Meet Our Crew
JENNIFER YORK & JOE RUFFATTO – Owners
Jen and Joe are hands-on crew leaders of the Bamboo Sourcery team.
Jennifer, whose bachelor’s degree is in Environmental Education, has made educating the public about bamboo a priority, and she is equally committed to the sustainable stewardship of the beautiful land she grew up on. Jen is a kind and hardworking soul who has dedicated herself to helping her unique family business flourish in a socially and environmentally conscientious manner.
Joe is a skilled contractor with over 30 years of experience, available to Bamboo Sourcery customers for a consultation, installation, bamboo recommendations, maintenance, and more. He is particularly good at coming up with creative and cost-effective solutions to challenging projects. A self-taught bamboo expert, Joe is a practical and tireless advocate in helping homeowners and landscapers get the right species in the right setup to make their bamboo projects a success.
CRISTIE KILEY – Director of Business Operations
Cristie is the one who will answer the phone when you call. Self-proclaimed plant nerd, Bamboo Sourcery allows Cristie to bring her passion of nature and skillset in customer service and business administration together. Cristie received a Bachelor of Science from UMass Amherst in Plant and Soil Science in 2011. Cristie is on a constant quest for knowledge of bamboo, in order to provide clients with the most informed bamboo recommendations possible.
Check out Cristie’s personal plant education website, http://xylemrising.com!
