Joe Hobson

CEO & President of Midwest Trading

Joe has a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and Landscape Design from the University of Missouri and is a Certified Landscape Professional through PLANET.

Joe Hobson has over 23 years of professional leadership experience in the Horticulture industry. Previously, he spent over twenty years at a landscape management, design, and maintenance company and held many positions including Supervisor of Installation, Project Director, Vice President of Landscape Management Division, and Branch Manager. Joe has proven knowledge of sales; customer service; training; operations management; strategic planning; budget management and cost control; and excellent interpersonal skills. He has been a volunteer in education programs for Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA) for 19 years and has served as a Board Advisor for Joliet Junior College’s Horticulture Department for 15 years.