Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to enhance the value of our clients’ homes by creating beautiful landscapes and providing exceptional customer service every step of the way.
Chris DiSabatino
Founder & President
Christopher M. DiSabatino founded DiSabatino Landscaping, Inc. in 1995. As President, Chris oversees the total operations of his landscape, hardscape, tree service and masonry firm. A truly dedicated individual, Chris values customer relations and continuing education to consistently deliver superior service. His experience combined with his drive for perfection and effort to exceed expectations, make him an asset to his clients. Chris is a graduate of Salesianum School and remains an active alumni.
Jason Gaskill
Certified Arborist
Jason Gaskill graduated from the University of Delaware in 2000 and thereafter worked briefly with the National Park System as a Naturalist. After that, he found the Green Industry and a love in with working with nature's art and beauty in our own backyards. Jason became an ISA Certified Arborist and the has dedicated his life to working with trees. As an Arborist with DiSabatino, Jason can help you preserve the beauty of your landscape and conserve the trees on your property. With his strong background in tree risk assessment and plant health care, Jason can find the balance between a hazardous tree and one that can surely be saved or have the risk mitigated. Giving his clients the peace of mind of safety in their home and the knowledge that their homes worth and beauty are being preserved is his goal.
Lance Hafer
Landscape Design & Sales
Lance has been with DiSabatino Landscaping since September of 2005. A graduate of Penn State in 1993, Lance has been designing and overseeing landscape projects since 1991. His designs range from ponds, formal gardens, patios, renovations, and new construction. Outside of work, Lance enjoys fishing, drawing wildlife, and photography.
Kristie Manley
Landscape Design & Marketing
Kristie has been doing graphic design work since 1998. She joined the DiSabatino team in March of 2004. Kristie is working on her diploma in Landscape Design through the Professional Career Development Institute and plans to finish by the summer of 2007. She currently creates the computer generated landscape designs and inputs the CAD designs into the system. Kristie also handles all of the marketing and miscellaneous design needs for the company. She has a Graphic Design certificate from the Delaware College of Art and Design. Kristie is also a licensed nail technician. She is a cat lover and enjoys spending time with her friends and family in her spare time.
Tessa Marks
Office Manager
Tessa Marks joined the DiSabatino team in May of 2005. Tessa handles all aspects of human resources along with the appointment scheduling for our landscape consultants. She has enhanced our sales team by also handling customer concerns. Her time spent at MBNA has gained her much knowledge in customer service. Tessa is a graduate from Ithaca College in upstate New York. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Dave Farrar
Landscape Design & Sales Consultant
Dave is the newest team member with DiSabatino, joining us in late April 2008 as a landscape designer and sales consultant. He is a 1972 graduate of Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture with a Bachelor's Degree in Ornamental Horticulture. Dave comes to DiSabatino from Garden Valley Nursery where he has worked for the last 15 years doing design work for clients. He has been designing landscapes in the area for the last 35 years. His special interest is the combination of different textures and materials in the landscape. Dave comments "The first time that I designed the landscape of one of my client’s children, I realized that I have been in the business for a very long time." When he is not working as part of the DiSabatino team, he enjoys theater, music and gardening.
Kara Wilt
Director of 1st Impressions
Kara is the newest member of the DiSabatino team. She joined us in late June 2009. Kara is the first cheerful voice you hear when calling in to the office. She schedules appointments for our consultants and is here to answer any questions clients may have. Kara graduated from Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania in May 2009 with a degree in Advertising PR and Mass Communications. In her spare time, Kara enjoys photography and watching/playing sports.
