Our Team:
Chris Martin, Founder and President:
Chris Martin founded CleanScapes with two employees in 1997 in Seattle’s Pioneer Square area. The company’s founding mission was to enhance the commercial and residential viability of urban areas through innovative and efficient streetscape maintenance services while providing employment opportunities for men and women in the social services network. Since its founding, CleanScapes has grown to employ over sixty employees serving commercial and municipal customers in Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland. Mr. Martin graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Political Science.
Chris Husband, Chief Financial Officer:
Chris Husband joined CleanScapes as Chief Financial Officer in 2005. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Mr. Husband worked as an analyst for De Santis Capital Management, where he invested in emerging growth companies in the technology sector. Mr. Husband graduated from Brown University with a degree in Political Science.
Stephanie Doenges, Vice President of Finance:
Stephanie Doenges joined CleanScapes in early 2008 as Vice President of Finance. She oversees the audit, internal controls, and financial reporting at the Company. Ms. Doenges brings 25 years of financial and accounting experience to CleanScapes, most recently as a Consulting Director with RSM McGladrey, a national public accounting firm specializing in tax and audit matters. Ms. Doenges is a graduate of Dartmouth College and earned her MBA from Seattle University. She is also a CPA.
Dan Bridges, Senior Vice President, Operations:
Dan Bridges joined CleanScapes as Senior Vice President of Operations and Safety in 2007. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Mr. Bridges served as the Senior District Manager for Waste Management in Seattle, Washington. In that role, he supervised over 200 employees serving over 5600 commercial customers and over 100,000 residential customers. Mr. Bridges began his career in the waste management industry as a driver in 1977 in Maple Valley and Enumclaw, Washington.
Phil Scott, Vice President, Human Resources and Safety:
Phil Scott joined CleanScapes in 2008, bringing a broad range of experience in safety, operations and human resources management. Most recently, he was a Senior Manager for FedEx, where he was responsible for all driving operations and Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance, provided general management of two terminals, and performed as the Safety Officer for the Salem, OR area. Previously, Mr. Scott held various management positions with Waste Management, including Senior District Manager in Seattle. He has also worked for Stericyle and Yellow Freight Systems. Mr. Scott was a US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant from 1971 to 1978. He holds a BA from Wyoming Bible College.
Signe Gilson, Vice President of Waste Diversion
Signe Gilson joined CleanScapes as Waste Diversion Manager in 2006 with the responsibility of establishing an organics collection service and managing CleanScapes' customer education program. She also supervises CleanScapes' dumpster free service, an innovative “pay-as-you-throw” model of waste collection. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Ms. Gilson served as a Solid Waste Planner for the City of Seattle, where she managed the City’s commercial compost collection program. Ms. Gilson graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Environmental Geography and from the University of Washington with a Masters degree in Urban Planning.
Sally Hulsman, Vice President of Customer Service Systems:
Sally Hulsman joined CleanScapes in early 2008 to oversee our customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Ms. Hulsman worked for five years as an independent consultant specializing in systems integration projects for small business and public sector clients. Ms. Hulsman graduated from Smith College with a degree in History and earned her MBA from the University of Washington.
Danielle de Clercq, SeattleSolid Waste Contract Implementation Manager:
Danielle de Clercq joined CleanScapes in mid 2008 to oversee the implementation of the Seattle Contract. Prior to joining CleanScapes, she worked as VP of Product Development at Talaria, Inc, and as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. She graduated from Dartmouth College, earned her MA in Environmental Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, and completed her MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. She is also a Sustainable Building Advisor.
Joe Sablon, San Francisco General Manager:
Prior to joining CleanScapes in 2008 Joe worked with ABM Janitorial Services as a District Manager handling high rise office building cleaning services and managing carpet and floor cleaning crews. He helped implement ABM’s “Green Cleaning Practices” for the accounts he managed. After 24 years with ABM cleaning interiors of properties, Joe decided to bring his skills to the "streetscapes" of San Francisco.
Leo Rhoder, San Francisco Operations Manager:
Leo Rhoder was promoted to San Francisco Operations Manager in 2005 after three years with the company. Prior to his promotion to Operations Manager, Mr. Rhoder brought enthusiasm and dedication to virtually any job available in the company’s San Francisco streetscape maintenance division. Mr. Rhoder is a native of San Francisco who was raised in the City’s historic Fillmore District.
Jim Carr, Portland Operations Manager:
Jim Carr joined CleanScapes as Portland Operations Manager in September 2008. In that role he supervises the CleanScapes team that provides facilities maintenance services to some of Portland’s most visible public spaces. Mr Carr has over 25 years of professional experience focusing on facilities and propery maintenance. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Mr. Carr served as Maintenance Superintendent for the City of Portland Parks and Recreation Department. In that role, he supervised maintenance and management of several downtown Porttland parks. Mr Carr holds a degree in Business Management which he obtained while serving in the US Navy in Atsugi, Japan.
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