Meet Allan Christensen, Office Manager at Luxury Landscape (luxurylandscape-llc.com).
Tell us a little about your business. – We are a landscape design and installation company in Lincoln.
How did you get started in the business? – I had been in corporate America for a while and grown tired of all the things that come with it; I was looking for a new challenge.
What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced professionally? – Learning the world of landscaping has been a challenge since starting here, but it’s been integral to being a better support to Ken and Jackie and the customers.
What has been your most important achievement professionally? – Going back to school to get my degree was important to me professionally and personally.
Tell us a little about your family. – My wife, Kristin, and I have been married for 10 years. We have three boys, Aksel (6), Soren (4) and Callum (2).
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life? – The day we found out Kristin was pregnant with Aksel. We had already moved out of our old apartment and were preparing to move to Nashville as Kristin had been accepted to the master’s program at Vanderbilt. We decided to stay in Lincoln and make our family here. It was a tough decision then but the right decision.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – Hang out with my family. We hardly have a “day off,” as there’s always something going on. Evenings on the back deck with the boys running through the sprinkler and splash pad are hard to beat.
What is the most unique or interesting thing about you that most people probably don’t know? – I was once arrested and taken to jail for overdue library materials. Always return your library books!
Who inspires you? – My wife Kristin is a daily inspiration. This past year she has been running a campaign for state office, teaching full-time, finished up her graduate degree at UNL and was an amazing mom and wife–though, she is an amazing mom and wife all the time.
What is your favorite quote or the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – I don’t know about advice, but the best guide to my life has been observing my father. How he carries himself as a man, a father and a husband has been something I try to model myself after.
If you could choose only one descriptive word to be remembered as, what would it be? – Authentic.
If you could choose any other profession to be successful in, what would it be? – Sports Journalism. It’s my first love and what I got my degree in.
What local nonprofit organization(s) are you passionate about or involved with, and are there any special reasons why? – Food Fort is a nonprofit organization that sprang up from our church that has done amazing things all over the city.
What is your favorite movie? – Probably No Country for Old Men and several baseball movies, like Bull Durham, A League of Their Own, Major League and The Natural.
What is your favorite TV show? – The Wire and Parks and Rec.
What is your favorite local Lincoln restaurant? – Oh, so many good ones, Venue, Green Gateaux, Muchachos and Bison Witches.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – You can always call me at the office at (402) 440-7721 or email me at allan@luxurylandscape-llc.com.