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Meet The ggia BOARD OF DIRECTORs

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

CHAIRWOMAN

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Melissa

Riley

VICE CHAIRMAN
 

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Ward

Black

TREASURER

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Sarah
Houtsma

PAST CHAIRMAN

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Stan

Deal

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Lanie

Riner

PRESIDENT

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Rachel

Holsenback

VICE PRESIDENT

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Chris

Cook

BOARD MEMBER

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Johnson Gainous

BOARD MEMBER

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Thomas

Megow

PAST PRESIDENT

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Jeremy
Oxford

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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Matt
Whiddon

RETAIL DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Kent

Backes

VICE PRESIDENT

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Devin

Swirk

BOARD MEMBER

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Lance

McGonigle

BOARD MEMBER

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Sonya

Harrison

FLORICULTURE DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Sarah
Houtsma

VICE PRESIDENT

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Tommy
Morgan

PAST PRESIDENT

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Shelly

Prescott

BOARD MEMBER

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Melissa

Riley

BOARD MEMBER

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Jason

McCarty

IRRIGATION DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Ryan

Cochran

VICE PRESIDENT

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Chris

Williams

BOARD MEMBER

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Wilver Yescas Martinez

BOARD MEMBER

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Betsey
Norton

PAST PRESIDENT

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John

Watson

ALLIED PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIVISION

PRESIDENT

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Donal

Nichols

VICE PRESIDENT

Andrew Moss

Andrew

Moss

BOARD MEMBER

BOARD MEMBER

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Ross

Chester

PAST PRESIDENT

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Stan

Deal

Ward
Black

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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 IN SUSTAINABILITY

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CONTACT US

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

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