WHO WE ARE
About Us
A family-owned and operated landscape design and build company serving the Southeastern Wisconsin areas for over two decades.
Locally-Owned
Family-Operated
Relationship-Driven
An entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for landscape design and build.
HOW WE STARTED
The seeds of Villani Landshapers’s success were planted in Gino Villani’s childhood. This is where he learned about mowing, pruning, and nurturing landscapes. His entire world was immersed in Italian values—from dedication and hard work to integrity and respect. Gino continues to instill these values into the work of Villani Landshapers. They are embodied in every employee, from my executive team to the crews working at your commercial property or residence. As a client of Villani Landshapers, you’re treated like family - where our goal is to be your partner, managing your landscape investment and giving you peace of mind.
the villani legacy
Today, Villani Landshapers employs over 200 people, with some of them having a tenure of over two decades. The entire team is inspired by the same values instilled into Gino at a young age, and you can see the effects throughout every part of the company.
TEAM BIOS
Get to Know Us
Gina Sundby
Client Services Representative
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University of North Dakota — BS Nutrition & Dietetics
Chamber of Commerce Leadership Certification
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Gina works closely with clients to address inquiries and make suggestions to enhance their properties. She leads the sales team and provides reports to upper management to ensure that the team operates as efficiently as possible. She enjoys the family-owned business environment at Villani and values the connections and relationships she is able to build. As a dietician by trade, she and her family have adopted a fun, healthy lifestyle. She enjoys hiking, cooking, and traveling.
Matt Hevey
Client services Representative
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Winona State University — B.S. in Marketing
Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator
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With over 17 years of ownership experience and even more in the landscaping industry, Matt has brought his knowledge of selling and managing jobs to our team. His goal is to bring the highest level of professionalism each day to ensure client satisfaction. Matt enjoys attending sports events and going to local festivals.
Ian Thomas
Client Services Representative
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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee — Elementary Education
Part of Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association (WLCA)
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Ian meets with clients to discuss their landscape needs and make suggestions. He collaborates with the sales and production teams to deliver quality service to clients. He enjoys interacting with people and seeing landscape transformations and clients’ excitement when seeing them. Honesty, respect, and discipline are important to him and he strives to be the best teammate possible. On the weekends, Ian enjoys spending time with family, attending ball games, camping, or hanging out in a hammock. He is an avid sports memorabilia and license plate collector.
Jenn Armitage
Client Services Representative
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Jenn is the point person for all client needs, as she helps solve any problems that might arise. Her favorite part about working with Villani is the culture. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, watching football, going camping, shooting pool, reading, coffee dates with friends, and going for long walks.
Paul Villani
Landscape SALES & Snow Director
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Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) — Landscape Design & Architecture
Certified Snow Professional (CSP)
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Paul enjoys helping employees learn more about the landscape industry, meeting new clients, and helping them build their dream backyards. One of his goals has been to work with the snow team to build the best snow removal company that we can be. Being able to build a business with many members of his family is his favorite part of this work. On the weekends, he enjoys watching his kids play sports and helping coach youth football.
Mark Schiesel
Client Services Representative
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Pesticide Application Certification
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Mark works as the connection between clients and our production crews to achieve the desired results for landscapes and snow removal. His favorite part about working with Villani is the camaraderie between all levels of the company. He is passionate about faith and family. On the weekends, you can find him boating, hiking, playing pickleball, and woodworking.
Julie Metzger
Client Services Representative
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Certified Manager of Condominium Associations (CMCA)
Association Management Specialist (AMS)
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With 20+ years of commercial and condo property management experience, Julie is amazing at serving clients and making connections. She enjoys working with the Villani team and developing relationships with clients. Each day is a new experience, and she loves it. She values honesty, respect, loyalty, and integrity. Her favorite interests are music and theater.
Tyson F. Mueller
Director of Design
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Michigan State University — B.S. of Landscape Architecture & Ornamental Horticulture (1998)
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) & National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
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Tyson oversees the Design Department and manages a book of residential businesses. He enjoys working with Villani as he believes we have the best company culture in the industry. He is passionate about landscape design and ornamental horticulture, and living an honest, truthful, respectful, committed life with high character. On the weekends, you can find him spending time with family, cooking, golfing, and keeping up with his son.
Awards & Certifications
PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS
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We are proud to be a team of passionate professionals who care about our work and do whatever it takes to create an impressive residential or commercial landscape for you.
Happy Customers
Villani was outstanding to work with. They adjusted their schedule to match mine. The workers were cordial and excellent workmen, very polite and very helpful. Mark was extremely helpful in the planning stage and was a delight to work with. I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. A great company with terrific people.