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Mike Bluemel – President/Owner
Phone: 414-282-4220
The youngest of 6 children, Mike began working for the family company at the age of 16. He immediately took an interest in the day to day administrative operations and found that he excelled in business, so much so that he went on to graduate from the University of Whitewater with a degree in Business & Administration in 1987. Mike Bluemel has dedicated himself to improving and expanding his family business while maintaining the vision and standards his parents set forth over 50 years ago.
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Lori Bluemel – Sales Associate
Phone: 414-282-4220
Lori is the wife of Mike Bluemel and the mother of their 4 kids Ashley, Erika, Kayla, and Mike JR. She provides support to the garden center staff in the busy season and acts as an ambassador to our customers.
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Jeremy Santori – General Manager
Phone: 414-282-4220 ext: 17 Email: jeremys@bluemels.com Started: 5/27/97
After graduating from UW-Parkside, Jeremy joined Bluemel’s and has been a member of the company for over a decade. He has experience in all aspects of what Bluemel’s has to offer: landscaping, lawn maintenance, playground construction, poured-in-place surfacing, and snow removal. He prides himself in continuing the reputation established by the Bluemel family of quality service for every customer.
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John Lewandowski – Garden Center Retail Manager
Phone: 414-282-4220 ext: 13 Email: johnl@bluemels.com Started: 10/8/98
John Lewandowski has worked in our retail department since 1999 and has been the retail manager for 13 years. Aside from managing the retail division, John plays a major role in Bluemel’s marketing strategies and promotional development by helping design & develop our website, creating mailing and other promotional pieces, as well as writing, producing, and even appearing in Bluemel’s commercials just to name a few. He also runs our social media sites such as Facebook & Twitter and the events we offer to our customers. John is a proud board member of the Commercial Flower Growers of Wisconsin (CFGW), the Gardens Beautiful Garden Centers (GBGC), the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation (WGIF), and the Greendale Chamber of Commerce.
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Sam Reinhardt – Playground and Surfacing Manager
Phone: 414-708-5576 Email: samr@bluemels.com Started: 5/19/98
Sam began his career at Bluemel’s in the spring of 1998 starting in the lawn maintenance division. From there he was promoted to playground construction manager where he spent numerous years learning all aspects of playground design, construction, and safety . Being a family man, he truly understands the importance of a creative and safe play environment.
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Carlos Casso – Lawn Maintenance Manager
Phone: 414-708-5740 Email: carlosc@bluemels.com Started: 11/6/00
Carlos joined Bluemel’s in 2000 bringing with him several years of lawn maintenance experience. He started in our residential lawn department and quickly rose to become one of our commercial lawn maintenance foremen. Carlos now manages our Lawn Maintenance Department and oversees all residential and commercial lawn maintenance operations. His fluency in Spanish has proven to be an extremely valuable asset to the company.
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Ken Cherek – Landscape Sales
Phone: 414-254-3291 Email: kenc@bluemels.com Started: 3/21/10
Ken was welcomed aboard Bluemel’s staff in the early spring of 2010. His in-depth background in sales and product presentation were sought out by Bluemel’s Landscape Department. Ken’s enjoyment of creating new relationships, and cultivating existing ones, feed his appetite for satisfaction and excellent customer service. Ken’s focus and passion include landscapes and landscape renovations.
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