About

After 15 years in the Green Industry, Jay formed Mainstay Landscape, Inc. in 2015. A graduate of Dickinson College (PA), he is a certified Massachusetts Landscape Professional (MCLP), a Certified Concrete Paver Installer (CCPI), holds a hoisting engineer license, and a Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor’s license. Jay lives in Westwood and Osterville with his wife Amanda, step-daughter Mimi, and their Golden Retrievers Copper and Sprite.

David Maxwell Ambrosini has been in the Green Industry for over 25 years. He has a BFA from Emerson College, is an Accredited Organic Land Care Provider (AOLCP), is a Massachusetts Certified Pesticide Applicator, and a licensed hydraulics operator. He is also ICPI trained and certified (CCPI). David lives with his exceptional family in Medfield.

Jordan has over 15 years experience in the Green Industry and is a graduate of UMass Green School. He specializes in landscape construction and outdoor lighting. Jordan is ICPI trained and certified (CCPI) and has his MA hoisting engineer license.  When he’s not building landscapes, Jordan spends time fishing and kayaking.

Sam has been in the green industry for 13 years. He earned a B.S. in Sustainable Agriculture from UMass. He is also a certified landscape professional (MCLP) and arborist (MCA). He holds a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) as well as a Permaculture Teacher Training Certificate (PTTC). As a former Organic Farmer, Sam is passionate about land stewardship. He strives to foster improved relationships between humans and their habitats. As often as possible, Sam enjoys his own landscape by gardening and cooking with his loving wife and perfect son.

Josh has been working in the Green Industry since he was 15.  During his time in VT,
Josh installed stone walls, patios, and built ponds for a landscape construction firm. He
also worked at Gardeners Supply at the Williston and Intervale locations as their Design
and Installation foreman. After moving back to the Cape, Josh continued his career as a
Fine Gardener and Account Manager with Parterre Garden Services and Schumacher
Landscape. Eco-conscious, he is passionate about building soils and maintaining a
strong symbiotic relationship between the garden and its ecology.
When not at work, he is tending to his micro-farm that he and his life partner Danielle
have built. Josh is also a snowboarding AASI professional freestyle coach, loves playing
disc golf, hiking, camping, kayaking and spending time with his dog Nico.

Clayton has been in the Green Industry for 10 years. He has a diverse background in landscape. Clayton has worked in the nursery industry and as well in landscape maintenance and construction. He specializes in landscape construction and installation for the Design Build Division. When he’s not working, Clayton spends most of his time cooking and hiking.

Mickey has been in the Green Industry for 7 years. He worked as a gardener and greenhouse assistant in Kennebunkport Maine before he moved to Massachusetts and joined MainStay. He has experience in fine gardening, estate care, and landscape maintenance. He studied Psychology at Bridgewater State University. When Mickey is not working, he spends his time playing chess and horseback riding.

Adam comes from a long line of landscapers and was born with a green thumb. He has a passion for gardening and is grateful to be able to do what he loves on a daily basis. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Suffolk University. Adam is highly creative and always busy. Aside from spending time in client’s gardens, Adam heads-up and manages the Auto-mowers and Quiet Crew – a 100% battery operated lawn care fleet. When he is not working, he enjoys taking care of his cat and his many fish. He is a handyman and can take care of almost any at home project.

Allie began her journey in the green industry during high school. She attended a tech school for horticulture and then went on to Stockbridge at UMASS for a degree horticulture. Her first job was installing the planters and flower beds at Hyannis Marina when she was 15. She worked at a local florist for 4 years designing floral arrangements, helping customers and doing deliveries. She spent 8 seasons with Gardens By Rebecca working in an around Osterville. With inspiration and guidance from Rebecca, Allie learned about gardening, being a leader, and how to navigate being a woman in a male dominated industry. She spent a few years gardening and managing greenhouses on private estates before settling in at Mainstay. She enjoys all the tasks that come with each season in the industry, but her favorites are working in the greenhouse and flower gardens. “I love color and texture and all things bright and beautiful in the garden.”

Outside of work Allie spends most of her time doing projects around the house or at the beach. She loves to spend time outside with her two daughters, who love to help in the garden, go fishing and walk in the woods with the dog!

Chris was originally a professional chef for 16 years before finding his passion for the green industry in 2019. He consistently maintains a positive attitude and makes each day as productive and as fun as possible! As well as Fine Gardening he has spent half of his landscaping career in landscape construction with the Design Build Division making him a well rounded employee not matter what the task at hand may be! In his spare time he enjoys cooking, playing guitar, maintaining his hand built koi pond and gardening at home!

Andrew is an enthusiastic college student who worked as a nurseryman while in high school before transitioning to Mainstay. He recently obtained his associates degree in Mathematics from Massbay Community College and is now working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture of UMass Amherst. Andrew’s other interests include juggling and practicing his bass guitar.