Chris Lee brings over 27 years of green industry experience to his role as President and CEO of EarthWorks. Starting his career pushing a mower in his first landscape job, Chris recognized early on the unlimited potential within the green industry and has built his career on that foundation. He has since turned EarthWorks from a local family business into a multi-million dollar company and now leads one of the region's most trusted commercial landscape teams.

Chris holds TDA Chemical Applicator and TCEQ Irrigator licenses and has earned credentials from the TCC School of Horticulture and Florida State University's Financial Planning program. He is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.

Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and is a frequent contributor to leading industry publications. His leadership approach blends practical, hands-on experience with forward-thinking strategy, always focused on making people happy—and that shows in delivering quality outcomes for clients, communities, and teams.