Puget Sound Landscaping (PSL) has an enthusiastic staff of 65 full-time, year-round employees. Many of our staff members have worked at PSL for long periods of time, and PSL strives to create career opportunities for people who are interested in working in the landscape industry. We are skilled in all elements of landscape installation and take pride in doing our work well. We own and maintain all of our equipment enabling our employees to be skilled and efficient in the safe operation of all equipment used on our projects.
Kris Knudsen—Owner and President
Kris has been in the landscape industry since he began mowing lawns in his teens. For more than thirty years, Kris has enjoyed the challenges of the industry as well as its creative rewards. "We want to be involved with jobs that we can be proud of—work that adds natural beauty to our community. If we can't do the job right, we don't really want to do it." kknudsen@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Andrea Hicks—Office Manager
Andrea is responsible for invoices, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Andrea has more than ten years of accounting and bookkeeping experience. ahicks@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Nasario Llamas—General Manager
Nasario oversees operations for all of PSL's landscape construction projects. Nasario has experience in all areas of landscape construction and has worked for Puget Sound Landscaping since 1992. nllamas@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Kurtis Roberts—Landscape Architect
Kurtis is in charge of PSL's design team. He has been involved in the construction industry since 1988, and this experience enables him to balance the aesthetic and practical needs of both residential and commercial projects. Kurtis graduated from Washington State University in 1996 and is a licensed landscape architect in the State of Washington. kroberts@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Rachel Kouhsen—Landscape Designer
Rachel creates unique and practical landscape designs for residential, commercial, and recreational projects. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a BA in landscape architecture and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. rkouhsen@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Jake Richardson—Maintenance Manager
Jake oversees our maintenance team and all of our landscape maintenance
projects. He has worked for PSL since 1999 and has background experience
in both landscape construction and landscape maintenance.
jrichardson@pugetsoundlandscaping.com
Jim Espedal—Nursery Manager
Jim is in charge of nursery stock and ensures that our plant material
meets nursery standards in terms of quality and size. Jim has a BA degree
in Visual Arts from The Evergreen State College. jespedal@theplantplacenursery.com
Angie Dorian—Nursery Buyer
Angie purchases all of the plants for our nursery and supplies all of
the plants for PSL's projects. Angie has an AA degree from South Puget
Sound Community College and attended The Evergreen State College. adorian@theplantplacenursery.com