 2017 John was promoted to an Operations Manager, where he managed large HOA’s, and military housing at Quantico Marine base.

John joined VA landscape management in February of 2020 as production manager, due to the company’s structure and strong core of values. 

John’s roles include, safety coordinating & training, proper training of landscape techniques for VLM’s employees, scheduling and performance of crews. 

Jprice@valandscapemgt.com

Ron has been in the green industry since 1993, starting as a driver. He spent 4 years working in the field as an assistant supervisor, supervisor and senior supervisor before moving on to area manager. From there he continued to climb the ranks as a director of operations, sales and eventually branch manager. In this time, Ron has been responsible for portfolios as large as $4,000,000.00 and managed up to 50 personnel. He has been involved with notable projects such as Brambleton, Loudoun Valley, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mack, Unisys, Tyson’s Corner Center, Tyson’s Galleria and many more. Ron loves what he does for a living and feels fortunate to have had some of the opportunities that he has. When he’s not working, he can be found at a car show, music festival, out in the Shenandoah valley or at the beach. His favorite time of the year is when he can enjoy NFL Sunday, Monday night football and Thursday night football. So, he says, we don’t go out much in the fall until sometime in February.

Rschreiber@valandscapemgt.com

Justin has been in the landscape industry for over 13 years. He started by doing small yard clean-ups in high school, and then realizing his passion for the green industry, started working for a local company located in Fredericksburg. Justin would work for that same company for nine and a half years. Starting out as a crew member, he was able to work his way up to enhancement crew leader, followed by maintenance crew leader. After just a few years of being a maintenance crew leader, Justin was again promoted, this time to decided to production manager. This would be a role that he kept for the following 4 years before making his home here at V.L.M.

Jlamoy@valandscapemgt.com

Doug Jones is an accomplished turf manager and certified commercial applicator with 32 years of experience. Driven by his attention to detail, he takes pride in providing the best service possible. As a Production Manager at VLM, he is responsible for grounds maintenance, landscape installation, logistics and customer service. During his career, he has received numerous awards for his extraordinary commitment to customer service and environmental stewardship. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, fishing, kayaking and spending time outdoors. He lives in Powhatan, VA with his wife, daughter and two dogs.

Djones@valandscapemgt.com

 Donnie has been in landscaping since 1994. He started off before then, with a bike and a push mower and went from there. He has been a laborer, crew member, crew leader, field operations manager and now branch manager. He prides himself in knowing how to do the job and then executing it.  Donnie loves making sure the property is to perfection and speaking with the property managers to ensure they are happy. He looks forward to furthering his career in the industry and building long term relationship with clients in the area. He lives in Powhatan with his wife, son, 3 dogs and enjoys landscaping his home. 

Dcasey@valandscapemgt.com

  Jon has been in the landscape industry since 2011. His landscape career began as a summer job while in college for a local residential company. In college, he obtained a degree in Landscape Contracting – Design/Build from Penn State University. At Penn State he was part of the Men’s Wrestling Team, where he was a four-year letterman and part of four National Championship Teams. After college, he spent time coaching at Brown University and was part of a PWC Regional Training Center in Pittsburgh, PA. While in Pittsburgh, he furthered his landscape career as a Landscape Designer for a local residential company / retail greenhouse. At this time, he developed his customer service skills and plant knowledge. After getting married, Jon moved down to Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and two dogs. He started new job as a crew member with a commercial landscape company, Yellowstone Landscape. His time spent as a crew member and crew leader would provide him with valuable insight for his next challenge. In 2020, Jon was promoted to Account Manager for Yellowstone, where he took over an industrial portfolio. Over the next few years, he took on additional properties like shopping centers, HOA’s, retirement communities, commercial sites, and government contracts. A few of his larger properties were Volvo Manufacturing Center, Wal-Mart’s newly constructed Distribution Center, and Lennar’s HOAs in Cane Bay. These various types of properties have helped prepare him for his next challenge as an Operation Manager for VLM. Jon is excited to be part of the VLM team and ready to learn about the Richmond market. He is ready to help grow the business through great customer service, high quality work, and building long-term relationships. In his free time Jon enjoys hunting, fishing, and watching sports like football, wrestling, and hockey. He lives in Mechanicsville with his wife, son, and two dogs.

Jgingrich@valandscapemgt.com