Founder, Owner and CEO Matt Jesson promotes Josh Willey to President & COO
Company on pace to surpass $100 million and expand into new markets
West Chester, PA – September 24, 2024 – Today, Green Lawn Fertilizing/Green Pest Solutions announced strategic leadership changes to drive the company’s continued growth and success over the next two decades. Company founder, owner and CEO Matt Jesson has promoted Josh Willey, to President. Willey will retain his title of COO.
“Josh has been instrumental in our success,” said Jesson. “He played a pivotal role in growing our revenue from $10 million to more than $50 million over the last eight years. Josh is an incredible leader who understands that a people-centric approach is core for us. He cares deeply about our team members’ development. With this promotion, we know that Josh will help the company accelerate its growth beyond the $100-million revenue mark while expanding into new markets.”
Willey has also been the driving force behind the company’s internal leadership development program, which he founded five years ago. Since its inception, the program has produced more than 75 graduates, leading to more than 40 internal promotions. “Our strategy is all about people,” said Jesson. “To continue our growth plan, we must focus on developing leaders, like Josh, from within. We are ready to scale with our current leadership team and foundation.”
“I take great pride in representing this company,” said Willey. “We have an incredibly talented team who continues delivering on our mission daily, which is to build an industry-leading lawn and pest control company that consistently offers superior customer experiences.”
Prior to becoming COO of Green Lawn Fertilizing/Green Pest Solutions in 2022, Willeyheld business development and operational roles within the company, beginning in 2017. He previously served as regional director of Scotts Miracle-Gro for more than 15 years. In recent years, Willey attended executive programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University while graduating from Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program.
Jesson, a native of Havertown, Pa., originally launched Jesson Landscaping in the late 1980s at the age of 12. In 2004, he re-branded the company into Green Lawn Fertilizing. A West Chester University alum, Jesson graduated from Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program in 2018. He was previously named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list and an Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. Under Jesson’s leadership, the company has been selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” for six consecutive years.
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About Green Lawn Fertilizing/Green Pest Solutions:
Founded in 2004, Green Lawn Fertilizing has been serving customers in the Tri-State area with superior lawn care service and fully customized products to produce exceptional lawns. In 2012, Green Pest Solutions was launched, the company’sdedicated pest brand. Together, Green Lawn Fertilizing/Green Pest Solutions, which is headquartered in West Chester, Pa., has more than 325 team members and 65,000-plus customers. The company is well known for its excellent customer service ratingsand guaranteed results through its unwavering commitment to quality. To learn more, visit greenlawnfertilizing.com and greenpestsolutions.com.