MEET OUR STAFF
Kristopher Dabner
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Kristopher Dabner is President and Creative Director of The Greensman, Inc. He has been involved in creative pursuits his entire life. He graduated with a degree in Architecture from the University of Kansas. He has also worked as an art director for television and film. He founded the Greensman in 1994 and the company has grown from a “one man show,” to its current size of 15 full-time and up to 30 seasonal employees.
Kristopher’s philosophy combines great design, enormous energy, entrepreneurship and philanthropy and he uses that philosophy to create unique gardens for the Greensman’s clients. Greensman designs take a full-picture approach, incorporating the existing structure, expanding the hardscape, taking into account plans for the future environment. Kristopher’s designs have been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Country Gardens, Kansas City Home Design, KC Magazine, SPACES and the Kansas City Star.
James Walls
DESIGNER
James was born in northeast Oklahoma and grew up in the town of Webb City, Missouri. His love of the outdoors ultimately led him to a career in the landscape industry. His favorite climbing tree growing up was the American sycamore. James earned his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from North Carolina A&T State University.
After a decade of living and starting a family in North Carolina, he and wife Katy returned to the Midwest along with their children Noah and Cora. When not designing your new landscape, James enjoys hitting the extensive mountain bike trails around KC and northwest Arkansas or playing just about any game that requires a racket.
Brian Martin
IRRIGATION MANAGER
Brian Martin was born in Kansas City. He has a Bachelor of Science in Turf Management from Kansas State University. He started working at Mission Hills Country Club when he was fifteen and worked there through high school and college and for four years after college. He worked for himself for ten years offering lawn and irrigation services. Before joining The Greensman, Brian worked for 1.5 years traveling the country working for a golf