Meet the Team
Administration
Nate Fetig
President
Nate Fetig
President
B.A. from the University of Colorado in International Affairs, B.S. from Colorado State University in Environmental Horticulture with a minor in Business. Worked for Highland Nursery in Greeley from 2002 until it closed in 2006, has worked for Fossil Creek Nursery from 2006 to the present and Alpine Gardens starting in 2010. He has managed marketing efforts for Fossil Creek Nursery since the end of 2009. Received his CCNP certificate (Colorado Certified Nursery Professional) in 2011. Was the Commercial Project Engineer and performed commercial estimating for Alpine Gardens for 5 years.
Heidi Fetig
Controller/Office Manager
Heidi Fetig
Controller / Office Manager
Kris Nylander
Sales Manager
Kris Nylander
Sales Manager
Kris obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University in Landscape Horticulture with a concentration in Landscape Design and Construction, with a minor in Construction Management. Since starting with Alpine Gardens in 1999, Kris has enjoyed creating inviting, usable spaces for Alpine Gardens’ clients for over 25 years. Along the way, he has been honored with many state and national awards for his design work. He has received multiple “ELITE Awards” from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC), as well as a “National Landscape Award of Excellence” in 2021 from PLANET. He has been involved in numerous garden show displays, many winning awards including the Stephen M. Tanner Director’s Award twice, for best garden at the Colorado Garden and Home Show. Kris has obtained his certification in Sustainable Landscape Management from ALCC.
Samantha Wood
Bookkeeper
Samantha Wood
Bookkeeper
Advisory Team
Jack Fetig
Executive Advisor
Jack Fetig
Executive Advisor
Jack has a B.S. from Colorado State University in Forest Biology. He has his Qualified Supervisor License and a Pesticide Applicators License from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Jack is the founder of Alpine Gardens and winner of 5 landscape awards from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. He has experience in the nursery and landscape industry since 1974 and he and his wife, Chris, started Alpine Gardens in 1978.
Chris Fetig
Executive Advisor
Chris Fetig
Executive Advisor
Sales and Support
Mark Stock
Commercial Project Manager / Senior Commercial Estimator
Mark Stock
Commercial Project Manager / Senior Commercial Estimator
Jerad Schminke
Commercial Project Manager
Jerad Schminke
Commercial Project Manager
Evan Moore
Residential Designer / Project Manager
Evan Moore
Residential Designer / Project Manager
Evan holds an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University. His experience consists of managing, installing, and designing residential projects of various styles and scales. He approaches each project with an eye toward not only beauty but function as he works with clients to meet their needs with inspired spaces. Evan started with Alpine Gardens in 2016.
Brandon Vannest
Residential Designer / Project Manager
Brandon Vannest
Residential Designer / Project Manager
Chesney Babbitt
Residential Designer/ Project Manager
Chesney Babbitt
Residential Designer/ Project Manager
Paige Renner
Marketing Coordinator
Paige Renner
Marketing Coordinator
Saffron Weddington
Business Development
Saffron Weddington
Business Development
Production
Don Morse
Operations Manager / Safety Manager
Don Morse
Operations Manager / Safety Manager
William (Bill) R. Shepherd
Commercial Install Superintendent
William (Bill) R. Shepherd
Commercial Install Superintendent
Rey Jimenez
Fleet Manager
Rey Jimenez
Fleet Manager
Saul Jimenez
Commercial Construction Foreman
Saul Jimenez
Commercial Construction Foreman
Manuel (Manny) Moreno
Commercial Construction Foreman
Manuel (Manny) Moreno
Commercial Construction Foreman
Brandon Carlson
Commercial Construction Foreman
Brandon Carlson
Commercial Construction Foreman
Arnoldo Beltran
Custom Residential Foreman
Arnoldo Beltran
Custom Residential Foreman
Jeremy Bale
Residential Project Superintendent
Jeremy Bale
Residential Project Superintendent
Greg Williams
Custom Residential Superintendent
Greg Williams
Custom Residential Superintendent
Anna Redfox
Maintenance Account Manager
Anna Redfox
Maintenance Account Manager
I am originally from the Colorado front range, growing up in Agriculture all my life. I followed my passion for sustainable farming and ranching to Wyoming to get my degree in agribusiness. My love for everything outdoors led me to landscaping and making outdoor living spaces as comfortable and beautiful as possible.
Angel Lopez
Production Residential Foreman
Angel Lopez
Production Residential Foreman
Fred Zigelhofer
Maintenance Superintendent
Fred Zigelhofer
Maintenance Superintendent
Fred joined Alpine Gardens in 2024 as a Maintenance Superintendent, bringing with him a wealth of experience from both the landscape industry and his 10-year career in the U.S. Navy. After starting his journey in the landscape industry in 1998, Fred's passion for the field never went away. He attributes his success to his teammates, often stating, "Without a good crew and a strong leader who can lead from behind and push them to success, no one will succeed.
David Van Dam
Maintenance Superintendent
David Van Dam
Maintenance Superintendent
David Miracle
Maintenance Foreman
David Miracle
Maintenance Foreman
Lauren Wilson
Warranty Manager
Lauren Wilson
Warranty Manager
After 20 years in Corporate Hospitality I decided I was finally going to build my dream business and do what I truly love: Gardening! For the last four years I have been running a successful Landscape & Gardening business and was enjoying the freedom that offered me as a mom and wife but knew this was something physically, I would never be able to retire from. When I saw the job posting for Warranty Manager, I knew it was the perfect job for me. I now have my dream job of customer service and plants combined into one! I am excited to work with a team again and build lasting relationships with our clients.
Javen Rojas
Irrigation Technician
Javen Rojas
Irrigation Technician
