James is the Vice President of Construction – Houston. James supervises construction operations in Houston. He began his career in the green industry at the age of 15 by mowing lawns and gardening within his local community. In 2003, he and a friend started a full-service landscape/irrigation company. They continually expanded the size and scope of service offerings of the company until 2010, when his business partner decided to relocate to Alaska to pursue other enterprises. Later, James joined a Landscape Architectural Design/Build firm where he held the position of Production Manager. He has designed, installed and managed landscape and irrigation jobs well over $500K. He became a Licensed Irrigator in 2004. Since then, he has studied water conservation and irrigation auditing/management. His portfolio of green industry knowledge and experience includes all aspects of the design, installation, and maintenance of landscape and irrigation projects, as well as a variety of support skills associated with the day-to-day field and office operations of green industry businesses. When James is not working, he enjoys hunting, fishing, cooking BBQ, and spending time with his family