Our Staff

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At Evergreen of Johnson City, we offer an expansive selection of breathtaking greenhouse plants. Contact us today to find the best houseplants for enhancing your space.

TONY VALK

TONY VALK

Owner

Tony is one of the two owners of Evergreen of Johnson City. If you visit the store, you’ll likely spot him helping customers. Tony believes that the key to a successful business is rolling up his sleeves and working alongside his employees. He focuses his attention towards retail activities, advertising, vendor management, product purchases, and accounting. He’s one of our many plant experts and is always happy to answer any gardening question.

ANDREW VALK

ANDREW VALK

Warehouse Manager

Andrew is our warehouse manager and the son of Tony Valk. He resides in Kingsport with his wife.

CHRIS LYONS

CHRIS LYONS

Tree & Shrub Department Manager

Chris is our Tree & Shrub Department manager. He enjoys gardening and extending his knowledge and gardening love to customers.

SHELIA MATHES

SHELIA MATHES

Greenhouse Manager

As Evergreen’s greenhouse manager, Sheila has helped us create one of the largest and most impressive displays of houseplants, annuals, perennials, and vegetables in our area. Sheila is one of our expert gardeners and she assists in both managing personnel and merchandise within our stunning greenhouses. If you want to talk to her though, you’ll have to walk fast because she’s always hard at work.

SHAUN BARR

SHAUN BARR

Store Manager

Shaun is our second store manager. He has an eye for displays, visuals, and making things beautiful. He works alongside Jen in the store in customer service and purchases decor for home & garden.

JERRY GUIRE

JERRY GUIRE

Landscape Designer

Jerry currently serves as one of Evergreen’s landscape designers.

TERESA SHAW

TERESA SHAW

Office Manager

Teresa serves in our retail office area handling many different areas of the necessary day-to-day details.

Jason Prater

Jason Prater

Landscape Crew Leader

Jason’s focus is on customer consultations, hardscape installations, and tree and shrub installations. He resides in the Watauga Community and enjoys cooking many unique dishes for dinner!

Adam Schrader

Adam Schrader

Landscape Crew Leader

Adam’s focus is on water gardens maintenance and installations and tree and shrubs installations. He resides in the Johnson City Community with his wife and two kids, and is quite the cook as well!