These are the guys directly responsible for the high quality work done in every yard we visit. We are proud to have such an experienced and hard working crew. Without these guys we could never provide you and your family with the expert lawn and landscaping services all of Austin has come to expect from us. 

 

 

 

 

Justin makes the trains run on time and does most of our nuts-and-bolts scheduling day to day. (So, if you’re ever annoyed at our scheduling, Justin’s direct phone line is…oh, wait…never mind…oops). When he isn’t arranging huge mulch deliveries or tracking down an exotic plant for your property, Justin also recruits, hires, trains, manages, coaches, etc – all our team.

Justin was born and raised in Mexico and speaks fluent Spanish. He later came to the States and graduated from Brigham Young University. Before joining Top Choice, Justin worked in foreign-visa-program recruitment in the Houston Oil & Gas industry. He is happy to be in the green industry now. Justin is always humming or singing or whistling something and is notorious for getting a tune stuck in his head. He has two boisterous sons that keep him busy!

 

 

 

John joined our team from Northern California. Before he moved, he owned and operated a burger joint beloved by the community North of San Francisco.  After years of late nights and weekends, he decided to take his customer service skills to the green industry. Restaurateurs across the globe shed a tear as we gained a valuable team member. John is originally from Boston so you may enjoy getting him to say “Park the car”. Forgive him, he is a Patriots fan. He is married to a fantastic woman and has two sons. 

 

 

 

Gary is a master at his craft. He is a highly skilled irrigator with a great reputation in the industry. He has been doing this “water stuff” for over 20 years. He cares tremendously for water quality and water conservation. He is happily married and has four young, rambunctious boys that keep him busy whenever he isn’t fixing all of your irrigation problems. Prior to working at Top Choice, he and his lovely wife, Kaile, ran Bluebird irrigation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allison is originally from Dallas (Don’t hold it against her). When she was a kid she loved extreme sports (I actually saw 3 skate boards in her car the other day – how on earth could you ever ride 3?!) She attended Texas A&M where she studied Horticulture. She finds viticulture (wine making) very fascinating and actually had several offers with vineyards up in the northwest. Before Top Choice, she worked for a well know tree company in the DFW area. She is one of those weird people that actually walks around plant nurseries for fun – she really likes plants.

We love her because she is spunky and isn’t afraid to tell you what she thinks. She genuinely cares that customers get great service and she couples that with her love for the green industry. She is a team player and a fantastic estimator. You may catch her in your yard doing an estimate, or on the phone when you have a question. She’s a “Jack of all trades”, or should I say “Jane”?

Formally, she is a certified arborist, so feel free to direct your tree questions her way. See her recognized on ISA here. 

Steve has been doing landscaping and lawn care in Texas for over 30 years – most of it in Austin. He has spent time at a number of companies around town and has even run his own high-end maintenance company for a number of years. He is quick with a story about his grandmother and her begonias – Spoiler: Steve would save them in burlap sacks through the winter. He is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. If you ever get the chance, have him walk you around your yard – you won’t regret the information or the stories

On the weekend you will find Steve laughing on the golf course (probably in a bunker). He may be with his buddies or with his birdie prone son (his son is reeeaaallly good). He has been married to his wonderful wife for 20 years (she is obviously a saint). Steve and his bride will eventually retire to a fishing boat in Florida where his daughter is currently in college.

We are blessed and grateful to have Steve on the team.  

 

 

 

Crystal is our bookkeeper. While she generally deals with our corporate and vendor relationships, if you call our office, you’ll end up talking to her at some point. A friendly person by nature, she’s not afraid of a good laugh and conversation. While not paying for materials and supplies, she enjoys spending time with her 4 children, crazy husband, and beautiful puppy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know those people that just “get stuff done”? That’s Brad. You know those annoying people who actually “practice what they preach”? That’s Brad. He is critical to the execution of our daily operations. You might talk to him when scheduling an irrigation visit or perhaps when he drops a 5 yards of mulch at your house. He was born and raised in Amarillo, TX – way out west. He has owned and operated several businesses and we are glad to have Brad on our team because of his diverse operational experience (hazardous waste removal, rail roads, turf management, roofing, etc) – he brings a no-nonsense, practical attitude. He also thinks he is good at washers (yet to be determined). Finally, and more importantly, he is a man of faith and has three strong, steady, mature sons.