Lawn & Landscape announces winners of its 2016 Leadership Awards

Four industry leaders were honored for their service, example and dedication to the green industry.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lawn & Landscape, the leading business magazine for landscape contractors and lawn care operators, has named the 2016 inductees into its prestigious Leadership Awards class.

The Lawn & Landscape Leadership Awards, sponsored exclusively by Syngenta, are given annually to business owners, educators and others allied to the green industry who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to their field.

“This industry and profession would not be successful without leaders like those we honored last night,” said Stephanie Schwenke, turf market manager at Syngenta. “They set a great example for the rest of us to continue to strive for excellence in our work. Syngenta is proud to partner with Lawn & Landscape to honor these industry leaders and their impact on the lawn and landscape profession.”

This year’s winners are:

  • Paul Fields, Lambert’s Landscape
  • Zach Johnson, Colorado State University
  • Larry Ryan, Ryan Lawn & Tree
  • Larry Wilson, Lawrence Landscape Design

“We are so lucky to share the stories of this year’s Leadership Award winners. They are living examples of what makes the landscape industry great,” said Lawn & Landscape Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “They are dedicated, hard-working and strive to make their part of the world better than when they found it.”