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Meet The ggia BOARD OF DIRECTORs

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

CHAIRMAN

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STAN
DEAL

Nachurs Alpine

Solutions

VICE CHAIRWOMAN

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MELISSA 

RILEY

FFA Horticulture Education

PAST CHAIRMAN

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MATT
WHIDDON

Columbus in Color

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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LANIE
RINER

Georgia Green

Industry Association

PRESIDENT

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RACHEL
HOLSENBACK

Buck Jones Nursery

VICE PRESIDENT

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PETER
BENNETT

Rambo Nursery

BOARD MEMBER

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ROYCE
DAY

Emerson Farms

BOARD MEMBER

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KARA
MULVEY

Pike Nurseries

PAST PRESIDENT

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JEREMY OXFORD

Genesis Ornamentals

WHOLESALE DIVISION

LANDSCAPE DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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STEVE
FABER

Ruppert Landscape

VICE PRESIDENT

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JUSTIN
BRATCHER

A to Z Home

Landscapes

BOARD MEMBER

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MATT
WHIDDON

Columbus in Color

RETAIL DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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KENT
BACKES

Pike Nurseries

VICE PRESIDENT

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DEVIN 
SWIRK

ServeScape & Scapify

BOARD MEMBER

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KEN
CONNER

Adaleigh's Nursery

and Gift Shop

FLORICULTURE DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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SARAH
HOUTSMA

Ball Horticulture

VICE PRESIDENT

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MELISSA
RILEY

FFA Horticulture Education

PAST PRESIDENT

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SHELLY
PRESCOTT

UGA Grounds Department

BOARD MEMBER

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TOMMY 
MORGAN

Coweta Greenhouses

PAST PRESIDENT

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JASON

MCCARTY

Michigan Peat

IRRIGATION DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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RAY
MURPHY

SiteOne

Landscape Supply

VICE PRESIDENT

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JOHN
WATSON

All About Irrigation

BOARD MEMBER

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RYAN
COCHRAN

Rain Bird

BOARD MEMBER

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WILVER
YESCAS MARTINEZ

All About Irrigation

PAST PRESIDENT

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CHRIS
WILLIAMS

Landscapes of the South

ALLIED PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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DONAL
NICHOLS

Michell's

VICE PRESIDENT

Andrew Moss

ANDREW
MOSS

Carswell Distributing Company

BOARD MEMBER

BOARD MEMBER

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BEN
HAUGABOOK

Profile Products

BOARD ADVISORS

NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE

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DR. PING
YU

Assistant Professor & Ornamental Extension

SPECIALTY CROP
ECONOMICS

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DR. BEN
CAMPBELL

Associate Professor & Specialty Crop Extension

LANDSCAPE &
CERTIFICATION

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DR. JULIE
CAMPBELL

Assistant Professor & Horticulture Extension

URBAN 
AGRICULTURE

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BETHANY
HARRIS

GCPP & GCLP

Program Coordinator

SUSTAINABLE URBAN
LANDSCAPES

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HEATHER
KIRK-BALLARD

Assistant Professor

We would like to thank all of those who have served on the 2023-24 board for their leadership and wisdom, which has helped this association grow daily!

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