Meet our Advisory Team

JAMIE BANKS, PhD, MS
ED of QUIET COMMUNITIES AGZA SCIENCE ADVISOR
and STRATEGIC PARTNER
Jamie Banks started Quiet Communities (Concord, MA) as a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping communities reduce health and environmental harm from noise and pollution with evidence-based approaches and solutions. Its landcare program focuses on transitioning the outdoor power equipment industry to low impact alternatives to protect public health, worker health, and environmental quality.

RICHARD A. McCOY
PRINCIPAL OWNER AT
RICHARD A. McCOY HORTICULTURAL SERVICES INC.
Richard established Richard A. McCoy Horticultural Services in 1998 and transitioned McCoy Horticultural to one of New Jersey's first completely organic, ecological, and low-impact land care companies in 2005. Richard is an American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) Certified Service Pro, and is recognized and advises many New Jersey and national landscape associations.

ERIK DIAZ
LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR - USC FACILITIES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Erik has been a Landscape Supervisor at the University of Southern California for over 7 years and has worked in the Grounds department for a total of 14 years. He has a master’s degree from USC (2016) in Landscape Architecture. He has also obtained other licenses/certifications including ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, C-27 and D-49 Licensed Contractor, California Native Plant Landscaper Certificate, and a Qualified Applicator License. He owns/runs a small landscape business named Alpine Line Landscape which has been certified as a AGZA Service Provider.











Principal CEO at Gardenland Power Equipment & Co-Founder and CEO of Towa Industries Inc.
Roger Phelps joined STIHL Inc. in 2001 and is currently the Corporate Communications Manager. In that position he is responsible for creating and telling the STIHL story through integrated event marketing, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and digital and social media with the goal of increasing the visibility of and affinity for the STIHL brand and over 10,000 STIHL dealers. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He has serves on the National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation Board of Directors, the National Association of State Park Directors Leadership School Board of Regents, and the Professional Grounds Management Society Board of Directors.



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