About Us

Dustin was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. He started his first business as a teen, mowing lawns in his neighborhood, that continued through his college years when he began doing some small outdoor hardscapes. He eventually landed a large project in Possum Kingdom which launched his career in Outdoor Living. With over 20 years in the business, he has refined his design expertise and has built a team to create superior outdoor living spaces. But Dustin is not all work and no play, with three young daughters there is lots of playing to be done. Most Saturday mornings, you’ll catch Dustin down at the ball field watching his girls playing soccer. He also enjoys taking his wife, Chelsy, out to try new restaurants in Fort Worth. Dustin has a passion for building the kingdom of Christ and considers it a privilege to get to meet, know, and witness to so many incredible customers in our city.

Chelsy is the “better half”, as some like to call her, to the Hillman partnership. She is a full time stay at home mom to their three daughters, but she is at the showroom a few days every week. Chelsy started her career in merchandising, working for The Home Depot in Atlanta and then moved to Fort Worth to work for Dickies work wear. After having their first daughter, the transition made sense to join the team and assist in the showroom merchandising and operations. When Dustin is envisioning big picture plans, Chelsy is thinking through the scheduling and logistics of those plans and that’s what makes them great partners, both in business and life.

We call Tom the “Educator” because we don’t see him as only a salesperson, but first as an educator to our future customers. Tom has had many careers in various industries, so he brings a unique perspective to our team. So many people call us or come into our showroom having little idea of what the potential is for their space and Tom expertly lays out the possibilities. He explains the process and rough pricing to help our customers feel more confident as they move into the design phase.

Isaac is one of the newest additions to our team. Isaac is incredibly efficient and effective in his management, but what we love about him is his ability to see the vision of what we are trying to accomplish at Panther City Arbor & Patio. Isaac is also bilingual as a native Spanish speaker and comes from a background of working in ministry here in Fort Worth. 

Jeff takes a vision and turns it into a designed reality. He spent the majority of his career building pools and outdoor spaces in Las Vegas, NV. We met Jeff a few years after he had moved to Texas and he has been a creative addition to our team. Jeff is incredibly meticulous and leaves no detail untouched. He also never misses a minute of the University of Oklahoma football, there are sports fans and then there’s Jeff, a sports fanatic. His passion for sports is not just limited to Football but also includes golf, baseball, basketball, and tennis.