New River Valley Home Office
750 Den Hill Road Christiansburg, VA  24073
Phone:  540-382-6710 . Fax:  540-382-5992

Meet Our Team!

Roanoke Valley Office
1715 Murry Road SW  Roanoke, VA  24018
Phone:  540-777-2888 . Fax:  540-777-2899



 

Meet the Valley Team


Todd Walters
President
 
Landscape
Division
Ben Hale
Sales Account Manager
Daphne Vangelos
Landscape Designer / Sales
Mark Weddel
Production Manager
Lawn Maintenance Division
Brian Doyle
Vice President
Lawn Maintenance Division
Alex Fauerbach
Accounts Manager - NRV
Cindy Gentry
Administrative Assistant
Clinton Hearne
Accounts Manager - Roanoke
Dan Huckestein
Accounts Manager - NRV
David Layton
Branch Manager Roanoke
Nathan Ramey
Senior Accounts Manager - NRV
Hunter Simmons
Accounts Manager - NRV
OFFICE STAFF
Angie Albert
Amber King
GARDEN CENTER
DIVISION
Jennifer Ducote
Garden Center Manager
Shelane Walters
Assistant Garden Center Manager
Jim Waterman
Buyer/Grower/Nursery Manager

Our Mission:
Our mission is to provide excellence at every opportunity:   From the quality of our landscaping, lawn maintenance, and garden center services to the character and well being of the Valley Landscaping Team.
 

Valley Landscaping employs 45-80 employees, depending on the season.   We are very proud of each and every one of our team members.  We are a diverse group of hard working professionals that are dedicated to serving our customers.  Dedication, hard work and integrity are part of the foundation of this company.  All of us would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our customers.
 



TODD WALTERS:  Owner / President
toddwalters@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710 ext. 302 cell phone: 540-320-5618

Todd has over 20 years experience in the Green Industry.  Todd founded Valley Landscaping, Inc. in 1991.  Before opening his own business, he mowed lawns while attending Virginia Tech.  Todd's love for the business goes back to his days growing up on his family's farm.  Todd oversees the total operations of his residential and commercial landscaping and lawn maintenance firm.  He also founded Lacies in the Valley in March of 2001, which he named after his grandfather, Lacie Walters.  Hardworking and dedicated, Todd values customer relations and continuing education in order to give his clients excellent service.

Todd is a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association and Virginia Turf Grass Council.

Todd has an Associates of Agriculture Degree, Landscape and Turf Management, Virginia Tech, 1991

Todd holds a Certified Pesticide Applicators License from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Versa-Lok Certified Installer.

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LANDSCAPE DIVISION

BEN HALE:  Sales Manager: 
Commercial & Residential / Grading & Seeding Sales
benhale@valleylandscapingva.com   
540-382-6710 ext. 305  cell: 540-320-4434

Ben has 14 years experience in the Green Industry.  He has 20 years of customer service experience and 15 years of management experience.  Ben started with  Valley Landscaping in 1998 and works with all aspects of the landscape division, specializing in seeding and grading and commercial landscaping.  Ben works with the entire sales team at Valley in an effort to provide our customers with the best possible service.  Ben often livens up the office with his plethora of musical numbers. 

Ben is  a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network), Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association.

Ben has an Associates Degree in Small Business Management

Bens holds a Certified Pesticide Applicators License from the Virginia Department of Agriculture.

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DAPHNE VANGELOS:  Landscape Designer / Sales
daphnevangelos@valleylandscapingva.com

540-382-6710 ext. 307  cell: 540-320-5615

Daphne has spent eleven years in the Green Industry.  She became interested in plants at a young age with the help of her grandmother, Mattie. Their positive experiences together when she was younger led Daphne to spend the past 12 years generating an even greater passion for plants and horticulture.  After receiving a degree in horticulture from Virginia Tech in 1998, Daphne gained valuable work experience at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg for three seasons where she achieved the position of lead gardener.  She has been with us at Valley Landscaping since 2001.  She enjoys every second of her job responsibilities including customer service and client relationships, sales, design, and field work with the Valley crews. Daphne is currently taking Master Gardener classes through Virginia Cooperative Extension and looks forward to serving her community by helping others understand and grow to love horticulture as much as she does.

Daphne is a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network), Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association.

Daphne holds a B.S. degree in Horticulture from Virginia Tech; 1998  She also holds a Certified Pesticide Applicators License from the Virginia Department of Agriculture.

Daphne has also served as the chairperson of the Flower Department for the Newport Agricultural Fair since 2001.

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MARK WEDDEL:  Landscape Production Manager
markweddel@valleylandscapingva.com
 
540-382-6710 ext. 312  cell phone:  540-320-5684

Mark has been in the green industry for almost 20 years and he has experience with almost every aspect.  In addition to working on a tree farm planting, shearing and digging trees, he has also worked for three other companies as a landscape laborer learning the ins and outs of landscape installation and maintenance.  Mark has also worked as a landscape supervisor and he is now a landscape production manager here at Valley and enjoys the practical application of the business.  He truly enjoys hardscaping, waterscapes, and painting pictures with plants.  His dedication to excellence is what drives him to do better with each passing job. "Never say quit".

Mark's motto is:  Proper planning prevents poor performance.

Mark is  a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association.

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LAWN MAINTENANCE DIVISION

BRIAN DOYLE:  Vice President, Lawn Maintenance
briandoyle@valleylandscapingva.com 
540-382-6710 ext. 306  cell:  540-320-5616

Brian has worked in the Green Industry since 1999.  He started as a crew member, then promoted to customer service representative, salesman and sales manager.  He first began working with Valley Landscaping in 1999. 

Brian is dedicated to helping his lawn maintenance clients gain knowledge, insight, and enjoyment from their lawns and outdoor areas. 

Brian is  a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network), Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association.  Brian is a member of the Virginia Department of Agriculture, and holds a Certified Pesticide Applicator's License.
Brian is a graduate of Virginia Tech, and received a degree in Agriculture, and Landscape and Turf Management.

Brian and his wife Erin, live in Giles county with their beautiful baby girl Hadleigh Elizabeth.

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ALEX FAUERBACH: Accounts Manager - New River Valley
Alex Fauerbach@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710 ext 304

Alex has been in the green industry since 1996.  He started when he was 16 years old in lawn maintenance, since then he has gained valuable first hand knowledge with his experiences as a landscape foreman, landscape manager, garden center manager and sales rep.  Alex has also worked on a tree farm and has grading experience and  knowledge of erosion and sediment control.

Alex holds an associates degree of Agriculture, and Landscape and Turf Management. Alex is also a member of Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce.

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CINDY GENTRY: Administrative Assistant
Lawn Maintenance Division
cindygentry@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710 ext. 314

Cindy became a member of Valley Landscaping in the Spring of 2007.  Cindy moved back to the New River Valley after enjoying living in Florida for the past 20 years, and we are very pleased that she has joined the Valley Team. 

Cindy is in charge of all Lawn Maintenance production.   We all know how daily schedules change in the production field and Cindy does a great job keeping the Sales Mangers on track.  Cindy also schedules appointments with our sales team for new and existing customers.  Give Cindy a call today to schedule your free estimate.

"Mama G" as she is known, lends great support for the Valley Team.

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CLINTON HEARNE:  Accounts Manager - Roanoke
clinthearne@valleylandscapingva.com
540-777-2888  cell phone: 540-309-6119

Clint has been in the green industry for 5 years with Turf Management as his Specialty.  He is a Certified commercial applicator in Turf and Ornamental Pest Control.

Originally born and raised in Capetown South Africa, Clint has been in the United States for 15 years.  He served in the U.S.  Navy for 5 years as a gas turbine systems technician.  He currently resides in Roanoke with his wife and 3 kids.

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DAN HUCKESTEIN:  Accounts Manager - New River Valley danhuckestein@valleylandscapingva.com  
540-382-6710  cell phone: 540-320-2814

Dan has worked in the green industry for almost 20 years starting as a lawn maintenance laborer while growing up in Pittsburgh.  While working in the green industry, he has gained valuable experience in the lawn and landscape industry and also in the arborculture industry.  Dan joined the Valley Landscaping Team in October 2008.  He has attended classes through the Ag Tech program at VT in turf and landscape. 

Dan currently lives in McCoy with his lovely wife Stephanie and their two dogs Snickers and Wiley.

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DAVID LAYTON:  Branch Manager - Roanoke davidlayton@valleylandscapingva.com  
540-777-2888 ext. 300  cell phone: 540-309-5163

David began his career with Valley Landscaping in March of 2008.  He has been employed within the green industry for 5+ years in various capacities including lawn maintenance, landscaping and as a chemical applicator for which he holds a registered technician certificate from the Virginia

Department of Agriculture.  Prior to that, David worked in the airline industry for over nine years as a customer service manager and he is a four year U.S. Navy veteran that served in Desert Shield/Storm.

David, a father of two children, resides in Pulaski County with his 2 cats and dog and enjoys riding his Harley Davidson during his free time.

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NATHAN RAMEY:  Senior Accounts Manager - NRV nathanramey@valleylandscapingva.com  
540-382-6710 ext. 309 cell phone: 540-320-5613

Nathan has been in the green industry for the past four years.  He earned a degree in Agricultural Business from Virginia Tech in 2004.  He has been with Valley Landscaping since the Spring of 2004 and resides in Blacksburg with his wife Lindsey.

Nathan is  a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network), Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Perennial Plant Association, and Virginia Turf Grass Council.

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HUNTER SIMMONS: Accounts Manager - New River Valley
huntersimmons@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710 ext. 312

Hunter has been with Valley Landscaping since 1996, and has experience in almost every aspect of the productions side of the business, from lawn maintenance to a variety of landscaping skills. 

Hunter also hold a Registered Pesticide Technician Certificate and is a member of the Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, PLANET (Professional Land care Network), Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Perennial Plant Association.  He attended Virginia Tech from 1994-1996. 

Hunter has 2 children and lives in Fairlawn.

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OFFICE STAFF

AMBER KING
amberking@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710  ext. 300

ANGIE ALBERT
angiealbert@valleylandscapingva.com
540-382-6710  ext 301




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GARDEN CENTER DIVISION

JENNIFER DUCOTE: Garden Center Manager:
jenducote@laciesinthevalley.com   
540-382-8797 ext. 308

Jennifer is a graduate of the Horticulture Department at Virginia Tech.  Jennifer has been working in horticulture ever since.  Her education and work experience is focused on residential landscaping, with personal interests in vegetable gardening, native plants and organics.  Since 2003, Jennifer has worked with Valley Landscaping through the garden center, specializing in customer service and plant care.  Her responsibilities include management and purchasing for the garden center and providing an excellent shopping experience for all of our customers.  She recently bought her first home in Blacksburg with her boyfriend John and their two dogs, and is really looking forward to gardening in her new yard!

Affiliations:  PPA, VNLA
Education:  BS, horticulture, Virginia Tech 2003.

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SHELANE WALTERS:  Assistant Garden Center Manager
shelanewalters@laciesinthevalley.com
540-382-8797 ext. 311

Shelane has been with Valley Landscaping since 2000.  Prior to the opening of the Garden Center, she worked for the company watering plants and gathering materials together for landscape jobs.  Shelane played a big part in the building and opening of the Garden Center, and has been working here ever since.  She previously drove a school bus for 21 years while working part time with the Garden Center, until this year where she assumed a full time position as the Assistant Garden Center Manager.  Shelane is very excited about her change in careers.  Her love of gardening shows each day as she helps care for our plants and talks to customers about what grows well for her.  She has acquired her knowledge and experience hands-on, through her beautiful garden at home as well as in reading books and magazines devoted to horticulture.  Shelane lives in Ellett Valley with her husband.  She has two grown sons and a beautiful new granddaughter, "Sage."

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JIM WATERMAN:  Buyer / Grower / Nursery Manager
jimawaterman@valleylandscapingva.com  
540-382-8797  ext. 310

Jim has been in the green industry for over 20 years.  His experience ranges from landscaping to growing landscape crops, purchasing and management.  He received his Horticulture degree from the University of Georgia.  His wide knowledge of plants stems from his work across the country, from Georgia to Colorado and now here in Virginia

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New River Valley
Valley Landscaping, Inc. 
750 Den Hill Road Christiansburg, VA  24073 
Phone:  540-382-6710 .  Fax:  540-382-5992

Roanoke Valley
Valley Landscaping, Inc.
 
1715 Murry Road SW  Roanoke, VA  24018
Phone:  540-777-2888 . Fax:  540-777-2899

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