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We are the coolest bunch of professional landscapers that you’ll likely meet. We are diverse. We are dynamic. We get things done and we have fun along the way.
“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.” -Louis Nizer
"365ers"
“365ers” are our leaders, administration, support staff, and crew members that live locally and stay on year-round. Despite their present position, most of the men and women you are about to meet have considerable experience in all areas of our services, as well as the “behind-the-scenes” elements that keep us beautifying your property.
Shayne Newman
Founder
Experienced in the trade since 1987, Shayne Newman founded YardScapes, Inc. in 1990 and… read more
Greg Kaiser
Director of Operations
Greg has been with YardScapes since 2008 winning Employee of the Year in 2009 and …read more
Becky Mulhare
Office Manager
Our Office Manager is from Roxbury but has lived in various locations including North Carolina and …read more
Dawn Rotella
Public Relations & Communications
Dawn is originally from New Fairfield, CT and has over 35 years diverse experience in… read more
Raechel Rivera
Client Happiness
Originally from Lansing, MI, Raechel has 6 years experience in the banking industry and is also a read more..
Tom Marino
Operations Manager
Tom joined us in the spring of 2019 and brings with him over 10 years experience read more
Mike Gueli
Landscape Consultant
Mike is a graduate of New Fairfield High School and currently lives in New Milford with his wife, their three children and read more
Pat Ruppert
Landscape Consultant
Tom Gambone
Division Lead – Lawn Care
Tom’s one of our locals, New Milford born and raised. He graduated from NMHS in 2008. In his free time, read more
Manuel Parra
Lawn Maintenance Tean
“Manny P” hails from Ecuador, and in case you didn’t see the resemblance, he read more
Kyle Onorato
Division Lead – Construction
Kyle has proudly been a part of the YardScapes family since the spring of 2017. He read more
Joaquin Sanango
Estate Management Team
Joaquin joined us in 2019 and has been a great addition to our team. In 2020 he was read more
Manny Pascoa
Estate Management Team
Manny joined us in 2019 and is from Brookfield, CT. He is a skilled and read more
Helen Gonzalez Ramos
Estate Management Team
Joe van Veen
Division Lead – LawnMaintenance
Joe was our 2022 ‘Scaper of the Year and previously was awarded the 2020 Rookie of the Year award. Joe has proven to be a hard worker and dedicated team member. He has moved up into the role of Division Lead – Maintenance.
Cameron Fairchild
Lawn Maintenance Team
Cameron is also a New Milford native and NMHS graduate. He has 5 read more
Andrey Labanda
Estate Management Team
Jali Landin
Estate Management Team Leader
Jonnathan Quito-Barros
Lawn Maintenance Team
Christian Kamt Seminario
Estate Management Team
Javier Ullola
Estate Management Team Leader
Jonathan Parra Vargas
Estate Management Team
Juan Yanez Vargas
Estate Management Team
Mark Mogel
Estate Management Team
Wilmer Yanza-Rocano
Estate Management Team
Yaminton Vargas
Estate Management Team
"H2B and Seasonal" Employees
The following men come from places south of the US border (mainly Mexico and Ecuador) and represent the majority of our spring, summer and fall work force. Our H2B Temporary Non-Agricultrural Work Visa employees are some of the finest landscape artisans in the industry and we are lucky to have most of these gentleman return every April. Some (like Isauro “Mr. Miyagi” Perez) have been with us for greater than fifteen years, providing not only continuity and a strong work ethic, but wisdom, laughs, and stories we otherwise wouldn’t have been exposed to. We miss them every winter and excitedly anticipate their return each spring.
Jesus Alberto Avila Millanez
Crew Leader – Estate Management
2016 Ape of the Year! Jesus is one of our Estate Management and Construction Crew Leaders and has been with us since read more
Ricardo Hernandez
Crew Leader – Estate Management
Ricardo is a major asset to YardScapes, and 2019 marked his seventh season with us. Not only is he read more
Ruben Meza-Villeda
Lawn Maintenance Technician
Ruben has been with us since 2015 and has shown himself to be a dedicated team member, quickly working read more
Juan Perez-Mendoza
Crew Leader – Lawn Maintenance
Juan is a long time employee, joining our team in 2012. He is well respected amongst his coworkers for his read more
Florentino Hernandez
Crew Leader – Lawn Maintenance
Florentino calls Actopan Hidalgo, Mexico home when he is not stateside as part of the H2B temporary read more
Ramiro Yanez
Lawn Maintenance Technician
Ramiro returned to us in 2017 after a seven-year absence, and we are thrilled to have him back each read more
Roman Galarza
Crew Leader – Lawn Maintenance
Roman is from Tabasco, Mexico. He has been a member of our team since 2015. He loves read more
Mauricio Hernandez
Crew Leader – Estate Management
Mauricio has been a member of our team since 2013 and is talented in a variety of different roles including mowing, mulching, read more
Rene Monzon-Angeles
Crew Leader – Estate Management
Rene joined our team in 2016 and works on the estate management side. He is well liked by all his coworkers due to his read more
Max Juarez-Tolentino
Crew Leader – Estate Management
Max has been with us since 2016 and has rapidly grown into his role as a Crew Leader. He is read more
Filemon Galarza
Crew Leader – Lawn Maintenance
Filemon has been with us since 2016 and was recommended to us by his Uncle, legendary read more
Aldo Barrera-Angeles
Estate Management Team
Aldo joined us in 2024 and is Florentino’s son!
Erik Alberto Avila Cabrera
Estate Management Team
Erik joined us in 2024 and is Jesus’ son!
Marcos Hernandez Hernandez
Lawn Maintenance Team
Hall of Fame
Something that differentiates our team from many others is a sense of pride and the desire to remain on board. We do occasionally have to say goodbye (or adios) to members as they move on. The YardScapes Hall of Fame is meant to spotlight the team members that stayed with us for numerous years and have left a lasting legacy on us and our unique company culture.
Rob Belville
Manny Labanda
Niko D’Allessio
Mark Verrastro
Elaine Lord
Retiree
Ralphie
Ralphie joined us in 2013 and was welcomed immediately due to his sweet and comical nature. He is read more
Roberto Angulo
Roberto was raised in Narajito, Ecuador but now calls New Milford home, along with his wife, Kerly and three children; sons David and Derrick, and daughter, Dahlia. As an Estate Management Crew Leader, Roberto worked on our largest landscaping projects.
Isauro Perez
Crew Leader – Lawn Maintenance
Isauro is one of our crew leaders and has been with YardScapes for 13 years earning Employee of the Year in read more
