I’ve been working in and for the green industry since 1973. After starting a lawn care company and growing it to several thousand clients, and then starting a commercial landscape maintenance firm, I got the idea for Focal Point. With the help and support of my wife, Irene, we began to write and market customer newsletters for lawn care and landscape companies. The business has grown a lot since those days in our living room with a thermal paper fax machine and a toddler on my lap!

It’s been a joy to work with the professionals here at Focal Point, and with our customers who, to me, always seem very “down to earth.” This makes them fun and easy to work for.

I try to always be thankful for every day I’m given, and to share my blessings whenever I can. I’m thankful for a wife who has put up with me since I was 14 years old, and for five great sons. I enjoy baking, reading, watching movies, most kinds of music - and most especially - the weather, trees, forests, and just watching the sky.

I’ve been with Focal Point forever – since the beginning, when Matt and I started the company in our living room more than 20 years ago. Now my job mostly involves accounting, as well as editing what everyone else does. However, I still love talking with our customers from all parts of the country. It’s awesome to be able to work with such a variety of companies – from the aspiring entrepreneur to the marketing managers of nationwide organizations.

Away from work my favorite things are gardening, road trips, camping, and spending time with my family. As for music, I never get tired of the songwriter/poets of the ’60s, like Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m old…I just started listening when I was very, very young!

I started at Focal Point in 1997, and it's hard to believe I've been here for over 12 years already! Of course, time flies when you're having fun. It has been a real pleasure working for a smaller, family-friendly company all these years, and I'm looking forward to many more.

As Focal Point's production design manager, I have the opportunity to create all sorts of new designs for our customers. I really like seeing the beautiful photos of our customers' new landscape installations. In particular, the before-and-after photos of homeowners' yards are especially interesting.

Outside of the office, I enjoy walking, spending time with my two children, meeting up with friends for our monthly girls' night out, and of course rooting for my hometown team - the Cincinnati Bengals. Who Dey!

I started working at Focal Point in April 1996. My main responsibilities are to ship orders, manage our warehouse, and assist clients with the logistics of direct mailing. I enjoy the process of helping our customers grow their businesses. It’s a pleasure to share in their satisfaction with the success we help them achieve.

In my free time I enjoy playing disc golf, softball, and going to local Cincinnati sporting events. My favorite movie is Office Space, and I love listening to classic rock and jazz.

I started at Focal Point in December 2001, and I’ve been happy to be the first voice you hear on the phone since that time. I’m a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and in my free time I enjoy playing guitar, gardening, making wine, and brewing beer. I also enjoy road trips, and I’ve spent a lot of time and energy traveling to see the band Phish. I’m blessed to be married to a wonderful woman and have two healthy, smart, and feisty children.

I joined Focal Point as a copywriter in 2001, after answering a newspaper ad for a "proofreader with a sense of humor who likes cookies." Hundreds of cookies, plenty of belly laughs, and many pounds later, I'm pleased to be serving as Focal Point's project manager. In addition to writing and proofreading, I make sure that all projects progress smoothly and that all clients are kept in the loop as each job moves forward. Each day brings all sorts of new challenges, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to work with such a diverse group of clients and colleagues.

I have a master’s degree in writing with a concentration in editing and publishing. When I'm not working, I enjoy watching movies, golfing, computer games, chilling out with my cats, and just plain getting together with good friends. My favorite movie is The Color Purple, and my favorite book is A Prayer for Owen Meany.

I joined Focal Point as a full-time web developer in 2007. Since then I have spearheaded several internal IT initiatives, including expanding the use of the right mouse button, electronic documents, and Google as a problem-solving tool.

In my free time, I enjoy developing my own web projects, as well as participating in a few open-source communities. My personal technology research includes applying RESTful architecture to push-based distribution of reified RDF documents, in addition to developing a content management system (CMS) using declarative XSL controllers. I have also conducted archaeological field research in the Grand Canyon utilizing satellite remote sensing algorithms to detect and enhance prehistoric rock paintings (pictographs). I enjoy cycling, and the local art and music scene here in Cincinnati.

I started with Focal Point in November 2006. I’m a graphic designer and art director with a degree in fine arts from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I love the outdoors, and I see my job of promoting our customers in the green industry as a way to include the beauty of nature in my everyday work. I’m into pottery, yoga and hiking in the woods with my family. I’m also an avid reader, and I love to cook.