Groundskeeper executives lead CAI in two markets
15 Jul, 2010 LM Direct!“It is a true honor to be elected by my peers to elevate awareness of the community associations in the Greater Austin area.” said Cole. Cole has been an active member of CAI since 2002, serving as committee chairs and member of the Board of Directors. She has also been active in several other landscape and business associations, including;the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Real Estate Council of Austin, Commercial Real Estate Women of Austin and International Facilities Management Association (IFMA). Cole founded Greater Texas Landscapes in 1981 and has grown the company to more than 125 employees in three markets. In 2008, Cole and GTL joined The Groundskeeper family.
“I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead the New Mexico Chapter of CAI in its third year of organization. There will be many challenges that come our way, being such a new chapter, but we will focus on three main aspects: recruiting new members, education, and communication to our members," said Haught. In 2009, Haught was on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Chapter, where he served as the secretary.
Haught has worked for The Groundskeeper for the past eight years; he started as a maintenance supervisor and was quickly promoted to head up the new office in Albuquerque as branch manager. Haught has also worked with other organizations where he has served on the Board of Directors, both the NM Water Task Force and First Tee of Central New Mexico. Haught has recently been certified by the Irrigation Association as a Landscape Irrigation Auditor.
“We are thrilled at The Groundskeeper by both Taylor and Debby’s appointment as president of CAI in their respective cities. They are truly great ambassadors of our industry and we are proud of their leadership roles at such an outstanding organization as CAI,” said Anil Hiremath, CEO of the Groundskeeper.
For more information about The Groundskeeper or Greater Texas Landscapes, visit www.groundskeeper.com or www.gtlandscapes.com. For more information on CAI, visit www.caionline.com.
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