Cole is from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and has been providing premier landscape design, installation, and maintenance services for over 10 years. He recently completed his M.S. in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco and holds a double-major B.A. degree in Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies from Wesleyan University. Cole specializes in the ecological restoration and reforestation of coal mines throughout Appalachia. He is also an active member of the Society for Ecological Restoration and currently serves as the West Virginia state representative for the organization.