Team Bios

Get to Know Weed Man Naperville, IL

The Weed Man Naperville, IL team lives and works in the communities that we serve. Offering quality service is our main goal for our customers and neighbors. Meet your Naperville, IL Weed Man team of lawn specialists who are professionally trained to manage all of your lawn care needs. We're happy to introduce ourselves!

joe schaffel | BRANCH MANAGER

Joe is not only a Weed Man veteran, but a military veteran as well, having served in the US Army as a Sergeant during two deployments to Iraq. Joe brings a high level of experience to the Weed Man organization, having worked in most of our departments. In his free time, Joe enjoys spending time with his family & four girls, riding his Harley, & scuba diving.

ADAM HUGHES | REGIONAL MANAGER

After graduating from Southwest Technical College with a degree in Golf Course Management, Adam worked as an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent for four years before joining Weed Man in 2012. In addition to travel, coaching his son’s sports teams, enjoying the outdoors & being a leader in the community, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife Rachel & their three boys Grayson, Korbyn & Eastyn.

DR. BRAD DEBELS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Brad graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a PhD in Soil Science and a B.S. degree in Agronomy. Brad spent 7 years with the O.J. Noer Turfgrass and Education facility, and has presented at the Wisconsin & Illinois Golf Course Superintendents Association. Currently, Brad is the Chair of the WI Turfgrass Association and has written articles for Green Side Up, Grass Roots, and multiple scientific publications. In his spare time, Brad enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

ANDY KURTH | PRESIDENT

Andy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Soil Science with emphasis in Turf Management and Agribusiness. In 2019, Andy was awarded the Lawn and Landscape Emerging leader award which is given to a landscaping professional who is setting the tone for the younger generation. Andy serves as president of the Lawn Care Association of Wisconsin and volunteers with Project Healing Waters. Andy also takes part on the "Friends of Clean Lakes" board for the Clean Lakes Alliance. When Andy is away from the office, you can find him fly fishing in one of Wisconsin's beautiful streams, spending time with his wife Nicole, or playing games with their three children, Dawson, Addy, and Logan, on their lawn at home.

TERRY KURTH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Terry graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1975 with a B.S. degree in Agronomy. Terry worked as a golf course superintendent in Northeastern Wisconsin after graduating from the U.W. He has been a past President of the Wisconsin Turfgrass Association, the Professional Lawn Care Association of America, the WI Green Industry Federation and the Mendota Gridiron Club, and currently serves on the Board of the Mid Am Horticultural Show. He has also served on the executive board of the WI Agri-Business Council and is an emeritus member of the Board of Visitors of the Ag & Life Sciences College of UW-Madison. Kurth received the WI Green Industry Distinguished Service Award in 1996. In 2000, Landscape Management magazine gave Kurth its Man of the Year Award for the Lawn Care Industry, and in November of 2002 he received the 2002 Leadership Award from Lawn & Landscape magazine. Spending family time with his eight grandsons and two granddaughters and watching his beloved Wisconsin Badgers compete in just about any sport are some of his favorite pastimes.