About Us Why LawnTailors? Photo Gallery Environmentally Friendly Expert Team Contact Us Our Services Patios, Walls & Walkways Design & Installation Birdscapes & Waterscapes Lawn Mowing & Edging Lawn Renovations & Upgrades ExpertGreen Fertilization & IPM Home		Expert Team In addition to years of experience with LawnTailors, our supervisors bring experience from places like the West Palm Beach Wildlife Preserve, Barefoot Grass, Natural Choice, ChemLawn and the farms of Western Ireland -- as well as education from the University of Connecticut, the University of Florida and the University of Massachusetts Green School.
		Michael Connolly, Founder Mike Connolly has nearly 40 years experience in the landscape management industry having founded the company in 1972. During the 1980's, Mike grew the company substantially. During this time, he managed multiple crews while maintaining a very hands-on approach with the business. Rarely investing in sales or marketing, the company's new business has been generated almost entirely by word of mouth referrals from existing customers. Many of these customers have been with the firm for decades. Mike's experience includes all aspects of landscape management with particular expertise in the area of turf management and maintenance as well as landscape design and installation. In 1964 Mike immigrated to the United States from Milltown, County Galway, Ireland where he grew up the son of a farmer. Mike is married to Mary Connolly with whom he has three sons Desmond, Jarlath and Aidan.
		Jarlath Connolly, President Jarlath brings 20 years of experience of management and design experience to the firm. Growing up, Jarlath worked with his dad in all aspects of the business. He received his BS in Business Communication from Bentley College where he studied business management and information technology. From 1990-2002, Jarlath was with MediaMap where, as SVP, he helped grow what was a 10-person information services company into a dominant industry leader serving Fortune 1000 marketing/PR departments and nearly every top PR agency in the country. During this period, MediaMap was recognized on the Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies. Jarlath's roles at MediaMap included leading the services, sales and marketing organizations. Under his leadership, the company's renewal rates and revenue grew dramatically. Jarlath holds a BS in Business Administration from Bentley College where he studied business communication and computer information systems. He also completed the University of Massachusetts Green School program where he studied horticulture, turf management and landscape design. Jarlath has worked successfully in theater and music as a designer, director and manager. His landscape design work is influenced as much by his stage, lighting and scenic design experience as by his experience and education in horticulture. Jarlath continues to keep his hand in the music business through his association with concert pianist Kevin Cole, the world renowned Gershwin interpreter for whom he is business advisor. Jarlath is married to Jennifer with whom he has three sons Liam, Brian, and TJ.
		Dan Sieracki, Vice President & StoneTailors Chief Artisan Sieracki brings more than 15 years of experience and an unbridled passion for his craft to his role leading the StoneTailors team. Dan is a master stone mason whose inspired creative curiosity and technical mastery has resulted in truly stunning outdoor living spaces, courtyards, fireplaces, and walls. Having worked and apprenticed with master masons from Santa Cruz, California to Litchfield, Connecticut. Dan has built hundreds of natural stone walls, patios, fireplaces, chimneys and courtyards using all form of material. Dan's stonework creations demonstrate a unique style that marry his passion for the craft with his keen ability to make each work an expression of his client's personality and preferences. Dan's outdoor living creations have been lauded and enjoyed by Fortune 500 executives, actors, commercial property managers, universities, churches, restaurants, and countless discerning homeowners. Estate and residential clients have appreciated his affinity for designing and building unique outdoor living spaces tailored to their personality and preferences. Dan's creative passion is underpinned by his architectural and technical expertise. In addition to studying with master masons throughout the country, Sieracki completed his technical education at Prince Technical School and Central Connecticut State University.
		David Parent, Vice President, Operations Having worked in every aspect of the business, David brings 15 years of landscape and management experience with another regional company, running their landscape operations and installation division. In that time, he managed both residential and commercial accounts with jobs ranging from modern landscapes, stone walkways, and paver walks to lawn construction and maintenance. David started on a weeding crew and has moved into roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career. Today David runs the day-to-day operations at LawnTailors and is grateful that what started as a summer job has evolved into such a tremendous passion. Not only does David bring a deep understanding and appreciation of the physical demands of the job but he has also operated behind the scenes in various leadership roles. He brings a sharp, fresh outlook on the future of landscaping and shares a wonderful demeanor with clients. David studied Business Management at Boston University and Eastern Connecticut State University. More recently, David completed the CNLA nursery program and he possesses DEP licensing. When not on the job, David spends family time with his wife, Bevin, their two children, Elijah and Taigan and their dog, Guinness. He also enjoys playing basketball, which he has continued to play throughout his life, hiking and taking long drives on his motorcycle.
		Sue Potter, Landscape Designer / Account Manager Sue Potter brings some 20 years of landscape design experience to her role. Sue attained her B.S. in Horticulture from the University of Connecticut and achieved her Masters in business management from Albertus Magnus College. Sue has been involved with landscape design, plants and the environment since a young age. Her "plant passion" has carried over into her adult years and she considers herself very fortunate to do what she loves for a living. Sue has conceptualized and managed projects for discerning residential clients and for large commercial clients. Sue's interests include working with under-used native plants and incorporating them into her designs. With each of her projects she seeks to create unique and functional landscapes that set each project apart from one another. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her fluffy four legged kids, exploring the outdoors, bowling and improving her golf game.
		Sarah Bailey, Horticulturalist Sarah Bailey brings decades of experience as a horticulturalist and plant lover to her role as chief steward of many of LawnTailors' client properties. As coordinator and teacher of the Master Gardener program in Connecticut, Sarah has led hundreds of students through the rigors of the UCONN Master Gardener program. Sarah holds an Advanced Master Gardener certificate. She holds her Supervisory license in the use of pesticides/herbicides in the State of Connecticut. Sarah achieved her B.A. in Political Science. After a successful professional career in journalism, communications, and administration, Sarah picked up her trowel and hand lens full time to pursue her passion for plants. Sarah lives in West Hartford with her husband Bob and two dogs.
		Gilberto Mendez, Maintenance Supervisor A 17-year veteran of LawnTailors, Gilberto manages the residential and commercial maintenance teams. Berto's two decades of experience in landscape management serve him well as he brings an incredible efficiency and tremendous attention to detail in leading his team.
		Kirke Curtis, Board Member Mr. Curtis is currently the President & CEO of Pamet Systems Ð a provider of mission-critical software to municipal and state public safety agencies. Previously Mr. Curtis served as President and COO of MediaMap, an information technology company in the PR market and prior to that he was the founder and General Manager of the North American subsidiary of VideoLogic, Ltd., a supplier of high-performance videographics hardware. Before VideoLogic, Curtis served in a variety of management, sales and technical roles in several successful vertical-market software companies. He is also the principal of the organization development consulting firm Perspective Dynamics and is a member of The Capital Network and the MIT Enterprise Forum. He is the Chair of the Membership and Outreach Committee of the IJIS Institute and represents Pamet Systems as a member of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Ð an organization funded by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
		Brad Howe, Board Member Bradlee T. Howe is President of Financial Managers Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which he established in 1983. The Company provides part-time financial management to a number of rapidly-growing smaller companies, primarily in southern New England. Combining strategic planning with an operating emphasis on cash management, budgeting, cash flow projection, and administrative systems, Howe and his three associates monitor and control the week-to-week funds flow of a dozen client companies through a series of reports and analytical techniques developed by Howe and a succession of associates during the past 19 years. Financial Managers' client relationships typically are ongoing, extending from several months to several years, usually on a monthly retainer basis. Since the inception of the Company, Howe has been involved in the provision of more than $250,000,000 in equity and debt for working capital and equipment financing for more than 150 growing client companies. His participation as an active senior manager of all these varied firms has provided him with a breadth of experience that is uncommon among small company managers. As a result, his expertise encompasses organizational issues from competitve analysis to management selection and development to executive coaching. Prior to 1983 Howe had worked with a predecessor company for two years as Vice President before purchasing the client base. As a time-shared manager, Howe also served as the Editor and Publisher of a weekly Cambridge-based newspaper which he helped to establish in 1981. During the same period, he operated simultaneously as the marketing manager of a $1MM language translation company and as CFO of a somewhat smaller film production company. A graduate of both the Harvard Business School and Harvard College, Howe served twelve years in the Harvard administration. In the mid-70s, he was the Associate Director of Admissions, Director of Student Employment, and General Manager of Harvard Student Agencies, Inc. In this last capacity, he effected the turn-around of a $1MM+ student-run small business organization which had recorded losses in 12 of the 15 years prior to his management. Since achieving profitability, the company has generated a surplus in all but four years. Howe has continued to serve as a Director of the organization for the past 30 years and, most recently, as Chairman of the Management Committe. In 1975, Howe became the Associate Dean for External Affairs for the Harvard Business School, responsible for the school's primary relationships with its corporate and alumni constituency around the world. During his three-year service as overseer of the School's fund-raising process, contributions to the annual fund tripled, while corporate donations rose by 50%. Howe and his wife, Anne, are the parents of five. Both natives of Melrose, MA, they lived in Lexington from 1981 until 1998, when they moved to Waltham. In addition to his strong family interests, Howe has been the Moderator of the Follen Community Church in Lexington, where he has previously served as the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Capital Fund Chairman and Trustee. Howe serves as well as a director of SBANE, the Smaller Business Association of New England, and as President of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston. He and his family enjoy sports, gardening, travel, and their family retreat at Bailey Island, Maine.
		John Neeson, Board Member John is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Sirius Decisions as sales and marketing consultancy. John is an industry thought leader with more than 20 years of experience focused on marketing, product development, sales management, communications and general management for a variety of businesses and industries. Prior to founding SiriusDecisions, John was chief executive officer of Skila, an ASP provider of business intelligence solutions for the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries. He led Skila through a reorganization and capitalization that included the re-architecture of the company's core product. John also spent 12 years at Gartner Group as a member of the company's senior management team, holding positions that included vice president of sales, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, and executive vice president and general manager of the Technology Provider Group. John, along with Richard was one of the five officers of the company. He was instrumental in helping Gartner grow from $15 million in yearly sales to $800 million through the development of the company's brand strategy and the creation of concepts such as Enterprise Resource Planning, an industry term used today. While at Gartner, John played an active role in more than 25 acquisitions and investments. John has served as a board member for Jupiter Communications, and a board advisor to ICSA Security, Gartner Institute. He also is the founder of ExecutiveEdge magazine, a joint venture between Gartner Group and Forbes. John received a BA in economics from Ithaca College.
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