Sandy Young is the owner and President at Verdis. Sandy has over 40 years of experience in public outreach.
In 2007, after years in the public sector, Sandy and her husband, Gary, launched a landscape architecture/land use planning firm e2 planning & design. In 2011, they expanded their services to include civil engineering and changed the name to Verdis – Latin for green, to represent Gary’s love of landscape architecture.
Gary passed away in 2015 and, as sole owner of the company, Sandy became eligible for and was accepted into the SBA’s 8(a) and WOSB Business Development Program. Verdis expanded into heavy civil and vertical construction and the company’s territory grew. Ten years into the Program, Verdis’ reach expanded to 14 states including Alaska and Hawaii. During their 8(a)/WOSB certification Verdis has been awarded over 275 federal/state projects.
In 2020, Verdis’ services expanded even further to include masonry restoration. Verdis is recognized as a leader in historic renovation projects for clients such as the National Park Services, the GSA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Verdis is also certified as a Minority/Woman Owned Business in Washington and Idaho.
Under Sandy’s leadership, Verdis has received several awards, including:
- 2025 Spokane Journal of Business Medium Business of the Year
- 2024 SBA Small Business of the Year nominee
- 2023 Orchid Award Excellence in Historic Preservation Award recipient from State of Idaho Historic Preservation Society
- 2022 SBA Woman Owned Business of the Year
- 2020 Idaho PTAC’s Small Business of the Year
Sandy is a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science. She currently sits on the Board of Kootenai Land and Resource Conservation Trust, North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation and Panhandle Parks Foundation.
In her free time, Sandy enjoys travel, horseback riding, cycling, and skiing.