Owners:
Nate Tierney is a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Industrial Design and a minor in business. After graduation he spent time in Dallas, TX working for a design consultancy and then furthering his career as a product manager for a large golf club manufacturer. This experience shaped his appreciation of innovation, high quality design and manufacturing.
Nate found an opportunity to sell a product that focused on innovation and quality. He began working with Exerplay, a playground sales company in 2009 as a territory manager covering southern New Mexico and Southwest Texas. This brought him back to his home town of Las Cruces, NM. Mentored by his father, Pete Tierney, a retired school administrator and playground installer, Nate made the decision to form Groundbreakers LLC in 2011.
He learns from his children every day and has the benefit of being able to take that education directly to his job. His job allows him to meet new people, and spend time with friends who he has worked with for several years. Building new parks and playgrounds with these customers has been a very rewarding venture for Nate.
Nate is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. He is a certified installer for several of the manufacturers he represents, including Landscape Structures. He has his GF05 contractors license for the State of New Mexico allowing him to install park and sports equipment in New Mexico and Texas.
Shane Elliott is a graduate of the University of New Mexico with a degree in Business. Shane attended UNM on a football scholarship. After graduation Shane and his wife Cassey moved to San Marcos Texas where Shane worked in the construction industry as a foreman and supervisor. A move back to Las Cruces gave Shane the opportunity to work in University Athletics for NMSU. He found time and motivation to obtain his contractor license and started a custom home building company and oversaw building of award winning homes in Las Cruces NM. Shane eventually found an opportunity to work in the medical device sales and management. He always continued his work in construction and home remodeling, while training in the playground construction and installation industry. Shane, Cassey and their two boys made the move to Monument Colorado where they, along with the Tierney's formed Groundbreakers Colorado. A Colorado-based commercial playground installation company.
Shane is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. He is a certified installer for many of the manufactures that sell in Colorado. He installs park and sports equipment in Colorado. Shane enjoys being part of the growth in Colorado. He is motivated by his own two boys and their adventurous spirit and love for playing outdoors. He enjoys contributing to the opportunities for outdoor play and public enjoyment in his community.