About Us

Family-owned, women and minority certified commercial landscaping company located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

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Choose us because…

our team is proactive, knowledgeable, & well-trained. We create long-lasting client partnerships & expertly manage your landscape assets. We believe in regenerative solutions, plant health care programs, smart water management practices, & strategic future planning.

by the numbers

years average tenure

countries represented

98%

minority & female workforce

Leadership

Meet the Gachina Team

H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina

President, Owner
Tyler Stocking

Director of Strategy & Impact
Dan Wolf

Director of IT
Sharon Chao

Director of Finance
Brisa Zamudio

Director of Human Resources
Cristina Prevarin

PHC & Sustainable Landscape Manager
Robert Garcia

Corporate Field Trainer
Samuel Anderson

Peninsula Senior Branch Manager
Lauren Galanes

San Francisco Branch Manager
Adan Leon

East Bay Branch Manager
Debra Macias

South Bay Branch Manager
Dominic Gachina

West Branch Manager
Kai Qian

Senior Business Development Manager
Rose Marie Nichols-Gonzalez

Peninsula Business Development Manager
Bryan Thomas

East Bay Branch Business Development Manager
Michael Gachina

South Bay Branch Business Development Manager

Timeline

Past, Present & Future

1988

The Beginning

John Gachina opens Gachina Landscape Management out of his garage in Cupertino. Business takes off after our first irrigation renovation.

1997

We Moved Into our Corporate Office

Established a corporate office in Menlo Park, CA. A central location that enabled us to better service our growing clientele.

2002

Surpass 100 Employees

Reached 100 employees and as a growing business, with an owner that was dedicated to education and training we also established the NALP Scholarship for green industry students.

2010

Opened East Bay Branch

We decided to venture into the East Bay and set up shop. Today, we have a satellite branch in Danville to further extend our service area.

2014

Implement PHC and Water Management Programs

A strategic move to set the direction in the green industry. At the time, these programs were exclusive to Gachina clients and further solidified Gachina as a leader.

2016

H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina Assumes Ownership

After her late husband’s passing from prostate cancer in 2015, Jackie took on the role of CEO and President.

2018

Establish our 5th Branch and Become a Certified Women-Owned & Minority Company

We opened the West Branch, located in San Jose, with a team exclusively dedicated to the maintenance of a large Silicon Valley Tech campus. This year, we also became certified with WBENC and WRMSDC.

2019

Jackie wins NALP Woman entrepreneur of the year award

The National Association of Landscape Professionals recognized Jackie as someone who has demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, ensured advancement of the landscape industry by actions and endeavors, and serves as a shining example to current and future female entrepreneurs.

2020

Growth & Expansion

Increased our workforce to 385 employees, surpassed our goal of $40 Million in revenue. Our operations management team gets Rescape certified.

Future

Regenerative Solutions

To promote the education of our clients and employees in an effort to ensure a healthy planet for future generations by doing our part as a green industry company.