Geoff Uva
North Attleboro
Summary
To further my career in the landscape industry with a position that offers new challenges
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Bigelow Nurseries
01.2000 - Current
- Manage crew of 75-100 during peak time
- Coordinate logistics
- Oversee quality control of incoming products
- Identify and manage disease and insect problems
- Direct irrigation, pruning, IPM, fertilization, and production (field, container, and greenhouse)
- Represent the largest aboveground B & B yard in New England to customers and at industry events
- Maintain relationship with Stockbridge School of Agriculture through student outreach activities
- Maintain relevant purchasing and logistics records, tax documents, etc.
Director of Horticulture
Michael S Coffin Fine Gardening and M
- Acted as the main contact for maintenance customers, facilitating efficient communication and service coordination.
- Directed sales strategies in horticulture, enhancing client relations and boosting market presence.
- Coordinated horticultural schedules to optimize resource allocation and ensure timely completion of projects.
- Oversaw client budget planning, optimizing financial strategies for horticultural projects.
- Worked closely with landscape architecture firms to realize their design concepts.
- Directed subcontractor activities to maintain project efficiency and quality standards.
- Established a top-tier landscape maintenance firm serving elite properties in Massachusetts.
Education
A.S. - Landscape Contracting
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- AMHERST, STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Amherst01.2000
Skills
- Logistics coordination
- Quality control
- Employee supervision
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Operations oversight
- Operations management
- Staff management
- Employee scheduling
- Organizational skills
Professional Achievements
- Young Nursery Professional of the Year, 2008, Awarded by the New England Nursery Association to honor a horticultural industry professional under the age of 40 who has shown involvement in his/her state and/or regional nursery association, has contributed to the growth of his/her place of employment, and who has successfully promoted to the public a positive image of the horticultural industry.
- Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist Board, 2002-2010, Board Chairperson, Co-authored and co-edited Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association Resource Guide, Proctored MCH exam, Organized and planned recertification events such as MCH Day, Plant ID Challenge
- New England Nursery & Landscape Certification Council, 2002-2010, Board Member
- New England Grows, 2004-2006, Education Committee Board Member
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Bigelow Nurseries
01.2000 - Current
Director of Horticulture
Michael S Coffin Fine Gardening and M
A.S. - Landscape Contracting
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- AMHERST, STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE