CORNERSTONE - Key Persons


Chris Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Owner
Chris, originally from the Mississippi Delta, spent most of his childhood in Northeast Mississippi. After a stellar high school baseball career, he went to Itawamba Community College to attend school and play baseball. From there, he went to Belhaven University ...Read More where he played baseball in route to graduating with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. After college, Chris began working in construction with a specialization in dirt work until he transitioned into corporate contract security. Working from the bottom up, starting as a security guard and working through several roles, including Field Supervisor and Branch Manager, Chris ultimately became a Senior Branch Manager. He was responsible for leading over 200 team members and managing $7 million of annual revenue. Tired of the confines of an office, Chis yearned to spend more time outside in God's Creation and started his own landscape company - COB Lawn Service - in 2017. After several years of growth, Chris added Logan as a partner and together they acquired Barefoot Lawns in Oxford and Cornerstone Landscapes in Tupelo - attracted by the strong reputation and specialization in landscape design and installations. Today, you can Chris outside on the job with the crew, installing drains, laying stone walkways, or running a weed eater. Chris has a passion for working hard, being outside and delivering stellar products for customers. In his spare time, you will find Chris with his wife Olivia and two daughters - Georgia and Bailey. They give back by serving at Hope Church in the nursery, at Awana, in Youth Group and on the Security Team. He loves to workout, hunt, grill, go to late night movies and drink Girl Scout Cookie Frappuccino's from StrangeBrew or Ethiopian Origin Caramel Latte from Tupelo River. Chris' role with Cornerstone encompasses all facets of operations - from hiring and training to scheduling and execution - Chris delivers high quality work in a timely manner. ...Read Less

Logan Ayers

Job Titles:
  • Owner
Logan grew up in Tupelo, MS where he quickly found that he had a passion to compete. Whether it be in the classroom, on the soccer field, the basketball court or just a family game night, he thrived on competition ...Read More and striving for excellence. Logan played football, basketball, track and baseball at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School and club soccer for Tupelo Futbol Club in high school. He was part of the first graduating class, a class of 19, at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School, which has grown to over 700 students today. Logan captained his soccer team at Itawamba Community College and went on to play at the University of Mississippi, where he obtained a B.B.A. of Managerial Finance. After graduating from the University of Mississippi, Logan moved to Atlanta, GA to work for CoStar Group, the world's leader in commercial real estate information and analytics, before taking a position in Tupelo, MS with Fusion Hospitality, a hotel management company. During Logan's tenure, he has served in capacities of Associate Director of Operations, Regional Director of Operations/Acquisitions, Vice President and ultimately Chief Operation Officer - providing leadership for 23 properties in various stages of development, construction and operation and over 650 team members. Logan specializes in acquisitions, strategic analysis, process improvement, team building and KPI alignment. Logan continues to work at Fusion Hospitality and resides in Tupelo, MS with his wife Sadie. He still loves the thrill of competition and enjoys being actively involved in Hope Church and its ministries, health and fitness, playing soccer and hunting in the Western US. Logan's role with Cornerstone is to create efficiency to ensure the highest quality can be delivered affordably in order to create value for both team members and customers. ...Read Less