Office Manager

Taneal comes to Marek with an associate’s degree in applied science with a focus on Interior and Architectural design from MATC, Milwaukee (2012). She spent the last 23 years in the Hospitality Industry where she was able to assist and witness various design projects and major Hotel renovations while cumulating a strong administrative and accounting background. This work helped her build a solid foundation and knowledge of the industry’s needs and a skill set to transition and become an asset to Marek’s growing business.

Taneal loves being in nature doing various activities including kayaking, hiking, yoga, gardening, and camping. She also has an insatiable desire to have a positive impact on anyone she encounters as well as the surrounding community and environment in any way that she can. She often volunteers with various organizations and is currently working with a canine rescue that is near and dear to her heart. Working at Marek has been an exciting industry change for her, she is passionate about learning new things and feels Marek is a wonderfully fulfilling step in her career and appreciates the holistic sustainable approach Marek is known for.

Senior Landscape Architect 

Carolyn comes to Marek Landscape with a Bachelor’s in Science degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin Madison.  She is passionate about transforming spaces into vibrant, community-focused environments that cater to both human and ecological needs. Carolyn has ten plus years of experience developing community sensitive designs, urban design, park design and development planning. Recently, observing children as they play and grow has significantly influenced her approach to designing engaging, safe, and developmentally appropriate play spaces.

Carolyn’s passion for creating community-focused, sustainable designs drives her work at Marek. With a deep understanding of both ecological and human needs, she strives to design spaces that enhance the quality of life for all.

Restoration Ecologist

A valuable asset to the Marek team, Ian Mueller is a burgeoning restoration specialist with a comprehensive background in conservation. With 7 years of experience in native habitat management across Wisconsin, Ian holds a degree in Conservation and Environmental Sciences from UW-Milwaukee. His work is driven by a passion for creating spaces that are both ecologically impactful and community-focused. A few of his specialties are seeding new prairies and wetlands, prescribed burn, and invasive species management.

Outside of work, Ian’s love for the outdoors continues through camping, backpacking, rock climbing, and foraging. He also enjoys a variety of personal pursuits, including playing guitar, board games, and cooking.

At Marek, Ian focuses on achieving harmony between built environments and the natural world, ensuring that practical human use integrate seamlessly with the vital need to support and preserve our native ecosystems.

Stewardship Coordinator

Dennis joined Marek in 2023 with the hope of deepening his knowledge of Milwaukee’s natural environment. Dennis is originally from Long Island, New York and moved to Milwaukee in 2019. Dennis has worked and volunteered with Fondy Food Center, Hawthorn Glen, Groundwork Milwaukee, and The Friends of Estabrook Park.

At Marek, he most enjoys working outdoors and seeing the positive impact of environmental work. While currently enrolled in UWM’s Architecture and Urban Planning graduate program, Marek is so grateful Dennis continues to share his abilities to support our crews and office staff.

Office and Field Ecologist

Claire joined Marek’s stewardship team as a field ecologist in 2023. She studied physics at St. Norbert College before transferring to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Environmental Science. Claire enjoys spending her free time taking care of her houseplants, hiking, cooking, and baking.

Her favorite part of being a team member at Marek is seeing new sights in the field, expanding her plant, insect, and bird identification, and working on a team where everyone is always interested in learning something new. Her professional interests include ecological resilience, interactions between wildlife and plants, and phytoremediation. Her favorite ecosystems are prairies and oak savannas. Claire has always felt a deep connection to the outdoors and wants to bring the beauty of the natural world to as many people as possible. She finds great fulfillment in Marek’s work restoring ecosystems and integrating native plants into urban and suburban areas for all to enjoy.

Operations Coordinator

Growing up in a family landscape business herself, Megan developed a deep appreciation for how quality work and strong relationships drive lasting business success.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and is passionate about aligning her skills with Marek’s mission of protecting and preserving natural ecosystems. Megan is deeply committed to environmental stewardship and is especially passionate about helping remediate the effects of climate change through sustainable, community-centered practices.

She thrives on learning new business systems, optimizing workflows, and developing strategies tactics that allow her colleagues to do their best work. Outside of the office, Megan loves traveling and interacting with different cultures, running, reading, and raising her three kids. One of her family’s favorite pastimes is spending time along Milwaukee’s lakeshore, exploring parks and beaches or enjoying watersports on the area’s beautiful lakes. She is grateful to contribute to a team that shares her values and vision for a healthier environment.

Landscape Designer and Brand Strategist

Erin Eregbu-Lomas is a landscape designer, cultural visionary, and brand strategist who sees land as a living storyteller. Her work bridges ecological design, community wellness, and cultural narrative, whether she’s creating plantings that support water quality, designing spaces that address food insecurity, or guiding communities into deeper relationships with the land.

Trained in Horticulture Landscape Maintenance, Oak Savannah Restoration, and Arboriculture, Erin’s service spans the United States to Nigeria, weaving regenerative practices and beauty into every project she touches. Her work has been recognized by organizations such as the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Wisconsin DNR, WeAreOneMKE, and the Sustainable Business Council. She also contributes her voice and leadership through the Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, the Sierra Club, and the Umu Igbo Unite Wisconsin Chapter, where cultural pride meets collective action.

Based in the Midwest, Erin represents the intersection of generations, ecology, and imagination as a Miss Diaspora Nigeria USA 2025 finalist. A mother and storyteller at heart, she is guided by a simple mission: to help people and communities feel the land’s wisdom, and translate that inspiration into everyday, resilient impact.

Field Ecologist

Megan Raddatz graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) with a Forestry degree in Ecosystem Restoration and Management. This makes her a perfect fit here at Marek Landscaping as one of our Field Ecologists. At UWSP she helped conduct some prescribed burns and went to the island of Hawaii to engage in research projects and assist with invasive removal. The experiences she gained there led her to a summer job in Two Rivers as the Habitat Restoration Intern where she planted many trees and removed some invasives on their preserve. Megan then expanded her knowledge working at Adaptive Restoration for a summer in Mount Horeb, where she learned to safely handle pesticides.

Her favorite part of the job is during burn season, when she can help conduct prescribed burns to help the ecosystem in that area as well as helping us meet our management goals. When Megan isn’t working, you can find her camping or tossing around a frisbee in her ultimate frisbee league.

Field Ecologist

In the fall of 2023, Shawna began her journey with Marek in the Stewardship Division. After just graduating in May with a landscape horticulture degree, together with her five years’ experience in landscaping and arboriculture, she is well suited for her role as field ecologist and arborist. She enjoys learning more about climbing and rigging techniques, as well as expanding her knowledge of and respect for the trees, shrubs, equipment, chemistry, art, design, and planning that goes into successful projects. She has relished the diverse challenges that the green industry has to offer, day in and day out. Before finding her passion for trees, she studied conservation environmental science. She has a true passion for clean water and wetland ecology, and so delights in municipal and residential efforts to restore hydrology, prevent erosion, and conserve native biodiversity.

She enjoys hanging out with friends and family, tending to her indoor plant nursery, cooking, rock climbing, camping and is a regular at her local dog parks with her rescue puppy, Froggy.