Mark Lavoie

1973-State of Conn. Valley Laboratory-
Assisted Dr. John Ahrens in the field testing of Herbicides for commercial, nursery, and rights of way applications

1974-1976 The Robert Baker Companies-
Field Culture and Production manager: 300 acres shade trees and ornamentals

1976-2000 Owner Lavoie Horticulture Inc.-
Plant culture programs, custom application of herbicides, garden design, athletic field construction, golf and commercial irrigation design and installation, ponds and water features, historic garden management,
urban beatification programs, consulting

Clients included:
Northeast Utilities, Loomis and Chaffee Schools, IBM, Emhart, Tekoa Country Club, Castle Corporation,

City of Springfield, Longmeadow, West Hartford, City of Albuquerque, Hillstead Museam-Farmington, Riverside Park-Agawam

1979-2003 -Executive Director The Stanley Park of Westfield
A 300 acre private park, with an annual operating budget of over $1,000,000 annually.

City of Torrington -2007-2008 Superintendent Parks and Recreation

Project Manager Northern Tree Service:
Vegetation management- Massachusetts DOT, Massachusetts DCR, GZA, Stantec, Shaw, Municipal, Industrial, and Aquatic

Landscape design and installation, athletic field reconstruction, turf management, erosion control, and wetland projects

United States Horticultural Ambassador through the People to People Initiative: China 1983, Russia 1987, Egypt 1990

Managing Partner:

-Colonial Seed

-New England Agronomy

-Habitat Restoration Sevices