President & CEO

Chris hails from Halifax and although he’s lived in Ottawa for 30 years his “formative years” were spent in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and with regular family trips to New Brunswick and PEI. He studied Botany and Zoology at St. Mary’s University, so starting a company that cares for plants was a logical progression.

As Green Unlimited has grown his work has evolved into managing people and systems and sharing his technical knowledge for program design and development. A big emphasis here is his push for continuing education for all levels of the Green Team (as he likes to call us).

Giving back to the community has also been something Chris has instilled in us. His wife, Sharon, created “The Day of Tribute” 12 years ago. This event brings many local members of our industry together for a hard day of work at the Beechwood Cemetery wherein we work on the Veterans and DND sections to show our appreciation to the men and women and their families that have given all of us the freedoms we sometimes may take for granted. Chris is also an active member of Landscape Ontario and has served on its Board of Directors. He continues to chair the Golf Committee, which has raised over $30,000 for CHEO and now directs its efforts to YouTurn, a youth intervention program local to Ottawa (a program worth checking out if you haven’t heard of it). When not at work, Chris enjoys golfing, playing hockey, and spending time with his wife and daughter.