Two HeartLand leaders have earned recognition from Ingram’s for their professional accomplishments and business leadership. Vice President of Business Intelligence Natalie Shaw was named to the publication’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2026, while founder and CEO Edward Schatz, Jr. was included in the 2026 Ingram’s 250, recognizing the most powerful business leaders across Greater Kansas City.
Natalie Shaw Named to 20 in Their Twenties
The annual 20 in Their Twenties program highlights young professionals making an impact through their work and contributions to the region. Natalie’s feature recognizes her role in building HeartLand’s Business Intelligence function and developing tools that support our operating companies.
Natalie joined HeartLand in 2020 as a consultant and took on leadership of Business Intelligence just three months later. Now a vice president, she leads a four-person team she built from the ground up.
Her work has helped bring sales, finance, and operations reporting into a shared cloud platform, giving landscape operators clearer visibility into pipeline, profitability, and efficiency while reducing manual processes.
“The accomplishment I am most proud of,” Natalie told Ingram’s, “is building a BI function, developing a team, and establishing capabilities that continue delivering value daily.”
Read Natalie’s feature in the 2026 20 in Their Twenties class.
Edward Schatz, Jr. Included in the Ingram’s 250
The Ingram’s 250 recognizes executives whose leadership shapes Greater Kansas City’s businesses and economy. Ed’s profile highlights HeartLand’s growth and its commitment to preserving the local brands, leadership, and customer relationships of the companies that join our organization.
Since launching HeartLand in 2016 with the acquisition of Signature Landscape, Ed has helped build a national organization that pairs local entrepreneurship with shared resources in technology, business intelligence, training, and purchasing.
The feature also reflects on his experience founding and later selling Austin Outdoor: experience that informs HeartLand’s approach to partnering with business owners today.
Read Ed’s profile in the 2026 Ingram’s 250.
Please join us in congratulating Natalie and Ed on these well-deserved recognitions. We are proud to celebrate their contributions and the people across HeartLand who help our companies grow and succeed.