Our People

Mr. Grandpre serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Outdoor Living Brands, a company dedicated to franchising leading brands within the outdoor living market. The company's portfolio currently includes Archadeck, the world's leading design and build contractor of custom residential decks, screened porches, sun rooms and other outdoor living spaces, Mosquito Squad, a leading mosquito, tick and outdoor pest control company, and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the leader in outdoor lighting systems for the residential market. As president and CEO of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Grandpre sets strategic direction for the company, including growth through franchise owners, acquisitions and fostering a corporate culture of innovation and service.

Prior to the formation of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Grandpre served as president of Archadeck since 2005. Before joining Archadeck, he worked for the consulting firm Accenture, CFC, two investment banking and merger and acquisition advisory firms, BB&T Capital Markets and Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. During his career, he has served in an advisory capacity on more than $500 million of corporate transactions including corporate sales, acquisitions, divestitures and both public and private market equity and debt financings.

Mr. Grandpre has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Notre Dame and a master's of business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He serves as a director on the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Alumni Board of Directors. Mr. Grandpre resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Susan, and three children.

Scott Zide is chief operating officer (COO) of Outdoor Living Brands, which includes Archadeck, the leading design and build contractor of custom residential decks, screened porches, sun rooms and other outdoor living spaces, Mosquito Squad, a leading mosquito, tick and outdoor pest control company, and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), the leader in residential outdoor lighting design and systems. As COO of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Zide manages day-to-day operations and strategic planning.

Mr. Zide began working with OLP in 2000 as a franchise owner in St. Louis, Missouri, having spent several years as a franchise owner in the restaurant industry. In 2002 he was hired by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise (OLPF) as a consultant to help support new franchisees, leading to a full-time position as director of franchise support.

In June 2004, Mr. Zide and his wife, Erin, sold their OLP St. Louis location in preparation for a move to Charlotte, where he assumed the role of vice president of OLPF. During his tenure with OLP, he helped grow the company to more than 80 franchise locations worldwide, with primary responsibilities that included the day-to-day management of operations as well as long term strategic planning.

Mr. Zide graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in business management. He resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and two children.

Corey L. Schroeder is vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Outdoor Living Brands, a multi-brand franchise company dedicated to products and services within the outdoor living market, which currently includes leading brands Archadeck, Mosquito Squad and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives. As vice president and CFO of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Schroeder is responsible for the financial reporting and management of the business, overseeing franchise compliance matters and working to support the strategic direction of the company.

Prior to the formation of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Schroeder served as Vice President and CFO of Archadeck since 2006. His experience before joining Archadeck included a position in the corporate treasury department of CarMax, a Fortune 500 retailer of used automobiles. Mr. Schroeder also spent several years in merger and acquisition investment banking at Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia. During his investment banking career, he served in an advisory capacity on many transactions including corporate sales, acquisitions, divestitures and private equity and debt financings.

Mr. Schroeder has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Richmond and a master's degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Mr. Schroeder resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Jessica, and their son.

Larry Spada is vice president, branding and marketing for the newly formed Outdoor Living Brands, a company responsible for the franchising and marketing of leading brands in the outdoor living industry. In his position, Mr. Spada will spearhead the brand personality effort in creating a multi-brand franchise channel for the new company, including Archadeck, Mosquito Squad and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP).

Prior to the formation of Outdoor Living Brands, Mr. Spada served as director of brand marketing and lead generation for OLP where he was responsible for the rebranding of the company, national advertising activities and the creation of a Lifestage Direct Mail methodology. Mr. Spada brings more than 25 years of marketing experience to Outdoor Living Brands, having worked with some of the country's leading brands, including Bank of America, FedEx, Jack Daniels, Mayo Clinic and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Mr. Spada's work experience includes tenures with several well-respected advertising and marketing agencies, including Adworks, Interactive Direct Marketing and Spada Advertising, companies that he founded and operated, as well as Wray Ward and iXL Enterprises, both in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A graduate of Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Spada resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Laurel. They have two grown children.

Rob Haislip serves as vice president operations for Archadeck, a leading design-and-build contractor of custom residential decks, screened porches, sunrooms and other outdoor living spaces. In his role with the company, Mr. Haislip is responsible for managing personnel in the areas of field support and drafting and construction support. He also coordinates the company's program of preferred supplier relationships for the Archadeck brand.

Prior to joining Archadeck in October of 2007, Mr. Haislip worked in the corporate travel management industry for approximately 20 years, spending 16 years with Covington International Travel and four years with Carlson Travel Network. He also was previously employed by Lanier Business Products for four years. His work experience includes sales, account management, operations, supplier relations, training and consulting services.

Mr. Haislip has a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of William and Mary and a master's degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Haislip resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Lori, and their two children.

Rich Young is vice president operations for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, a franchise company within Outdoor Living Brands, a multi-franchise operation supporting brands within the outdoor living category.

Mr. Young formerly served as director of franchise support for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise (OLPF), joining the company in April 2006 to assist in the support of the company's franchisees. In this position, Mr. Young was responsible for all facets of franchise support, including development and implementation of field support programs, field visits and trade alliance development with companies such as GE Money and ADT Security Systems. Prior to his tenure at OLPF, Mr. Young spent 13 years in retail management at store, district, and regional levels for Target and Home Depot.

Mr. Young holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Madonna University in Livonia, Mich. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Richmond, Virginia, with their daughter.

Mr. Huneycutt is vice president of operations for Mosquito Squad, a franchise company within Outdoor Living Brands, a multi-franchise company supporting brands in the outdoor living category.

Mr. Huneycutt was one of the original founders of the Mosquito Squad business and also currently owns the Mosquito Squad of Charlotte franchise. In his position, Mr. Huneycutt is responsible for all facets of franchise support and training for the Mosquito Squad franchise system.