Meet Our Team

Mission: 
Countryside Landscape & Design is a Design-Build landscape company comprised of knowledgeable professionals dedicated to providing exceptional service to the residential and commercial communities that we serve.

Our Work Culture: 
Our company’s success not only depends upon customer satisfaction but also on the workplace satisfaction of our employees who carry out our vision.  Countryside Landscape & Design Inc fosters a culture that allows our employees to thrive and grow.

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Dan Lamontagne, Operations & Project Manager

Dan joined the Countryside Landscape and Design team in 2018 as a Project Manager. He has since been promoted to the added role of our new Operations Manager in July 2019.

In his role as a Project Manager, Dan oversees projects of various scales, interacting and scheduling with field managers regarding job priorities, with the end desire to ensure that the high standards and workmanship of CSL&D are met in the field.  As Operations Manager, he will facilitate the coordination and use of all resources, including labor, equipment, and materials, to ensure efficient use, and also actively participate in the development and refinement of departmental best practices.

Dan possesses a heavy equipment operator’s license, is an ICPI certified concrete paver installer, an NCMA certified segmental retaining wall installer, and a Berkshire County Board of Health Certified septic system installer.  In the winter months, Dan is part of our plow team.

Prior to joining Countryside, Dan worked as a Green Industry Professional and is knowledgeable in all aspects of the field.

Dan and his wife Cristi have one son, Dan Jr., and share their small stone home with their two cats, Yo-Yo and Cece as well as their long hair chihuahua, Chimichanga. He is from Cape Cod but graduated from Mount Anthony Union High in Bennington Vermont. Dan attended Southern Vermont College and is a veteran, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard.  Dan enjoys tropical getaways, playing the drums, and old jeeps.

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John Carpenter, Fleet Mechanic & Yard Manager

John came to Countryside Landscape & Design in 1999.  He maintains a fleet of 35 trucks, 13 large mowers, and over a dozen various heavy equipment vehicles, not to mention an assortment of push mowers, weed whackers, and other powered lawn equipment.  John keeps us going by keeping the equipment running that we need for this landscape business.

He is a certified Vermont inspection mechanic, certified MVAC technician, a GM certified mechanic in engines and transmissions, and OSHA-10 certified.

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Michael Drew, Landscape Installation Crew

Mike has been with Countryside Landscape & Design since 2006.  He enjoys working outside in the fresh air, and the physical aspect of the job;  the dirty fingernails and sore muscles.  He likes taking what he learns in his day’s work and applying it at home in his own outdoor spaces.

Prior to coming here, Mike worked as an offset pressman in the printing industry for 23 years.  Mike has three pets, a dog named Peter, and two cats, Patches, and Tiger.

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Sharon Mahoney, Office Manager

Sharon joined the Countryside Landscape & Design team in 1995 as the only person in the office.  Now the Office Manager, with a staff of 2, Sharon keeps all facets running smoothly, overseeing all the daily operations of the office from customer service to accounting. Sharon loves working with a diverse group of people and demonstrates this with her warm and engaging personality.

Prior to working at Countryside, Sharon was employed in the green industry for 8 years.

A life-long resident of the area, she shares her home with her husband Tim and is the proud mom of 2 Papillion fur babies. 

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Mike “Haffy” Hafner, Maintenance Field Supervisor

At Countryside Landscape & Design since 2010, Mike is a man of many skills.  Beyond the Forestry division, he has been an active part of many other divisions, including being our in-house carpenter.  He happily participates in his work, giving 100%, and bringing his never-ending humor to the work environment.

Prior to joining the Countryside Landscape & Design tribe, Mike was employed as a head foreman, building homes and log cabins, and even built his own barn.  He takes great pride in his carpentry abilities, having originally been introduced to the building trades in high school.

Mike was born in Kingsbury, New York, and was raised on a dairy farm.  As with any dairy farm operation, he learned how to operate various machinery and equipment, along with daily caring for animals.  He loves the outdoors, whether working, hunting, doing his own yard work, or sitting by the fire pit.  He loves life, making people laugh, and spending time with his wife.

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Scott Higley, Lawn & Tree Applications Specialist Manager

Scott joined the Countryside Landscape & Design in 2017 following nine years as the Grounds Supervisor of Nauvoo, a historic site in Illinois.  In 2019, Scott was promoted to the Manager position of our Lawn & Tree Applications division.

Scott holds a commercial pesticide license in Massachusetts and is knowledgeable in the many specifically designed applications used to manage turf grass, ornamental plants, and shade trees.  Scott can also diagnose and prescribe solutions to plant diseases and insect infestations, including ticks.

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Gregory Hoyt, Lawn & Tree Application Crew

Gregory is one of our longest-term employees, having joined the team in 1993.  He began as a mower, and over the years, has advanced to Yard Operator.  Given his tenure with the company, his knowledge is wide-reaching and essential.

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