ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Heads Up Landscape Contractors, celebrating its 40th year in 2013, welcomes a new staffer, and has promoted three others. Heads Up was founded in 1973 as a four-man residential lawn sprinkler service. Nearly 40 years later, Heads Up is one of the 100 largest landscape firms in the US, designing, installing and maintaining New Mexico’s top commercial and residential landscapes. The company also leads the xeriscape industry from its Albuquerque headquarters, employing 250 people. As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, the company will plant 40 trees in 40 weeks at sites of customer choosing.

Kathryn McLane has been hired as an account manager trainee. McLane recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in landscape management minor business management. She concentrates on the help desk and assisting account managers with their functions.

Britt Spangler has been promoted to Santa Fe branch manager, overseeing all aspects of the Heads Up Santa Fe operation. He previously was supervisor of the Heads Up mechanics shop.

Ernest Becenti and Victor Valles have been promoted to maintenance field supervisors for the East Side division. Becenti was a crew leader and Valles was a spray technician.ler