The Greathouse Team

Lee Greathouse

CEO

Our founder and CEO, Lee has built the company from one person to more than 75—on two separate occasions! He set the tone for us by creating and implementing our mission and vision. Today, he manages the overall operations and resources of the company, and leads the way as we develop our short- and long-term strategy. Lee is a NALP-certified Landscape Professional and holds a B.S. in Agriculture (Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design) from the University of Tennessee. Always looking forward, Lee loves being an early adopter of the latest tech tools and devices.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity—Always do the right thing, be true to yourself.

Will Greathouse

President

As our president, Will loves the responsibility and opportunity to guide our team. He feels lucky to work with this group and is passionate about our past, present, and future. He has worked in the industry for 15 years and counting and holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee. Will married his high school sweetheart more than 11 years ago, and they have four kids that keep their lives, hearts, and schedules full.

Favorite Core Value:

Team first - I believe that if we are all pulling in the same direction, we will all succeed together.

Nick Cooper

Business Development Manager

Nick helps our development team succeed by creating goals for business growth, implementing new marketing initiatives, and identifying new prospects. He’s a natural when it comes to building relationships and loves helping our clients realize the vision they have for their properties. A man of many skills, Nick stays active as an avid outdoorsman, a Jiu Jitsu black belt, and a nationally licensed soccer coach. He’s proudly married to his best friend for 15 years and counting!

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity

Dustin Miller

Director of Strategy and Operations

As Director of Strategy & Operations, Dustin cherishes the opportunity to lead a dynamic team towards excellence. Deeply invested in the company's journey, Dustin takes pride in the successes of the past, the innovations of the present, and the bright prospects of the future. With almost two decades in the landscape and lawn care industry, Dustin has consistently spearheaded initiatives that have led to significant growth and transformative change. Away from the hustle of the professional world, Dustin is grounded by his beautiful wife and two children and finds solace in playing golf with friends and attending Tennessee Vols football games.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity

Adam McCullough

Maintenance Department Manager

As our Maintenance Department Manager, Adam loves the relational focus of his role at The Greathouse Company—whether that’s dreaming up solutions with clients or collaborating with our crews to make those dreams a reality—as well as getting to see our clients’ properties transform over time. He also enjoys watching his colleagues succeed and grow in their roles. In his free time, you can find Adam playing sports to stay active—in college he played basketball and made the all-freshman team in cross country.

Favorite Core Value:

Positive attitude - Having a positive attitude allows you to push through difficult situations better and makes for a better environment for teamwork and accomplishment.

Joshua Buskirk

Residential Project Manager

Joshua Buskirk has worked in the Irrigation/Landscape industry for over 30 years. Before working at Greathouse, he worked at Frank and Grossman Landscape in San Francisco. Josh refined his skills of Masonry, Irrigation. Carpentry, and was fortunate to work on multi-Million-dollar estates from Napa to Big Sur. Determined to excel at his craft and career, he spent 15 years running multiple million-dollar residential estate projects, including the largest residential Landscape in California. At the time, they were averaging 60 plus men for three years, turning a 10-acre horse property to a work of art mirroring Butchart Gardens. As a part of the Greathouse team, he provides superior customer experience and professionalism.

Favorite Core Value:

My word is everything to me, and to earn the trusts of my clients, and co-workers by doing what I say, when I said I was going to do it.

Keith Jolly

Commercial Project Manager

Keith has worked in landscaping for more than 10 years, making sure each of our commercial projects is completed safely and on time while producing outstanding results. He makes it a priority to keep the lines of communication open with our clients throughout each project. Keith is a graduate of Nashville Academy, with several professional certifications as well. Outside of work, Keith loves spending time with his family outdoors. You can find them fishing, camping, or riding ATVs!

Favorite Core Value:

Honesty - I believe open and truthful communication will result in easier problem solving.

Edgar Salazar

Commercial Project Supervisor

As a Project Supervisor, Edgar ensures that our crews have all the tools, supplies, and knowledge to perform each project according to plans and specifications. Edgar began his career with The Greathouse Company over 25 years ago as a crew member. Through years of hands-on experience, he recognized his ability to lead our crew members to professional excellence. Edgar’s organizational skills and personal drive to see each project through to its completion are just two characteristics that make him a valuable Project Supervisor. When Edgar isn’t at work, he enjoys learning new things. His “projects” typically include taking things apart to figure out how they work, fixing what is wrong, and learning how to put them back together again. Edgar loves watching soccer and always cheers on Nashville SC and Team USA.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity

Donna Lawler

Procurement & Inventory

Donna is an industry veteran, having worked in landscaping for more than 35 years. Here at The Greathouse Company, she purchases all our plant materials, keeps track of our inventory, coordinates with the nursery manager on plant care and crew needs, and helps us think through pricing for all our projects. When she’s not on the clock, you’re more than likely to find her enjoying the great outdoors!

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity - We're honest and committed to doing the right thing for the customer and the long-term success of our landscapes!

Ryan Sheehan

Procurement & Inventory Manager

As procurement and inventory manager, Ryan cares for all the plants we have on-site, while also facilitating proper care and planting after they leave our holding yard. He helps us evaluate clients’ properties to find the best solutions for their needs and tracks down the right plant material for each job. Ryan is a graduate of the Institute of Tree Sciences, is an ISA Certified Arborist, and holds a plant and soil science degree from MTSU. He’s also the proud owner of a 5-acre hobby farm where he is actively working to reforest the property and restore native grasslands.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity - It allows for things to be done the right way the first time, no shortcuts.

Juan Mario Escoto

Maintenance Operations Manager

Juan oversees all our maintenance work, showing up bright and early every morning to make sure each crew is equipped for the day’s tasks. He’s committed to providing excellent results for our clients and regularly visits each maintenance site to ensure that the work is done to the highest quality. Juan is a graduate of Nashville’s own Pearl-Cohn comprehensive magnet high school, where he was once honored as student of the month. Here at The Greathouse Company, he has worked his way up from being a general technician to maintenance supervisor.

Favorite Core Value:

Trustworthy - When your team trusts you as a leader, communication improves and ideas flow more freely. Perhaps more importantly, employees are more comfortable with change and more willing to embrace new vision.

Roger Buttle

Account Manager

As an account manager, Roger uses his organizational and planning skills to make sure we meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. With more than 22 years of experience in the industry, we lean on his expertise as a leader in a young department. Roger holds a degree in business management from Purdue and a certification in plant disease and insect control from the College of DuPage in Illinois. When he’s not at work, he loves to travel with his wife and fix up antique cars.

Favorite Core Value:

Communication - For the company to succeed and grow, communication at all levels must be open and honest.

Travis Young

Account Manager

Travis communicates with clients and technicians to ensure each landscape project is personalized to fit the client’s needs. It’s his goal for his clients to be exceptionally happy with the quality and timeliness of our work. Travis is a consummate team player—always available, approachable, and willing to lend a hand anywhere he can. A graduate of McEwen high school (where he was named “friendliest” in his class!), Travis’s hard work and dedication continue to help him reach his career goals.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity - It's the most important principle of leadership and demands truthfulness and honesty. It means telling the truth even if the truth isn’t what you want to hear.

Liles Hillhouse

Account Manager

The way I got into landscaping was through my father, who ran his own landscaping company out of North Alabama. While in college at the University of North Alabama, I worked for a family at their property doing landscape work. That’s where I found a love for landscaping. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in professional management in 2018. I am a person that enjoys the simple things in life such as hanging out with friends and family and going to sporting events. My pride and joy is a 4 year old chocolate lab named "Doc".

Favorite Core Value:

Accountability - having ownership for your own actions instead of pointing the finger and blaming someone else for them is what makes a successful team.

Henry Garcia

Maintenance Operations Manager

Henry creates the weekly schedule for our maintenance department and communicates with our maintenance crew members to ensure that they are aware of any schedule changes and any changes to the scope of work for each property that we provide service. He began his career with The Greathouse Company in 2017 as a crew member and was promoted to a crew leader position in 2019. His attention to detail and excellent communication skills made him a great choice to fulfill the responsibilities of his role as Maintenance Manager. Henry loves working outdoors and is an avid soccer player. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wonderful wife and amazing son.

Favorite Core Value:

Hard Work. I believe that you appreciate the things that you have earned in life a lot more when you have worked hard to get them.

Nolan Wright

Account Manager

Nolan is one of our Account Managers at The Greathouse Company. He joined Greathouse with over ten years of experience in landscape management here in middle Tennessee. In his early professional career, he began as an Intelligence Analyst in the army and as a law enforcement officer. Twelve years ago, Nolan began his landscaping career in the enhancement and installation divisions. As an adaptive learner, he was quickly promoted to an Account Manager position where he developed trusting client relationships and discovered an immense purpose for maintaining those values. Nolan's expertise in commercial HOA management allows him to see things from all points of view and his passion for landscape is what allows him to deliver a truly meaningful client-based experience. Nolan's family means everything to him. Without the support of his wife and two “ABSOLUTELY” amazing boys, he would not be him! They are what drive him every single day.

Favorite Core Value:

Trust - It’s the cornerstone in building lasting relationships both personally and professionally!

Hillary Tompkins

Account Manager

Hillary is one of our Account Managers at The Greathouse Company. She joined Greathouse with over ten years of experience in the horticultural industry. In the infancy of her career, Hillary gained a tremendous amount of field knowledge as a Crew Leader in the Detail Maintenance Division. She was promoted to an Account Manager position where she created positive client relationships and discovered the immense value of maintaining those relationships. Her work in residential property management has allowed her to see things from a customer vantage point. Having the ability to look at a project from a management and customer perspective is what Hillary brings to her work at Greathouse. Hillary's family means the world to her. She married her high school sweetheart and they're been blessed with three incredible kids. In her spare time, you can find Hillary doing something outdoors or diving into anything historical.

Favorite Core Value:

Personal growth. Never stop striving to be better and do better.

Bob Chappin

Landscape Designer

Bob creates a vision for our clients’ outdoor spaces and communicates it through beautiful and accurate design renderings. We lean on his expertise throughout our projects, from initial meetings to project completion and beyond as he consults with clients, salespeople, project managers, account managers, and crew. He’s been in the industry for more than 25 years and holds a B.S. in plant and soil science from MTSU. Outside of work, you’ll find him enjoying time outdoors, traveling with family, or reading pioneering naturalist and conservationist John Muir.

Favorite Core Value:

Persistence. "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – John C. Maxwell

Sam Champion

Designer

Sam brings along thirty years of Landscape Design, Construction, and Management expertise to The Greathouse Company's design team. Through his experience and expertise in Agronomy, Horticulture, and Landscape Architecture, he orchestrates creative solutions for our clients. Using a pragmatic approach to design solutions, his work often responds to natural site constraints and existing architecture and is informed by the extended family unit and larger neighborhood context. In the past, Sam has also worked with several different municipalities and is well-versed in local ordinances and code requirements. He is a proud graduate of Auburn University, as well as a former member of The Nashville Historic Zoning Commission and The Nashville Downtown Code Design Review Committee.

Favorite Core Value:

Simplicity - ‘Because beautiful things don’t need attention’.

Ryan Hollingsworth

Maintenance Relationship Manager

Ryan has been active in the landscape industry for 15 years and most recently has been involved in commercial and residential project management. In 2004, he utilized his G.I Bill to enroll at the University of Arkansas to study Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, where his passion for the industry began. Ryan is strongly committed to eco-friendly solutions that preserve natural surroundings. He is educated and trained in landscape design with hands-on experience in estimating, designing, budgeting, maintaining, and implementing both residential and commercial landscape solutions. He enjoys working with others that are excited about landscaping and enjoys the opportunity to share his passion. When Ryan is not in the office you can still find him involved in the outdoors either kayaking, camping, backpacking, or traveling.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity – I believe in standing up for what’s right, legally and morally. Doing the right thing even when no one is looking!

Kristin Hendricks

Design Build Relationship Manager

Kristin holds a BFA in Interior Design from Maryville University and possesses over 14 years of experience in the design industry. She enjoys guiding clients through large-scale and intricate design projects, now extending her experience to the landscaping field. Kristin is committed to ensuring a seamless and enjoyable design process for every client. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the Nashville food scene, gardening, and playing volleyball.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity

Shelly McCutchen

Business Systems Manager

As business systems manager, Shelly keeps everything running smoothly here at The Greathouse Company. She wears a lot of different hats for us, functioning as our accounting manager, HR manager, and office manager. She has more than 14 years of accounting experience.

Favorite Core Value:

Integrity - Integrity is at the heart of my personal core values. Without it there can be no true success in life, personally or professionally.

Christie Busby

Accounts Payable Coordinator

As accounts payable coordinator, Christie makes sure everyone gets paid! She monitors all our accounts payable invoices, manages payroll and coding expenses and reconciles our credit card accounts.

Favorite Core Value:

Reliability - I believe it’s very important for a person to follow through with what they are assigned to do. This gives everyone confidence in you, knowing that what you say you’ll accomplish - or are expected to accomplish - will be completed on time.

Renee Halter

Accounting & HR Assistant

As our Accounting and HR Assistant, Reneé loves that every day brings new challenges and responsibilities. Her constant desire to learn new things and excellent organizational skills make her ability to multitask and fulfill her job responsibilities much easier. Renee moved to Tennessee in 2019 and brought her love for the Philadelphia Phillies with her. She loves spending her free time with her fiancé CJ and their three rescue pups.

Favorite Core Value:

Love and Compassion - as quoted by the Dalai Lama, “Love and Compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive”.

Gus

Greathouse's Good Boy

Gus loves greeting everyone when they come in the front door. He makes his daily round to each desk looking for a friendly face and hoping for a treat when he’s been good.

Favorite Core Value:

Love & Compassion