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About CleanScapes

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 include over 260 employees serving commercial and municipal customers in Seattle, Shoreline, 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.

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, Vice President of Operations Administration

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.

John Taylor, Government Relations Manager

John Taylor joined our team in early 2009.  He brings extensive experience working on challenging public sector issues to CleanScapes, most recently with the consulting firm Cocker Fennessey.  Mr. Taylor has served as an advisor to the Seattle City Council, Seattle Public Utilities, and the Downtown Seattle Association.  Prior to moving to the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Taylor served as a senior policy advisor to Vermont Governor Howard Dean, focusing on community development and transportation issues.  John holds a BA in Political Science from Hobart College and an MPA from the University of Vermont

Bonnie Abbott, Human Resources Manager

Bonnie Abbott joined our team in mid 2006 bringing 20 years of expertise and experience to build the customer service and human resources department. She is currently focused on human resource development and creating strategic initiatives around employee engagement. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Ms. Abbott owned her own business for 7 years, worked as a Project Manager at Microsoft and as a District Operations Manager at Kodak Imaging Services and Pitney Bowes Management Services. Ms. Abbott graduated Cum Laude from Seton Hall University with a degree in Communication.

Priscilla Armstrong, Operations Analyst

Priscilla Armstrong joined CleanScapes as Operations Analyst in 2010. She is working collaboratively with each department to document, analyze, and improve processes and procedures. Prior to joining CleanScapes, Ms. Armstrong worked as a Management Consultant at Bravo Environmental, a local infrastructure maintenance company based in Kenmore, Washington. Prior to that she managed three digital media facilities at Loudeye Technologies.  Ms. Armstrong graduated from Columbia University with a degree in East Asian Studies. She also attended the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Nanjing, China.

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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