LandCare names new branch managers

SAN DIEGO — LandCare welcomes new branch managers in Pleasanton, California; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Portland, Oregon. The leaders will be responsible for all business and service functions within their location, as well as fostering employee training and growth.

“We have brought on industry veterans that will serve as great partners for our customers and valuable mentors for our team members. With the additions of Craig Broberg, Bill Horn and Ken Gray, LandCare continues to build an industry-leading service team,” says Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare.

Additionally, Nicole Hill transferred to lead LandCare’s branch in Orange County, California, creating an opportunity for Casey Black to step up as branch manager in the Inland Empire, California.

Broberg joins LandCare as its branch manager in Portland. He has 28 years of experience growing landscape management organizations. He spent five years in the Bay Area before relocating to the Pacific Northwest.

Horn joins LandCare as its branch manager in Pleasanton. He brings more than 30 years of landscape management experience and a background with some of the industry’s leading service providers to the LandCare team. He started his career in the Bay Area and has since worked across California, Texas and the Pacific Northwest. He returns to northern California with experience leading regional landscape operations and actively serving the industry in roles with state and national associations.

Gray joins LandCare as its branch manager in Wilmington. He brings 20 years of experience in business management and previously served as the plant operations director at the Angelica Corporation. He has also owned a private landscape management business.

In addition, Hill stepped up as branch manager of LandCare’s Orange County South branch. She was previously the branch manager for the Inland Empire branch. Black was identified as an “emerging leader” and was promoted to branch manager of the Inland Empire branch. He has been with LandCare for four years, most recently as an account manager.