Ed grew up in the tiny, sea-side town of Carpinteria, California. He attended Santa Barbara City College where he enjoyed the sunny weather and beautiful women. When he finally decided to get serious about school, he moved to San Diego and graduated from San Diego State University with degrees in Botany and Anthropology.

Life took Ed back to Santa Barbara where he ran his own small landscape business while he and Debbie raised their young family. Ed bought a small nursery in Santa Barbara just before a major drought hit the area, so he packed up his family and moved to Phoenix. Ed has worked for The Groundskeeper for the past 17 years working his way up as a sales person, branch manager, and then Regional Manager. He currently is employed with SDL-Service Direct Landscape.

Ed served as the President of the ALCA Board of Directors in 2009 and 2010.  His positive thinking, innovative ideas, and motivating personality are an asset not only to the landscape industry but to ALCA as well .