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The Balanced Environments team is phenomenal. No, we really mean this, we love what we do and love working together to make our clients look amazing. Our team has a combined experience level of over 500 years. Check us out below.

Bruce Church
PresidentBruce Church is the owner and President of Balanced Environments, Inc. Bruce started in the landscape industry in 1976 and took over BEI in 2003. Bruce has a Bachelor of Arts from ...Read More

Matt McLean
Chief Operations OfficerMatt is BEI’s Chief Operations Officer. He has been working in the Old Mill Creek office for BEI since 2007 and was promoted to COO in 2021. Matt got his first summer job working...Read More

Gayle Kruckenberg
Vice President of Sales and MarketingGayle Kruckenberg is the Sales Director and has been with Balanced Environments since 2007. Gayle has a Bachelor of Science degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of...Read More

Tom Kelly, ASLA
Vice PresidentTom Kelly, Vice President for Balanced Environments, Inc., has been in the landscape industry since the age of 16 working in a garden center in his home town of Saratoga, NY. Tom a...Read More

Mike Teiber
Branch Manager - PlainfieldMike Teiber is the Branch Manager at our Plainfield location. He has worked for BEI since 2014 and started as an Account Manager. Mike manages all field operations at the Plainfiel...Read More

Juan Gomez
Corporate Fleet Manager and Plainfield Operations ManagerJuan is the Corporate Fleet Manager. He is in charge of all vehicles and equipment throughout all branches. He also works with maintenance enhancements and snow operations. He ass...Read More

Alejandro Nevarez
Tree Division ManagerAlejandro Nevarez is the Tree Division Manager at the Old Mill Creek office. Before this he was the Plant Health Spray Technician for BEI. He is a certified Arborist IL-9364A from ...Read More

Jason Seebacker
Senior Account ManagerAccount Manager Jason Seebacker has been with Balanced Environments since 2014 and brings with him over 20 years of experience in the landscape industry. Jason’s experience worki...Read More

Judy Short
Senior Account ManagerJudy Short is a Senior Account Manager and works primarily out of our Plainfield location. Judy has been in the landscaping industry since 1983. She started working for the Park Di...Read More

Mike Prescott
Development DirectorMike Prescott is the Development Director out of the Lombard office. Mike has spent over 25 years in the green industry. Those 25 years encompass park districts, production foreman...Read More

Norm Kleber
Account Manager & Turf SpecialistNorm Kleber is a BEI Account Representative and Turf Specialist out of the Old Mill Creek office; he has been in the landscape industry since 1981 and has been with BEI since 2020....Read More

Jerry Jimenez
Maintenance SuperintendentJerry Jimenez is the Maintenance Superintendent out of the Old Mill Creek office. He has been in the landscape industry since high school when he helped his dad plant trees and do ...Read More

Stephanie Borchardt
Office ManagerStephanie Borchardt is the BEI Lombard Office Manager and has been with the company since 2006. Stephanie is an vital piece of the office management staff and is there to assist an...Read More

Jax McRescue
Chief Happiness Director and Turf Irrigation SpecialistJax is BEI’s Chief Happiness Director and has been with Balanced Environment’s Old Mill Creek office since 2021. Jax has a degree from Rescue University in cuteness and has bee...Read More

Gerardo Aguilera
Enhancement and Tree Division CoordinatorGerardo is an Enhancement and Tree Division Coordinator out of the Old Mill Creek office. He started in the landscape industry in 2017 and has been with BEI since 2020. Gerardo has...Read More

John Ploss
Senior Project ManagerJohn is a Senior Landscape Designer and Project Manager out of our ________ office, and he has worked with BEI owner, Bruce Church since 1991. He received a Bachelor of Science deg...Read More

Tracy Josephsen
Accounting SupervisorTracy is the Accounting Supervisor for BEI out of the Old Mill Creek office. She oversees the accounting department and manages company assets. Tracy is an integral part of the off...Read More

Eric Carlson
Account ManagerEric joined BEI in 2017 as an Account Manager out of the Old Mill Creek office. He got a degree from Rock Valley Community College, had a passion for the outdoors and nature, and f...Read More

Jim Benecke
Account ManagerJim communicates with property managers to manage their specific needs with site visits, desired work designs, proposals, production, and implementation work orders. He works toget...Read More

Mario Flores
Maintenance Supervisor
Jennifer Scales
CRM & CPQ Software Administrator/Sales AssistantJennifer is currently working on her BS in Business Administration and is expected to graduate in July of next year. She has been with BEI for almost 4 years. Jennifer has two sons...Read More

Spencer Roberts
Irrigation SuperintendentSpencer Roberts has been with Balanced Environments Inc. since 2013 and is the Old Mill Creek Irrigation Superintendent. Spencer says his favorite part of irrigation work is the pr...Read More

Erika Gomez
Plainfield Office AdministratorErika Gomez has been with us at BEI for 5 years. She enjoys her job because of the people she works with virtually as well as in person. Outside of work, she loves spending time wi...Read More

Rigoberto Ambriz
Enhancement SupervisorRigo Ambriz first gained interest for landscaping at the age of 14, learning from his father who worked for Church landscaping at the time. At the age of 18 he started his landscap...Read More

Nichole Kleber-Bustamante
Sales AssitantNichole joined the Old Mill Creek office as a Sales Assistant to the Sales Director in 2022. She holds a degree in Cosmetology Teaching as well as a certificate in Special Educatio...Read More

Susan Bradley
Human Resources ManagerSusan Bradley joined BEI in October, 2021 as our Human Resources Manager. She has many years of experience with HR and Accounting. Susan enjoys the “people part” of HR and all ...Read More

Mike Geniesse
Enhancement SupervisorMike Geniesse is the Enhancement Supervisor and has been with Balanced Environments, Inc. since 2022. Mike is a Certified Arborist and has been in the landscape industry since 2007...Read More

Beth Sikorski
Billing SpecialistBeth Sikorski works in our Old Mill Creek office. She worked for BEI for 5 years and has recently returned as a Billing Specialist. “The atmosphere at BEI is awesome and getting ...Read More

Manny Saldana
Maintenance Supervisor
Francissco Vargas
Maintenance Supervisor
Martin Hernandez
Maintenance Supervisor
Jennifer Zimmerman
Accounts Payable
John Costello, Jr.
Branch ManagerJohn Costello has been the Branch Manager of the Old Mill Creek office since 2022. He started in the landscape industry in 1982 as a licensed pesticide operator, working his way up...Read More

Heriberto Castro
Maintenance Supervisor
Elden Camper
Maintenance Superintendent (847) 395-7120
Alex Ortega
Superintendent
Andrew Konopka
Chief Financial Officer 847-395-7120 ext 203
Kathy Strayve
Account Manager
Jordan Frank
Development Director Account Manager
Bryan Dame
Account Manager
Andrew Johengen
Branch Manager Lombard
Jesus Navarrete
Recruitment SpecialistOur Affiliations
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17950 W. Rt. 173 Old Mill Creek, IL 60083
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Our Landscape Installations provide creative solutions, based on sustainable ideals, to maximize the aesthetic appeal to individual properties. Our landscape designs respond to the particular client requests with innovative ideas. The installation process is driven by the most current practices, with trained personnel, in order to perform exceptionally in health and growth, aesthetic appeal, and value – all combined with lower maintenance demands.
Our Locations
Balanced Environments, Inc. services Chicagoland, Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana.
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Old Mill Creek
Corporate Office
17950 W. Rt. 173
Old Mill Creek, IL 60083
Phone: (847) 395-7120
Fax: (847) 838-6750
Plainfield
12006 Spaulding School Rd., Unit 102A.
Plainfield, IL 60585
Phone: (815) 733-5342
Fax: (815) 733-6076
Lombard
Lombard Branch
951 N. Ridge Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 916-8830
Fax: (630) 916-8055
Chicago
Chicago Branch
2420 W Washburne Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (847) 395-7120
Fax: (847) 838-6750
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Branch
250 E Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 1530
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 262.455.3882
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We believe that the most productive investment is people … their dedication, talent, and initiative are the driving force behind the success of Balanced Environments, Inc.