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Meet the Team

Designers, field crews, account staff, and operations based in Central Ohio.

Who you'll work with

Company and Service Leads

The people leading our office, construction, maintenance, and shop. It is not a list of every Peabody employee.

Leadership and Office

Company direction, people, finances, and the front desk.

  • David Peabody, President & CEO

    President & CEO

    David Peabody

    Leads Peabody's Central Ohio operation and company direction.

  • Human Resources & Administration

    Barb Peabody

    Handles hiring, benefits, and company administration.

  • David Jones, Controller

    Controller

    David Jones

    Keeps the company's books, financial reporting, and billing.

  • Reception

    Cheryl McLaughlin

    Answers the office phone and gets callers to the right person.

Construction

Design, sales, and production for residential and commercial installation.

Residential

  • Dave Bratka, Designer / Salesman

    Designer / Salesman

    Dave Bratka

    Leads residential design-build work from the first design meeting through installation.

  • Jeff Thurman, Designer / Salesman

    Designer / Salesman

    Jeff Thurman

    Works with residential clients on landscape design, sales, and project planning.

  • Lila Mattaridi, Designer

    Designer

    Lila Mattaridi

    Works with residential clients on landscape design and project planning.

  • Residential Design & Build Production

    Ray Rupe

    Coordinates residential design-build production and field work.

Commercial

  • Commercial Construction & Systems

    Matt Peabody

    Leads commercial construction estimating and the systems used to plan, price, and track the work.

Maintenance

Commercial and residential grounds care, lawn care, irrigation, and snow.

Commercial

  • Mike Gronbach, Commercial Maintenance & Snow Operations

    Commercial Maintenance & Snow Operations

    Mike Gronbach

    Leads field operations for commercial maintenance and contracted snow service.

  • Mike Prestidge, Commercial Maintenance Production

    Commercial Maintenance Production

    Mike Prestidge

    Coordinates commercial maintenance production and field schedules.

Residential

  • Residential Maintenance

    John Sinats

    Works with residential maintenance clients on their properties and service.

  • Irrigation & Residential Maintenance

    Luke Bixler

    Runs irrigation service and works with residential maintenance clients.

Lawn care, residential and commercial

  • Lawn Care

    Ben Peabody

    Leads Peabody's fertilization and weed-control program.

Facilities and Shop

The nursery, the Dublin Road facility, and the equipment fleet.

  • Nursery & Facility Operations

    Nigi Albaine

    Runs the working nursery, plant staging, and facility operation on Dublin Road.

  • Josh Jones, Shop & Fleet

    Shop & Fleet

    Josh Jones

    Leads the mechanic shop and keeps Peabody's equipment and trucks running.

Field Crews

The People on the Property

The quality of a Peabody project depends on the crew that shows up, handles the details, and keeps the site moving.

These are the people installing patios, pruning beds, planting trees, clearing properties, and keeping commercial sites looking consistent through the season.

Field Work and Crew Experience

Peabody employs field crews, designers, account staff, production staff, mechanics, and office support across its landscape operation.

Many employees build experience across more than one kind of work, including maintenance, construction, planting, equipment operation, irrigation, and snow.

We aim to keep the same crew on a property season after season. Site notes and account records carry what the crew knows through the seasons when that is not possible.

Join Our Team

See current field and crew-leadership openings, job requirements, and application forms.

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