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Meet The ggia BOARD OF DIRECTORs

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

VICE
CHAIRWOMAN

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Sarah

Houtsma

TREASURER

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Rachel 

Holsenback

PAST CHAIRWOMAN

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Melissa

Riley

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Lanie

Riner

PRESIDENT

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Thomas

Megow

VICE PRESIDENT

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Johnson Gainous

BOARD MEMBER

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Chris
Cook

BOARD MEMBER

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Jeremy

Oxford

PAST PRESIDENT

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Rachel 

Holsenback

WHOLESALE DIVISION

LANDSCAPE DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Steve

Faber

VICE PRESIDENT

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Justin

Bratcher

BOARD MEMBER

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Jesse
Kirlin

PAST PRESIDENT

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Matt
Whiddon

RETAIL DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Kent

Backes

VICE PRESIDENT

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Lance

McGonigle

BOARD MEMBER

Sonya

Harrison

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FLORICULTURE DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Tommy

Morgan

VICE PRESIDENT

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Shelly
Prescott

BOARD MEMBER

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Melissa

Riley

PAST PRESIDENT

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Sarah

Houtsma

IRRIGATION DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Betsey

Norton

VICE PRESIDENT

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Chris

Williams

BOARD MEMBER

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Peter

Bennett

ALLIED PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Donal

Nichols

VICE PRESIDENT

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Ross

Chester

PAST PRESIDENT

BOARD MEMBER

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Jason

McCarty

BOARD ADVISORS

NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE

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Dr. Ping

Yu

SPECIALTY CROP
ECONOMICS

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Dr. Ben

Campbell

LANDSCAPE &
CERTIFICATION

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Dr. Julie Campbell

SUSTAINABLE URBAN
LANDSCAPES

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Heather

Kirk-Ballard

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

MEET OUR PARTNERS

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CONTACT US

251 S.L. White Blvd
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(706) 443-1440

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