Meet the Team: Linda Ross
Linda Ross
How many years have you worked with ALD?
Since 2006, not including some time I spent working with the company several years ago.
How many years have you worked in landscaping?
Since 2003.
What do you love about your job?
What I really appreciate this time of year in particular - when I drive onto the property and everything is so alive - is the environment we get to work in, which includes the surrounding landscape, the eco-friendly office and of course, the people!
Why is working with ALD different than working for other companies? I can show up in shorts and sandals, and that's very different than the corporate environment in which I spent so much time. I feel the word "team" has been overused in many cases, but at ALD there is a synergistic atmosphere that has been created by this small group of people. We respect each other's abilities and therefore work well together.
What is your favorite project?
It would have to be the Allen residence. When I was first introduced to the property there wasn't any landscaping. I have been fortunate to watch it grow and transform! There are so many great elements created in different spaces there, some of which are award winners.
What's your biggest on the job challenge?
I'm not sure which is a bigger challenge - keeping up with Jeff or getting him to stop for 5 minutes.
What are some other interesting facts about you?
Although I have spent 20+ years in the accounting field (including Public Accounting and Management), I have always had a great interest in health and metaphysics. I attended a two year program in holistic medicine at the California College of Ayurveda. A strong interest in how our beliefs and perceptions drive our lives, and thus the outcomes, led me to become a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. Additionally, that led to becoming a facilitator in PSYCH-K (psychological kinesiology) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique).
What are your goals for the future?
To live in the present, as there is no power anywhere else.
Running in the park, baking, enjoying what Jeff and I call porch time - sitting on the porch on a sunny morning watching the ALD landscape and neighborhood come alive, time with family and friends.
Do you have any words of wisdom to share? It's a short journey from the head to the heart and it's a path worthy of traveling.
There is no greater gift then the gift of true friendship.