Shawn Marten

Landscape Professional

Over 34 years experience in the Green Industry. Ability to sell and direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status. Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver. Proven ability to work in unison with staff, engineers, vendors and owners.

Successfully managed over 50 public Landscape Construction projects worth 10 million in a calendar year., 100% on-time public project completion for 15 years., Negotiated project purchasing at 15% below budget., Created custom vendor finance agreements per project., Designed service warranty agreements, that were residual income. Created reoccurring sales relationships with GC and owners – in a low bid environment., Formulated, wrote, and implemented project schedules., Directed recruitment and retention of supervisors and staff., Trained, supervised staff on all skills necessary., Organized and operated over 70 pieces of equipment per snowfall at two hundred plus sites., Managed and developed a successful sales plan., Positive moral building source.