Leaders are often asked about the best place to begin when you want to start your own business. In Andy Britell’s case, it began with a happy ending.

For every 13-year-old kid who can’t find his best four-legged friend, tracking down his lost pooch was only the beginning. What happened next changed the course of Andy Britell’s professional life.

It happens that the dog had wandered into a neighbor’s yard. The grass needed cutting. The neighbor needed help, and a lawn mowing business was born.

Andy scaled up his neighborhood lawn mowing business throughout middle and upper school, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management from the University of Rhode Island.

Andy says his entrepreneurial passions will always put him outdoors. Water and nature in summer, mountains and skiing in winter, and working with clients to improve the value they get from ELM all year long. “The smile on their faces when our clients see everything come together in their landscapes says it all.”

Andy was born in Danbury. Raised in Westport, attended Fairfield Prep, and has lived in Norwalk, CT, for the past twenty years. Over the course of his career, he’s run a waste management firm, served as Executive Director of the Norwalk Tree Alliance, and was Chief Operating officer of BPS Landscape Design Build before joining ELM Monroe as Area Manager in 2022.

His promotion to Senior Area Manager is well-deserved.  Please join us in congratulating Andy on his entrepreneurial leadership, his love of landscaping, and his ability to empower people and teams.