About Dean Hill

Dean Hill has over 15 years of experience in the landscape construction/home improvement profession and more than 10 years of high quality residential landscape design experience.  He holds an undergraduate degree in Telecommunications and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree, both from Ball State University.  Dean is president and principal designer at terratecture, a landscape architecture design studio specializing in high quality green design and the incorporation of contemporary sculpture in residential and commercial landscapes.

Dean is a full member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and has served on various ASLA national committees and juries.  He is a past president of the Indiana Chapter (INASLA) and has served on the INASLA Executive Committee and on various committees for 6 years.  In addition, he holds certification as a Master Gardener and is a certified Plantsman and Master Plantsman from the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association.

Since 2004, Dean has been featured in 78 episodes of “Grounds for Improvement” as co-host/landscape designer/contractor.  “Grounds for Improvement” is an award winning landscape makeover, problem solving television series that airs on the DIY Network.  Dean also appeared in DIY’s Holiday Wish List and Holiday Open House specials.  He also co-authored Grounds for Improvement:  40 Great Landscaping and Gardening Projects published by Lark Books in 2007.

Dean has also contributed to or has been featured in Landscape Architecture, Smart Money, Country Almanac, Professional Builder, Indianapolis Monthly, Best Life and Turf magazines.  Dean has been featured as an internet source and blogger for RealSimple.com, DIY Network, Kiplingers.com and ASLA’s LandOnline.

About Chip Warren

Chip Warren is first a storyteller and this lends itself to his tangible roles as video producer, content developer, new media marketing guru.  For the last two years, as the lead content developer for The Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education, Chip has explored and discovered many ways that New Media offers an innovative edge to any individual or organization seeking to tell their story more effectively and to a broad audience.

Chip is the cofounder of Tangible Green Enterprises, LLC and the creator of its flagship media project, Green Dean TV.   Both are New Media-oriented projects that take a lighter approach to Going Green and encouraging better environmental stewardship.  His partner, Dean Hill, is both a sustainability and green building expert as well as a television personality and spokesperson.

His acumen for storytelling and production has led Chip to his next opportunity as production supervisor and VP in charge of New Media with Calamari Productions, an Indianapolis-based company that produces documentary films aimed at reforming American Juvenile Justice systems.

CONTRIBUTORS

Ryne Brutus |  Ryne began as a research fellow for a few of our episodes and is now a contributing writer for the site.  Ryne lives in Savannah, Georgia . . . so if you're passing through, look him up.

Ian Nixon |  Ian is an independent producer, was a part of our original production crew, and helped shape the early episodes of Green Dean TV.  Ian is now the co-proprietor of Immediate Info, an Indianapolis based production company.

Joe Backe |  Also a producer, and fellow founder of Immediate Info, Joe was on our original crew, and he shot and edited the Emmy-nominated pilot episode.

Rodger Smith and Ball State University |  Our project was incubated at Ball State University's Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education, led by media visionary, Rodger Smith.