A Leadership
Development
Program

Chris Covo​

Chris is the Vice President for Sales and Partnerships at PJS of Texas, the largest privately-held janitorial company in the state, and Co-founder of Exterior Cleaning Solutions of Texas. His greatest joy is creating dignified jobs for working-class men and women and he is passionate about solving local issues affecting Austin’s most vulnerable.

He founded and serves as Chairman of the Austin Civic Fund which is addressing Austin’s unaffordability, homelessness, traffic, and land use crises.

Chris received his BA from Texas State University, where he served as Student Body President and was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry as Student Regent. He received an MA in Legal and Political Theory from University College London.

Chris is known to make hand-dipped chocolate truffles with his father (ask him about the first account they sold to Donald Trump!) and, as any good Italian New Yorker should be, is known for his pasta sauce. He is a second degree black belt in Taekwondo, a kickboxing instructor, and occasionally plays drums with his jazz trio around town. He lives in east Austin with his wife, Amanda, and their two boys, both under the age of 3.

Travis Dyer

Travis is the Director of Technology for Clean Scapes, Texas’s premiere commercial landscape construction and maintenance company. He is addicted to finding new technologies and more efficient ways to get things done across the company.

Travis is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of PriceTable.io, a web-based software that helps companies of all sizes manage their businesses and get paid faster.

Travis earned his BA in Economics with a Minor in Business from the University of Texas. During his time at Texas he had the honor of serving as a Texas Cowboy and shot Old Smokey, the cannon, at UT football games!  

Travis was born and raised in Austin and still lives in South Austin with his wife Lindsay, and two year old son Theodore. Travis loves spending time doing pretty much anything in the great outdoors! If you get a chance, ask him about his 21 day trip white water rafting through the Grand Canyon. 

Alex Lee

Alex is the Key Accounts & Business Development Manager for Clean Scapes, Texas’s premiere commercial landscape construction and maintenance company. He’s been at Clean Scapes for 6 years.

Alex graduated from Concordia University Texas with a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science. Ask him about his extensive experience with exotic animals - especially the ones he’s brought into the Clean Scapes office.

Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Alex moved to Austin when he was 2 years old and has been here ever since. He’s been married for just over 4 years. He and his wife both love the great outdoors. Alex enjoys a good prank, so beware.

Trey Webb

Trey is the Director of Marketing for Clean Scapes Landscaping, Texas's most trusted commercial landscape partner. He grew up in San Antonio and graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Trey is an active alumnus with Phi Delta Theta and the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

Outside of Clean Scapes, Trey focuses on his wife, Jennifer, and their three sons. Trey is very active in his church and community. He has served on several boards including the Kids Outdoor Zone (KOZ), the Austin Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) as well as President of Trojans Pop Warner Football.

Trey was a member of the Seton Fund’s “The Fifty," a group of emerging leaders established to support a bold vision for the future of medical care in Central Texas. He is also a committee member promoting and supporting the new Wheelchair Accessible Fishing Pier on Lady Bird Lake.

Trey has been involved with several leadership and business organizations including Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Austin Round Table (ART), and remaining active with the Austin Breakfast Group.

Trey's passion for nature and the outdoors shows as he hosts two annual fund raising events, supporting local non-profits: The Austin Fly Fishing Film Tour and The Austin Hunting Film Tour.

Daniel Simpson

Daniel Simpson is a Construction Project Manager for Clean Scapes, the third largest landscaping company in Texas.

Before working for Clean Scapes, Daniel attended Grove City College in Pennsylvania and received his BA in Political Science and Economics.

Daniel currently lives in Southwest Austin with his wife and son who was recently born on leap day. Over the past 5 years, he has traveled to 18 countries and skied on three continents. He also enjoys live music, bouldering, playing soccer, rugby, and woodworking whenever he can find time.

Walker Glasgow

Walker is the Training and Safety Coordinator for Clean Scapes, the premier commercial landscaper in Central Texas and the 35^th largest in the nation.

Prior to working for Clean Scapes, Walker served in the United States Army for over eight years. During his time in the Army, he completed a combat deployment to Afghanistan and Ranger school. Additionally, he was a company commander leading 120 Soldiers on training deployments to South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, and Alaska.

Walker graduated from Auburn University and is currently attending the Evening MBA Program at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.

He was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where he currently lives with his wife and four young children. He enjoys sports, gardening and driving the family minivan. 

Paul Hastings​

Paul is the founder and owner of Imagivation LLC, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in providing analysis, strategy, and execution to small and mid-size businesses with an emphasis on creating new media and social movements.

He is an award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He is the host of Compelled, a podcast telling unique stories about God working through people's lives.

Paul has crafted and launched viral social campaigns that have been viewed by millions and earned national press coverage. His work has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, TheBlaze, WND, The Gospel Coalition, WORLD Magazine, American Family Association, and more.

Paul, his wife, and their two children attend Redemption Hill Church in Round Rock, Texas and live in the Greater Austin Metro.

Nolan Gore

Nolan is General Manager and Co-owner of Top Choice Lawn Care, one of the largest and fastest growing residential lawn and landscape businesses in Austin.

Nolan served 4 years as a combat engineer officer in the United States Marine Corps. During his time in the Marine Corps he was the battalion engineer officer for the first Marine forces re-entering Iraq in response to the ISIS surge. Additionally, he led over 120 Marines as the head of land security forces in Oman for a $10M exercise.

Prior to the Marine Corps, Nolan attended Texas A&M University where he was heavily involved in student government and the Business School. He received a BA in Finance.

Nolan loves to compete and will make a game out of just about anything. Even though Nolan doesn’t have any black belts, he feels confident he could take Chris in a fight. He enjoys a good book, a hard workout, a close game, any type of whiskey, and his kid’s laughs. He is happily married with 3 kids under 5.

Josh Coulter​

Josh is the General Manager and Co-Founder of Exterior Cleaning Solutions of Texas, which provides window cleaning, pressure washing, and other exterior maintenance services to low and high-rise commercial buildings across Central Texas.

Josh graduated from the University of Texas with degrees in business and Plan II Honors. He is interested in the creative ways that business can be used to create social value and has spent the past ten years of his career learning how to do that.

Josh was part of a touring folk rock band (anyone enjoy listening to the Friendly Savages?), loves long cooking projects, and serves as committee chair for Young Life at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin with his wife, Natalie, and their son, Milo.