“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
“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
We are the coolest bunch of professionals you’ll likely meet. We are diverse. We are dynamic. We get things done and we have fun along the way.
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"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 lived in various locations (to include Fort Bragg, NC and …read more
Dawn Rotella
Public Relations
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…read more
Kyle Onorato
Operations Manager
Kyle has proudly been a part of the YardScapes family since the spring of 2017. He read more
Tom Marino
Landscape Consultant
Tom joined us in the spring of 2019 and brings with him over 10 years experience read more
Jon Zmistowski
Landscape Consultant
Jon has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Sacred Heart University where he 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
George Gudauskis
Mechanic/Mad Scientist
“It started with an Erector Set…” George is our Mechanic/Fleet and Facilities Manager, and one of the most read more
Tom Gambone
Lawn Care Crew Leader
Tom’s one of our locals, New Milford born and raised. He graduated from NMHS in 2008. In his free time, read more
Manuel Labanda
Estate Management Crew Leader
Our 2020 Employee of the year, Manny calls Danbury, CT home but is originally from Ecuador. He has three read more
Ramiro Parra
Head Mason
Ramiro, our head mason, is originally from Ecuador. He now lives in New Milford with his wife and read more
Thomas Elble
Estate Management Technician
Tom joined us a few winters ago on call helping the plow crews read more
Manuel Parra
Lawn Maintenance Technician
“Manny P” hails from Ecuador, and in case you didn’t see the resemblance, he read more
Tyler Hansen
Lawn Maintenance Technician
Tyler is no stranger to the outdoors, or hard work and was the winner of the read more
Joaquin Sanango
Estate Management Technician
Joaquin joined us in 2019 and has been a great addition to our team. In 2020 he was read more
Manny Pascoa
Estate Management Technician
Manny joined us in 2019 and is from Brookfield, CT. He is a skilled and read more
Aunalise Anderson
Aunalise lives in New Milford and is still enrolled in college with a goal to be a read more
Jacob O’Brien
Jake lives in New Milford and is a Greenwave graduate. He enjoys cycling and read more
Conor Ezra
Maria Trocchio
Maria is from New Milford and has two siblings and a dog. She enjoys working out, read more
Joseph van Veen
Joe was awarded the 2020 Rookie of the Year award!
Julian Cantillo
Julian is originally from Danbury and is a New Milford Greenwave graduate. He has read more
Ralphie
Ralphie joined us in 2013 and was welcomed immediately due to his sweet and comical nature. He is read more
Kat Porter
Kat’s hometown is Poughkeepsie, NY and attended Dutchess Community College. She is read more
Mike Mitchell
"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 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 greatly look forward to their return each spring.
Isauro Perez
Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
Isauro is one of our crew leaders and has been with YardScapes for 13 years earning Employee of the Year in read more
Jesus Aviles
Estate Management Crew Leader
2016 Ape of the Year! Jesus is one of our Estate Management and Construction Crew Leaders and has been with us since read more
Alfredo Hernandez
Estate Management Crew Leader
Our own “Most Interesting Man in the World” Alfredo also hails from Actopan Hildalgo, Mexico and read more
Ricardo Hernandez
Estate Management Crew Leader
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
Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
Juan is a long time employee, joining our team in 2012. He is well respected amongst his coworkers for his read more
Florentino Hernandez
Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
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
Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
Roman is from Tabasco, Mexico. He has been a member of our team since 2015. He loves read more
Mauricio Hernandez
Estate Management Crew Leader
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
Estate Management Crew Leader
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
Estate Management Crew Leader
Max has been with us since 2016 and has rapidly grown into his role as a Crew Leader. He is read more
Filemon Galarza
Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
Filemon has been with us since 2016 and was recommended to us by his Uncle, legendary read more
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.
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.
