LONG GROVE, Ill. – Charlie McGinty, CEO of McGinty Bros., was presented with 2010 The Man of the Year award by the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association at a dinner at Belvidere Banquets in Elk Grove Village on Friday, March 11.
The award, the most prestigious honor presented by the association, recognizes a member who has had a positive impact on the quality of the industry through extraordinary leadership, teamwork and innovation. ” I was deeply honored to receive the 2011 Man of the Year Award from the ILCA,” said McGinty. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the ILCA and all the wonderful people there.”
President of the ILCA, Bob Bertog, introduced Mr. McGinty and presented the award. In his acceptance speech, Mr. McGinty discussed the importance of the work Illinois landscape contractors provide and thanked the ILCA for their networking forum which provides the free exchange of ideas among landscape contractors, their suppliers and the government and for really bringing people together. McGinty has worked officially to support the industry by serving as a member of the board of directors of the ILCA, president of the Illinois Commercial Arborists Association and serving on the board of the Illinois Turf Grass Foundation and the The Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA).
In 1955, McGinty established McGinty Bros. with his late brother, John. Based in Long Grove, with offices in Lisle and Wauconda, McGinty has been servicing a regional clientele with sophisticated restoration, lawn and tree services for more than 50 years. The company has a staff that includes 60 full-time employees and over 90 during peak season. His son, Brian, now president, runs the day-to-day operations, assisted by many long-standing employees. According to McGinty, his greatest accomplishment is the “McGinty team.”
