Greeners

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Housegreening wants to know you, your family and your home. We also want you to know who we are. Although HG is all about green, what we are really all about is relationships. We often talk about greeners as a group, but it’s who they are as individuals that makes us what we are. Meet our Greeners. They’ll make you and your home greener.

Jesse Lee Gray and Michael Eck, were the original greeners. Hailing from Memphis, TN, they came to the Mile-High City to change the color of housekeeping. They were full-time greeners until the end of 2008, when they began focusing on support of greeners in the field and improving their business. Neither Michael nor Jesse would send a greener to do a job they wouldn’t do personally and they wouldn’t send a greener to your home that they wouldn’t leave unsupervised in their own.

Together, Michael and Jesse founded Housegreening and tag-team many aspects of keeping things running smoothly. Housegreening is each of them and both of them. Don’t be surprised if you send an email to Jesse and Michael responds or vice versa. They cover each other’s responsibilities on sick days or vacations and both are ready to jump in and help out our greeners in a pinch. They’re genuine small business owners, doing whatever it takes to make a success of their operation.

	Jesse Lee Gray Jesse Lee has a background in languages, with a B.A. in French, and spent a year abroad teaching English from 2002-2003. She fell, serendipitously, into green housekeeping in the summer of 2003 and has never looked back. At HG, she bears the title “Ringmaster” because she’s the one that keeps the show running from the center of all the activity. She is the office manager, book-keeper, head of quality control, information management, and is mostly who you’ll hear from once you get rolling with HG. You might also see her climbing at The Spot, doing yoga at Shakta Revolution, or riding her bike to see some awesome local music.
	Michael Eck While Michael’s experience with green housekeeping began in 2002, his practice of cleaning goes back to his childhood having always shown a knack for being tidy. He diverted his OCD’s into a career in publishing and graphic arts for some years and now holds the title “Paradigm Shifter” at HG. He’s the one you’ll see at networking events and giving estimates to new clients. Behind the scenes, he makes all our documents look so pretty and keeps our computers and website running and up-to-date. (He hasn’t entirely traded his mouse for a vacuum.) Michael spends his spare time with his sons, Killian and Liam, working on his house or playing up in the mountains.
	Catherine Interior design and renovation are at the heart of Cathie’s passions. You can see it in her eye for detail and bringing balance into clients’ homes. Her training and professional experience in design are evident in her greening style. Being the mother of five children, she has a big heart to match her imagination and energy. Cathie spends her spare time trekking up and down her native Front Range on a road bike and getting ready to be a grandma.
	Ella Ella is grace under fire. Whatever overwhelming situation we throw at her,  she always handles with ease. Ella grew up in Kansas City and has lived in Denver for over 15 years. Before she came to us, her love of food carried her to work  in restaurants and catering. In those jobs, she learned to multi-task under high stress, which helps her maneuver so well in the greening world. Her big heart and connection to her clients always comes shining through in her work and makes you feel extra special.
	June We found June teaching rock climbing to kids at a local community center and were immediately impressed by her attitude, patience and grace. To see her on the wall inspires anyone to at least try and scale to the top. The first thing you’ll notice about June is her wild hair. Then you’ll notice that her greening matches her hair’s intensity. She’s all business when she walks through your door, moving with the same intention and control that she uses climbing cliffs in Puerto Rico.
	Irena Irena is unstoppable! She is a native of Croatia and has seemingly been to or lived in every country in Europe, plus India. She loves calling Denver home, but does miss scuba diving in the French Riviera. Her love of vegetarian cooking is manifesting itself into a cookbook as we speak. Judging from the treats she brings by our office, we can’t wait to cook from it. Her daughter, Nadia, is lucky to have such a worldly mom. We think we’re pretty lucky to have her too.
	Theresa To describe Theresa in one word would be impossible. So we’ll use two. Crafty and organized! Her skills are simply amazing. Aside from being a greener, she has her own personal organization business. We refer all of the organization jobs that come through Housegreening to her.  Her sense of order is imbued with great style, which you can see as soon as she enters your home.  Her dedication to “clean” living is evident as she pedals around town on her bike (no car here!) spreading her particular brand of stylish order to all of her clients.
	Josh & Katalin If ever two people made a great team, it’s Josh and Katie. They work side-by-side, greening from top to bottom. Katie, from Hungary,  is a trained graphic designer with a vibrant and colorful sense of style. Josh, from Philly,  is currently pursuing his dream of becoming a luthier, crafting wood into stringed instruments. Together, they are well-traveled and are enjoying the adventure and exploration Colorado has to offer with their new puppy, Nila.
	Cat Cat is a recent transplant from Detroit and has jumped right into the Colorado lifestyle. She came to us already experienced in green cleaning and a belief in community investment. Her dedication to living in a sustainable and grounded way drives her participation in local non-profit work and her love for raising her daughter, Kylie.  In Michigan, she helped to convert a traditional cleaning service into a green one. Her personal work at tirelessly spreading the virtues of green living make her an asset to our Housegreening culture.

Contact us immediately if you’re looking to be a greener! We often have a waiting list, so the sooner you contact us the better. We want this page to grow!