2/26/2015
ONLA Elects New President & Board Members
Jennifer Zurko
The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) elected new board members at the ONLA Luncheon & Business Meeting on January 7, 2015.
- The new ONLA president is Mike Dues from Dues Nursery & Landscaping, Ltd. in Celina, Ohio.
- Dave Richards from South Ridge Farms in Ashtabula, Ohio, will be serving on the board as Immediate Past President, with Steve Maddox from Michell’s in Canton, Ohio serving as 2015 President Elect.
- Returning board members include: Annette Howard from Gilson Gardens, Inc.; Josh Posey from Buckeye Resources, Inc.; Mark Reiner from Oakland Nursery, Inc.; and Kevin Thompson, Executive Director of The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association.
- New board members for 2015 include: Hillary Henry from The Pattie Group; Adam McClanahan from Carlton Plants; and Ellen Purcell from Riepenhoff Landscape Ltd.
The ONLA’s annual convention, the Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS), is scheduled for January 13-15, 2016, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. The trade show is open only to persons in the nursery and landscape industry.
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