Contact: Paul Wolbert
November 2010
407-491-6530
U.S. Lawns Held On Line Elections
Orlando FL – For the second time in their history, U.S. Lawns conducted online elections for the U.S. Lawns Franchise Advisory Council. The criteria was that nominees must own a franchise in that particular region and be active in all areas of the business, which includes attending U.S. Lawns Annual Conferences, U.S. Lawns Regional Meetings and U.S. Lawns Group Meetings.
Franchise owners were able to vote for one candidate in each region of the country, or write in a candidate of their choice. Voting began Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time and ended at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, November 8, 2010. The results of the election were announced at the U.S. Lawns Annual Conference on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Mike Kirk and Kaveh Meghdadpour were elected to the two open positions.
The current members of the U.S. Lawns Advisory Council now are:
Carolinas & Georgia Region:
Steven Keys of U.S. Lawns of Columbia, SC, Lexington, SC, Charleston, SC,
Greenville, SC, Spartanburg, SC, Augusta, GA
Northeast Region:
Jeff Dajani of U.S. Lawns of Ashburn, VA
South Central Region:
David Pursell of U.S. Lawns of Jackson, MS
Florida Region:
Tim McCarthy of U.S. Lawns of Orlando, FL, Orlando NE, FL, Orlando NW, FL
Midwest Region:
Ben Harrell of U.S. Lawns of Springfield, MO, Arkansas NW, AR
West Region:
Kaveh Meghdadpour of U.S. Lawns of Grapevine, TX & Ft. Worth, TX
At Large:
Mike Kirk of U.S. Lawns of Mississippi NE, MS
About U.S. Lawns, leader in commercial landscape management:
U.S. Lawns is ranked #9 in the “Top 150 Companies in the Market” by Lawn & Landscape Magazine. U.S. Lawns began franchising in 1986 and currently there are over 200 franchised offices operating in over 30 states across the country. U.S. Lawns’ customers include corporate campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, multi-family residential communities, theme parks, public buildings, streetscapes, parks, schools and other commercial clients. U.S. Lawns is committed to NATIONAL STRENGTH and LOCAL COMMITMENT by supporting their local franchise offices with a multitude of national resources, which cover all aspects of creating a successful business delivered by a local franchise owner.
U.S. Lawns Services:
• Full service landscape management • Irrigation management • Fertilization & pest control
• Seasonal color design & installation • Arbor care management • Select custom services • Snow & ice management
