Leadership Team

Jim Davis – General Manager of Landtech
Certified Irrigation Designer and Registered Landscape Architect
Residence: St. Louis, MO
Telephone: 314-984-8342 Mobile: 314-541-2779
Email:   jim.davis@landtechdesign.com / website: http://www.landtechdesign.com

Undergraduate degree: BS in Geology from Hanover College
Graduate degree: Master of Landscape Architecture from Ball State University

After working in a few small design firms in NYC and San Antonio after graduate school, Jim spent four years as a Park Planner in the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation (1986-1990). He went on to serve as the Chief Park Planner for the Bermuda National Park Service (1990-1993). Jim began focusing on his expertise in irrigation, and established Landtech as an irrigation design group for a Midwest distributor from1994 to 2003. Jim started a similar design division for a Toro-owned distributor (2003-2006). The Toro Company selected Jim for the role of ‘Midwest Spec Manager’, where he served for over 3 years. In 2009, Jim rejoined the Indianapolis based Landtech team to increase presence throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.

Jim has taught irrigation design and hydraulics at the collegiate level, and is comfortable and effective as an instructor. He is well equipped in written communication from brief summary statements to full technical reports.  Jim’s landscape architecture and irrigation project experience has spanned from Afghanistan to Barbados, New York City to Texas, and downtown Chicago to St. Louis, MO. Certified as an Irrigation Designer by the Irrigation Association and ‘WaterSense Partner’ with the EPA, Jim is devoted to promoting the wise and efficient use of water and other natural resources.

Jeff Zapf – Chief Designer and CAD Manager
Certified Irrigation Designer
Telephone: 317-870-2619
Email:  jeff.zapf@landtechdesign.com

Undergraduate degree: BA in Business Administration from Butler University
Graduate degree: Master of Landscape Architecture from Ball State University

After graduate school, Jeff spent three years as a landscape designer and CAD operator at Claire Bennett Associates in Indianapolis. In 1999, Jeff began working at Landtech as a supplemental CAD technician where his interest in irrigation quickly developed. He passed the Irrigation Association’s Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) exam within two years. Jeff is currently the Chief Designer for projects, overseeing the drafting and CAD production on projects worldwide.

Jeff Reising – Landtech Field Consultant
Certified Irrigation Designer; Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor; Horticulturalist
Telephone: 317-945-3944
Email:  Jeff.Reising@landtechdesign.com

As Landtech’s Field Consultant, Jeff provides on-site services including, field-checks, verification of existing conditions, construction administration, water-audit administrator and walk-through punch-list administrator.  After working at Brickman for seven years, Jeff became a Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) through the Irrigation Association.

Tom Lee – Project Tracking and Design-Build Coordinator
Certified Irrigation Designer

Undergraduate degree: BA in Mathematics from Butler University

Tom owned his own contracting firm, Indianapolis Irrigation, for 35 years. He has a strong background in system planning, installation/implementation and design-build coordination through general contractors.