Hang loose: Justin White, (left) CEO of K&D Landscaping in Watsonville, Calif., and Sam Gembel, CEO of Atlas Outdoor in Flint, Mich., were feeling good following Gembel’s hour-long class at Equip Expo, part of the education presented by Landscape Management in Louisville.
(Photo: LM staff)
Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently!
LM’s fantastic four: The booth was all set up, and there was a quiet moment before the Equip Expo show got started, so a few members of the LM team took time for a quick photo — from left to right are Tod McCloskey, Payton Szymczak, Seth Jones and Craig MacGregor. (Photo: LM staff)
Party crashers: This trio is never late for a Crashers concert, the cover band that performs regularly at Equip Expo. MacGregor and LM Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister are joined by their concert buddy, Lynette Von Minden with Swanson Russell. (Photo: LM staff)
Going bananas: LM’s Nader Hassen nabbed a photo with Jesse Cole, the founder of the Savannah Bananas baseball team who delivered the keynote address in front of a packed house at Equip Expo. (Photo: LM staff)
Is this holiday card
worthy?: Nathan Mader (left) and Jones took Ariens up on this photo opportunity and jumped in their snow globe, complete with an Ariens mower and green confetti. (Photo: LM staff)
Off to the races: Jones and Hollister grabbed a quick photo with the official bugler of Churchill Downs, Steve Buttleman, before Equip Expo’s
Welcome Reception inside the First Turn Club
at the famed horse racing venue. (Photo: LM staff)
Breakfast of champions: At Elevate, the LM team met up with their old colleague Bill Roddy (in purple) who now works for Envu. Joining the breakfast are MacGregor, Hollister, Lindsey Hoffman Chappell, Ph.D., Liz Dorland, Jones, Larissa Wolfe and Jake Clabaugh. (Photo: LM staff)
Cover worthy: Hollister ran into Drew Standfuss (right) with Greenscape Lawns and his wife, Tara, during Equip Expo. Greenscape was featured on the cover of LM’s May 2025 issue. (Photo: LM staff)
Do you guys sell medical equipment?: That was
the question asked of this
group. Maybe they sell medical equipment for the turf industry? From left to right are Kevin Stoltman, McCloskey and MacGregor with Quali-Pro’s Ryan Karapas. (Photo: LM staff)
Water works: LM sponsored the installation of a water well to support Weathermatic’s Cocktails for a Cause reception at Elevate. With Jones and Hollister are Weathermatic’s Mike Mason, CEO, and Lex Mason, president. (Photo: LM staff)
Friendly faces: We ran into LM editorial advisory board member Chris Joyce, Joyce Landscaping, Cape Cod, Mass., at the opening night reception at Elevate. Joining Joyce are MacGregor, Jones and Stoltman. (Photo: LM staff)
Getting the band back together: Jones and Hollister met up to celebrate the hiring of their old friend, Jim Cummins (middle) at the original Johnny’s (1953) in Lawrence, Kan. Cummins joins the team as LM’s national sales manager. (Photo: LM staff)
