JORDAN

company director 

CLAUDIA

CAD
MANAGER

DAPHNE

LINGYU

CAD
SPECIALIST

We're Lavender Landscape Design Co.

Meet the team with over 75 years combined experience in landscape architecture, design and construction. We are dedicated to making your landscape dreams come true. We are a group of gals and guys who thrive on gorgeous outdoor living spaces and making our clients more than happy. We're looking forward to working with you!

SHARI

BRETT

DESIGN
MANAGER

EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT

Jordan is the wrangler of all things, generating leads and organizing business operations. Before this, she was working in the aerospace industry, designing space suits overseas and supporting 3D printed rocket design. After recently leaving her career to live a slower-paced life, Jordan moved back to Arizona to use her expertise to support small businesses in the valley. . She loves sipping tiki cocktails while reading by the pool and enjoys watching anime and playing video games. Jordan attended Arizona State University and graduated from FIDM with a degree in Product Development.

COMPANY
DIRECTOR

Daphne works as an extension of Lavender’s Owner, applying her array of award-winning administrative professional strategies. She has a passion for excellence, performing with high agility on diverse matters with her main objective being ten steps ahead of the boss! Daphne loves what she does and has over 17 years in the administrative professional sector supporting and collaborating with C-suite and board levels. Her main mantra is “You cannot spell tEAm without EA!” Daphne and her husband, Gregg enjoy hosting parties, traveling, and outdoor activities. She's a Peloton Tread enthusiast, 

Shari manages the finances and Accounting Team here at Lavender Landscape. She has previous experience working for starts up and has over 30 years experience in accounting management, Shari works to build the foundation for accounting by creating processes and training for teams, while also insuring the company's financial stability. She's is inspired by teamwork and loves how well everyone in the company works together to find success. Shari has her degree in Accounting from El Camino College. Outside of work, Shari enjoys travel, sporting events, and hanging out with friends, family,
and her 4 dogs. 

Lingyu uses computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) to draft residential-scale drawings and tracings from rough sketches provided by our designers. He plays a key role in ensuring our construction plans are nothing but perfect so our crews know exactly what to build. Lingyu has been in the field for a total of 7 years, and holds a Landscape Architecture Master Degree from Texas A&M University and a Horticulture bachelor degree from Beijing university of Agriculture. Throughout the years, he has mastered the skills of CAD, Lumion 3D, Sketchup and even 3D Modeling. Lingyu loves to explore by going on road trips in his freetime. 

Claudia is our expert when it comes to drafting landscape and construction CAD plan sets. Her background includes an MLA in Landscape Architecture and an MUD in Urban Design from Arizona State University. She also holds a BA in Landscape Architecture from China. Claudia has a strong decision making ability and loves the accuracy that comes with being a CAD designer. Claudia and Haley have previously worked together in luxury landscape design, and Claudia loves the family that has been built here at Lavender. She loves animals, hiking, and enjoys spontaneous travel adventures.

Brett oversees the Design Team at Lavender Landscape. Brett has 8 years of design and construction experience in commercial and residential landscapes, but realized residential design was his passion because he enjoys the relationships he gets to build with each of his team members throughout the company.. He holds a BS in Landscape Architecture from Arizona State University. He is inspired to learn about his clients’ visions and collaborating with them to create their dream outdoor spaces. On the weekends you can find Brett at the local brewery, road tripping someplace new, or on an adventure outside with his wife, baby son, and dog.

DANNY

field
support

RUDY

Project
coordinator

Danny is a key player here at Lavender in making sure our construction jobs run smoothly and ensuring his team has everything they need to to deliver perfection to our clients. He will always go above and beyond to ensure that our clients are happy and their needs are met. After graduating high school, Danny worked for a pool design company as a laborer and found his true passion in managing crews. His favorite part about his job is being able to watch the changes happen from start to completion on his jobsites. Danny is extremely spontaneous so he will never turn down a last minute road trip or hike around Arizona. He loves going to the gym in his free time and hanging out with his friends on the weekends. 

Rudy acts as an extension of our project managers here at Lavender, but wears many hats including crew onboarding, subcontractor coordination, document control, permitting, and warranties. Right out of high school, Rudy joined the navy for 7 years. After he served, he moved from Texas to Arizona. He loves  the industry because he has the opportunity to grow every day by being exposed to new things constantly. He believes our team's willingness to help and assist others motivates him to do the same to excel in his position. He is a huge Texas Longhorns fan and tries to attend as many of their games as possible! Rudy’s favorite way to escape the heat is by finding new weekend spots to camp and fish in Texas, Nevada and California.

chuck

PROJECT 
MANAGER

Chuck oversees all in-progress projects and works directly with homeowners from start to finish here at Lavender. He graduated from El Camino College majoring in General Education. Prior to being Lavender’s PM, Chuck was a licensed contractor and has over 20 years of commercial and residential contracting under his belt! He specializes in customer service, construction management and troubleshooting. He's always motivated to push the company and himself towards success. Chuck is a professional drummer; you can find him performing at venues with his band on the weekends. He loves to travel with his wife and 4 dogs in their free time.

Joe

Joe is an expert at creating spaces where homeowners can "get away" without ever actually leaving their home. He has been in the landscaping industry for 11 years, starting as an apprentice and working his way up to opening his own landscaping company and managing a greenhouse in Wisconsin. Joe studied Business at UMW, then moved to AZ to study Horticulture and Greenhouse Management at GWCC. One of the best feelings in the world for Joe is seeing a client's reaction when they see their ideas come to fruition in his designs. Joe enjoys hiking, cooking, and trying new restaurants and getting his favorite drink, a good Old Fashioned. He's also a huge Green Bay Packers fan!

ACCOUNTING
MANAGER

HAILEE

DESIGNER

Hailee is Lavender’s Jill-of-all-Trades, specializing in 3D design and training Senior Designers on Lavender design methods. She partners with the owner on the company's larger jobs, adding a high level of communication and organization to any and all projects she touches. She previously worked in commercial landscape architecture, where she realized that residential landscape design was her true passion. Hailee loves seeing her designs and client’s dreams come to life at Lavender Landscape. She loves  getting active with her pup and escaping to Hawaii once a year.. She holds a BA in Landscape Architecture from Arizona State University.

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CINDI

DESIGNER

Cindi has always had an interest in anything and everything creative, from creating textiles to designing interior spaces. Although she's primarily self-taught, Cindi has been working in the pool and landscape industry for many years. Cindi's top skills are in collaborating with clients and managing expectations. Being a cosmetologist for 20 years and a real estate agent for 10 has allowed Cindi to help clients see the creative potential in their every day lives at home. She wishes she had more time for sewing and finds happiness in singing in the church choir. Cindi and her husband have 6 kids and 2 boxers who all live a highly outdoor lifestyle.

ADAM

OPERATIONS
MANAGER

Adam manages the Construction Team, handling construction project scheduling and purchasing at Lavender. He's been in the industry since 2016 managing both commercial and residential projects and he's highly skilled in problem solving and keeping everything organized. Adam loves being able to bring a design to life for clients through the construction and build process, and he's motivated by working with a well-rounded team like the one he has at Lavender. He's passionate about and trained in both jiu jitsu and muay thai, to the point of traveling to Thailand to learn from the best.

DC is the mastermind behind our construction crews and has been in the landscape industry for 21 years, holding various positions and working his way up to owning his own business and managing his own crews. He is extremely passionate about what he does and refers to himself as a bit of a perfectionist, which is obvious to anyone who steps foot on any of Lavender’s completed properties. DC studied Accounting and Administrative Technology in Mexico. He loves to see satisfied clients at the end of a project and truly loves the work that he does. In his free time, you can often find DC at the gym, playing soccer and traveling the great outdoors. 

DC

construction
MANAGER

nadir

Nadir works in CAD to assist designers in creating accurate and detailed plans used for construction. She is extremely knowledgeable in residential construction and has many years of experience on computer drafting systems under her belt, which is what helped her master her refined skills in attention to detail. Nadir received her BA in Landscape Architecture at ASU then headed straight into various CAD positions for multiple Landscape Architecture firms on commercial properties throughout the years. Nadir loves to travel to Mexico in her free time and loves baseball, so every spring you can find her playing softball and watching the spring training games! 

CAD
specialist

LOREA

marketing coordinator

Lorea keeps up with everything social media and is the behind the scenes queen at Lavender. She attended Grand Canyon University for Business Administration. Lorea seriously has a true passion for landscapes and learning the ins and outs of the industry, which usually involves following designers around to job sites. She has plants on her mind at all times (we think it’s because she grew up watching her mom, our Senior Designer Lisa, design landscapes all day). Lorea enjoys the process of dissecting all things social media to make our marketing top notch. Her biggest loves though, are her dogs Henley and Amara, who she regularly takes to restaurants with (calling ahead first to ensure they’re dog-friendly!)

Jim

DESIGNER

Jim specializes in Plant Selection and AutoCAD 2D drafting within his design work that gives his clients a unique design that will look amazing and timeless for years to come. He finds inspiration in educating homeowners on their landscape potential by transforming those spaces to give clients a sense of place for enjoying their outdoor living spaces. Jim has an MLA in Landscape Architecture from ASU, a BA in Geology from SU, and an MS in Hydrogeology from WSU. Prior to entering the residential landscape design field, he worked in 2D drafting and as a registered Geologist for 15 years! His passions include gardening, reading, ​investing, and playing simulation games in his free time!

Alli

DESIGNER

Alli is extremely passionate about helping homeowners get in touch with nature by showing them the benefits having a beautiful outdoor space can add to their everyday lives. From a young age, Alli always had an interest in architecture and design, so she attended the Herberger Design School at ASU and received her BA in Landscape Architecture. After interning, she decided to open a business in residential landscape design. She is excited about starting her next journey of being a designer with us! Alli loves exploring with her dog, Moxie, and is always up for a spontaneous adventure! Her family is based all over the world, so she loves being able to travel to spend time with her family and friends!  

DESIGNER