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INDUSTRY LEADERS
SYNKD features industry leaders in every publication. Find them in these sections of your regional SYNKD Magazine: Q+A, Mini Interviews, Industry Leader(s) & Company Profile.
PROJECTS
Discover projects in your region that are raising the bar in the industry. If you would like to submit a project, visit the Resources tab and click on "Show off My Project." We are excited to see your projects!
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Discover and learn about new and innovative products and services that are shaping the landscaping industry in every issue of SYNKD.
Angelique Robb
Founder & Owner
Angelique Robb, a certified landscape designer and owner of award-winning Papillon Designs and Landscaping in Scotland, UK, launched the idea for SYNKD in January 2021. Built upon Angelique’s passion for the profession and helping it “raise the bar,” today SYNKD media and the SYNKD Live Event are synchronizing the design + build + maintain sectors of the industry.
Angelique’s mindset is one of constant growth. Initially launching SYNKD as the magazine brand Pro Landscaper and the event FutureScape USA, she is constantly evolving and crystalizing goals for the landscape industry—just as she did with her design-build company. In 2008, after qualifying as a landscape designer, she launched Papillon and built the company into a national award-winning practice.
Angelique graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering, and worked in the oil industry for many years in the USA and UK. She has now returned to her hometown in Lafayette, LA.
Christine Menapace
Editor-in-Chief
Christine joined SYNKD in January 2025 and is an award-wining editor and writer for the landscape industry. An avid gardener with a passion for ecological practices, she is excited about the new directions and expanding opportunities currently happening within the industry.
With over 35 years in publishing, Christine supplemented freelance work over the years with fun part-time jobs in her areas of interest including: library events coordinator, garden center employee, park system naturalist, and floral designer. She loves all things Plant- and Nature-based.
Tom Schoen
Sales Director
A resident of Cleveland, OH, Tom came on board with SYNKD in July 2024. As a national sales rep with Bock & Associates for over six years, Tom developed dynamic marketing programs for the landscape industry with a particular focus on irrigation. Achieving double digit sales growth across multiple media properties, Tom turned his expertise toward SYNKD when he heard their business plan and knew it was a winner.
Trisha Klaus
Design Director
Trisha is a seasoned marketing and communications expert, who joined SYNKD in 2024. Her expertise in the landscape industry draws from over 15 years with the Irrigation Association, serving most recently as its marketing and brand vice president. Prior to that, she was employed as a publishing manager for 16 years.
If you ever meet her, ask her about wine! She also owned Off The Vine | Hand Selected Wines for nearly nine years!
Mike Watts
Business Development Manager
With a background in horticulture, project management, and marketing, Mike joined SYNKD to capitalize on his years working in the landscape industry as a project lead and operations manager. With a degree in Ornamental Horticulture, Mike worked at Trillium Landscape Design in NYC for nearly 10 years until moving to North Carolina and joining Living Oaks Landscaping. At SYNKD, Mike is pursuing what drives him most—creating growth and helping the industry connect in meaningful ways.
A musician at heart, Mike recorded and toured with his band for many years, learning about grit, connection, and the power of storytelling.
Erin Bass
Sub-Editor
A resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, Erin Z. Bass has more than 20 years of writing and editing experience and received her bachelor’s in Journalism from Louisiana State University.
She has worked as a staff writer for The Times of Acadiana and Independent Weekly and freelances for The Current in Lafayette. She previously worked at Macy’s West communications department in San Francisco and has been published in Coastal Living magazine, The Times Picayune and Southern Breeze magazine.
An avid reader, she launched the online publication Deep South Magazine in 2010, which focuses on Southern literature, culture and travel. She also serves on the board of directors for Festival International de Louisiane.
Millie
Millie is our resident office dog and enthusiastic tail-wagger. With her floppy ears and big, dopey grin, she’s the definition of a good girl.
Her job duties include providing emotional support during stressful meetings, fetching important documents (or just random balls, whatever’s lying around), and keeping the floor clean by vacuuming up any crumbs.
