About Green Ackors Landscaping & Irrigation

Brent Ackors asked for a set of hedge clippers for his ninth birthday. He’s a little odd. From that day forward, he has been passionate about a well-kept landscape. That energy and enthusiasm was simply a hobby until he left a career in the grocery business at age 40 to open Green Ackors Landscaping. Some people develop an entrepreneurial itch…Brent had a seizure!

He is a proud graduate of Texas Tech University. With God’s blessings, the help of his wife and countless team members and managers, Green Ackors is now one of the top landscape companies in central Texas. Brent is particularly proud that his very first customer, Pam Lowry is still a loyal and happy client…24 years later. Brent loves to raise puppies, smoke briskets and follow college sports.

Barry Marusak graduated from Tarleton State University in 2011 with a background in Marketing & Landscape Management & Horticulture. He has worked in the golf course industry as well as the landscape industry before starting his career with Green Ackors in 2019. The guidance and knowledge he’s gained from working for Brent and everyone at Green Ackors has propelled him in his quest to know as much as possible about this industry.

One thing Barry likes about his job is that he gets to meet with potential and existing customers to help them solve problems. Barry says the relationships he’s built from working with this company will last a lifetime. Some of his hobbies are hanging out with his two kids and his wife, smoking BBQ, golf, and keeping up with college sports.

Jenn is our highly organized and detail-oriented Office Manager. She came onboard in February 2024 with a strong background in Accounting, Human Resources, Customer Service and Management. She brings a vibrant energy and enthusiasm to our company. Her love for her work shows each and every day as she is constantly learning and striving to increase her areas of responsibility.

Jennifer would tell you that she loves the variety of challenges that she tackles every day and appreciates the recognition and appreciation that the company shows her. She enjoys cooking, baking, country music, hunting, dogs and spending time outdoors.

Benjamin Cawthon serves as the Production Manager at Green Ackors Landscaping, where he bridges communication between the sales and design teams, our clientele, and field crews to oversee and support every aspect of your landscape installation.

With over 15 years of experience, Benjamin began his landscaping career after earning a degree in horticultural studies and landscape management from TSTC. After graduating, Benjamin moved to Austin to take a job as an account manager for a large landscaping firm before eventually running his own small business. Both experiences fueled Benjamin’s fire and passion for being in the landscape industry and he eventually moved back to the Waco area.

Living in China Spring, Benjamin likes to spend his free time hanging out with his daughter, spending time on the river with his dogs or golfing and mountain biking in Cameron Park with friends.

Ociel is from a little town in Mexico called La Victoria, which translates to “The Victory” and he is very proud of where he’s from. He started in the landscape industry when he was 10 years old, tending flower beds in Mexico. He moved to the US and jumped around doing different odd jobs until 2004, when he started working on professional landscape maintenance and really found that this was his passion. He has worked is way up the career ladder from a laborer all the way up to running the lawn care division with Green Ackors Landscaping.

Ociel mentioned one of the things that drives him everyday is making customers happy and seeing his impact from a job well done. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three beautiful daughters. He loves basketball, soccer and eating good food.

Eddie has been with Green Ackors Landscaping since April 2023. He is a retired Army First Sergeant with 26 years of Active-Duty Service. After the military he worked with The Home Depot as an Assistant Store Manager for eight years. He is currently our Shop Manager and is responsible for maintenance of all the equipment and facilities, including procurement of parts/materials and supplies.

He enjoys the ability to find creative ways to solve problems and repair different types of equipment in order to allow the company to produce it’s best result for the customer. In Eddie’s free time, he enjoys riding ATV’s and spending quality time with his family.