Young's Partners
Scott E. Deniston ~President
R. Thomas Daily ~VP / Treasurer / Comptroller
David L. Gindek ~VP / Secretary
Thomas P. Kuring ~VP / Fleet Manager
Scott E. Deniston, President:
Scott has an extensive knowledge of plant material and a knack for finding rare and unusual dwarf conifers and other hard-to-find ornamentals. Scott has been with Young's since 1978.
R. Thomas Daily, Vice President / Treasurer / Comptroller:
Tom, our chief financial officer, manages the business office. Tom is in charge of all receivable and payable accounts. He has a BS in Business Administration from University of Scranton, is a Connecticut Nurserymen's & Landscaper's Association (CNLA) certified Nurseryman and has been with Young's since 1981.
David L. Gindek, Vice President / Secretary: David coordinates landscape sales. He is a landscape designer who has been with Young's Nurseries since 1982. He has designed/constructed landscapes for many of the areas finer homes. He has a BS in Horticulture from Virginia Tech and holds an Arborist & Supervisory Pesticide license in the state of Connecticut. David is also a member of the CNLA (Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association) and CTPA (Connecticut Tree Protective Association)
Thomas P. Kuring, Vice President / Fleet Manager:
Thomas manages the growing and digging operations in the Woodbury field. Thomas has many years of experience in the nursery field.
Wilton Staff
Kristen Binnix
Lorraine Deniston
James Kelley
Harry Meisenholder
Carrie Ricciardi
Charles Storey
Kristen Binnix, Garden Center Sales.
Woody plant purchasing. Perennial Manager, Assistant to General Manager. Day to day Garden Center activities.
CT Nurserymen
University of Connecticut, BS in Horticulture
Masters in Education
Lorraine Deniston:
Lorraine, who has been with us for 12 years, is in retail sales, where she manages annuals, tropicals, house plants and Christmas items. She maintains lavish gardens at home, and is experienced in growing orchids and unusual tropicals. She is a member of the Connecticut Nurserymen's & Landscaper's Association (CNLA).
Jim Kelley:
Jim recently joined Young’s as Yard Manager, organizing the vast array of material that fills our yard. In addition to running his own Nursery for many years, Jim has managed the design and landscapes of many homes in Fairfield County, identified and cared for native trees, shrubbery, flowers and grass and has broad experience in the landscape industry.
Harry Meisenholder:
Harry Meisenholder is a landscape designer at Young's, who also manages the construction of his designs. He has a BS in Business Administration and an MS in Park Administration, and has done post graduate work in landscape architecture and horticulture. He is a member of the Connecticut Nurserymen's & Landscaper's Association (CNLA) and the Professional Grounds Management Society.
Carrie Ricciardi
Carrie Ricciardi is our Retail Store Manager who purchases all the gift items for the new garden center and greenhouse in addition to designing store and garden center displays. Carrie's background includes owning a floral design business for sixteen years and also includes twenty years as a floral designer and Event Planner before joining Young's.
Chuck Storey
Chuck is a member of our sales staff and is responsible for the ordering of all hard goods. He is a master gardener and has many years of nursery experience.
Woodbury Staff
Matt Brazauskas
Mike Garrity
Corey Matthews
Marnie Aronheim Rockhill
Matt Brazauskas:
Matt is one of our Woodbury landscape designers. He is a trained horticulturist well versed in both plant material and landscape knowledge.
Mike Garrity:
Mike is Woodbury's General Manager where he manages nursery stock and displays in the sales yard. He is a Connecticut Nurserymen's & Landscaper's Association (CNLA) accredited Nurseryman, and a Certified Pesticide Applicator.
Corey Matthews:
Corey is our Woodbury Garden Center Manager, where he is primarily involved in woody plant sales, in addition to other aspects of day-to-day operations including managing the Woodbury inventory. As a graduate of Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the University of Massachusetts he holds degrees in Arboriculture / Park Management and Urban Forestry. He is also licensed as an Arborist, category 3A (Ornamental and Turf Care), and is a CNLA accredited Nursery Professional.
Marnie Aronheim Rockhill:
Marnie is our perennial manager in garden sales and design. Marnie has over 20 years experience in the industry. She studied horticulture at the University of Connecticut and did course work in design at the New York Botanical Gardens.