MEET THE PROS
Meet Our Staff of Professionals
Steven H. Flury, President
Steven, the owner and president of Atlantic Lighting & Irrigation, started the company in 1988 with his wife Dianne. They have operated a Christian company, setting high standards for their employees and their business practices. And they believe that this approach has helped Atlantic earn respect nationwide. To ensure complete customer satisfaction, the company conducts business according to the following philosophy: They install every irrigation and lighting system as if it were their own. With that principle to guide them, there is never a sacrifice in quality.
Born in Washington, D.C., Steven was raised in Prince George’s County. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then attended law school while establishing a career in the “green industry,” which has spanned 35 years.Steven has received several Irrigation Association (IA) certifications, including Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC), Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA). He is also a member in good standing of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC).
Nathan Smith, Director of Sales and Operations
Nathan has been in the “green industry” for more than 16 years and has eight years of irrigation and lighting experience. He has worked for Atlantic Lighting & Irrigation for six years. During that time, he has installed numerous projects of varying complexity.
While working for Atlantic, Nathan has enrolled in various Irrigation Association (IA) programs. He received the Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) certification and the Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) certification and is currently enrolled in the Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) program. He also received the Certified Low Voltage Lighting Technician (CLVLT) certification from the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP), formerly known as the Low Voltage Lighting Institute of the Americas (LVLIA).
Nathan, who lives in Shady Side with his wife and three children, has been in the U.S. Army Reserves for 10 years.
Mike Hanley, Sales Associate
Mike has worked for Atlantic Lighting & Irrigation since April 2006. He has been in the irrigation and outdoor lighting industry for over three years and has more than 10 years experience in the home improvement industry. He received the Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) and Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) certifications from the Irrigation Association (IA). As an EPA Watersense Partner, a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mike is dedicated to improving water efficiency in irrigation. He also received the Certified Low Voltage Lighting Technician (CLVLT) certification from the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP), formerly known as the Low Voltage Lighting Institute of the Americas (LVLIA).
Through Mike’s experience as an irrigation designer, he has created lighting and irrigation systems for a variety of locations—ranging from traditional homes to homes requiring extensive landscape projects as well as commercial sites throughout the Maryland area. His job at Atlantic provides him with the opportunity to work with homeowners, landscape professionals and homebuilders throughout Maryland.
Mike enjoys living on Kent Island with his wife and daughter.
Buddy Goetzger, Sales Associate
With three years experience in the green industry and 18 years experience owning and operating The Inn at Glen Echo Restaurant in Glen Echo, Maryland; Buddy Goetzger is the newest member of the Atlantic team.
He knows the importance of good communication and customer satisfaction which is what makes him a great fit. He is currently working on his Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) certification.
Buddy lives in Edgewater, Maryland with his wife and their three boys.
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