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OUR MISSION


The Texas Nursery and Landscape Association's Mission is to Enhance Members' Business Success Through Legislative/Regulatory Advocacy, Education, Networking and Promotion of Professionalism.

 

TNLA depends on literally hundreds of volunteers to provide its services. Our Board of Directors and region leadership are elected annually by the membership. TNLA operates under Bylaws and Policies adopted by the organization and the Board of Directors.

 

TNLA has two standing committees -

Education

Certification

 

TEXAS NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCH 1, 2011 - FEBRUARY 29, 2012

 

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Chairman

Robert Cartwright
Ran-Pro Farms, Inc.
2618 County Rd. 1149
Tyler, TX 75704
903-593-7381

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Immediate Past Chairman
Mark Harris, TCLP, CLP
Harris Landscape, Inc.
1231 West 18th St
Houston, TX 77008
713-957-4466

Sam Weger, Calloways -  Director Region V

Chairman-Elect

Sam Weger, TMCNP
Calloway’s Nursery
4200 Airport Freeway #200
Fort Worth, TX 76117
817-222-1122

President
Amy Graham

Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
7730 South IH 35
Austin, TX 78745
512-280-5181


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Director, Region I
Billy Long, TCLP
Billy Long Enterprises, Inc.

PO Box 17261

San Antonio, TX 78217

210-496-7289


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Director, Region II
James Curtice, TCLP
Southwest Property Landscaping
5720-B Clarewood Drive
Houston, TX 77081
713-661-8887

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Director, Region III
Mark R. Chamblee, TMCNP

Chamblee’s Rose Nursery
10926 US Hwy 69 North
Tyler, TX 75706
903-882-5153

Paul Tomaso, TCNP, Living Earth Technology

Director, Region IV
Paul S. Tomaso, TCNP

Living Earth Technology Co.
1901 California Crossing Rd.
Dallas, TX 75220
972-869-4332


Director Region V

Mike Whisenand

Whiz-Q-Stone

4501 East Loop 820 South

Fort Worth, TX 76119

817-429-0822

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Director, Region VI
John Smothers, TCNP

TG Trees Nursery & Garden Center
11706 County Road 1800
Lubbock, TX 79424
806-794-6766

Director, Region VII
Todd Kinney, TMCNP

Kinney Bonded Warehouse
102 North 13th Street
Donna, TX 78537
956-464-4491

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Director, Region VIII
Larry Best, TCNP
Best Horticultural Solutions, Inc.
1909 Big Bend Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
806-786-9787


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Supplier Director
Bobby Spence

Harvest Supply Company
2317 Cullen St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-335-2601

april herring

Grower Director

April Herring, TCNP

Magnolia Gardens Nursery

18810 Turtle Creek Ln

Magnolia, TX 77355

281-252-5094

Johnette Taylor

Landscape Director
Johnette Taylor
Roundtree Landscaping, Inc.
4325 Belmont Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204
214-824-7036

mark baxmann

Retail Director

Mark Baxmann, TMCNP

Houston Garden Centers
PO Box 273179
Houston, TX 77277

713-218-0860


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Education Committee

 

Charge:

-  Review the educational needs for all segments of the industry

-  Develop educational activities for all segments of the industry

-  Speaker Selection

-  Make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to how to implement educational activities

-  Act as a liaison between the Association and any entity that has an active horticultural program

 

Composition:

The Education Committee will be composed of subject matter experts for business segments (retail, landscape, grower, supplier); one (1) representative from the Certification Committee; one (1) representative from a business school; five (5) additional at-large members; and educational institution liaisons, serving a one (1) year term.  The Chairman and Committee Members will be appointed by the TNLA Chairman of the Board.

Chairman

 

Lora Hinchcliff, TCNP

Living Earth Technology Co.

7211 Edgerton Dr

Dallas, TX 75231

972-869-4332

 


Business School Rep

 

Charles Hall
Ellison Chair in International Floriculture

202 Hort/Forest Science Bldg.

2133 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843

979-458-3277


Educational Institution Liaison

 

Jimmy Turner

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden

8617 Garland Rd

Dallas, TX  75218-3914

214-515-6500

 

Dr. Cynthia McKenney

Texas Tech University

Dept. Of Plant & Soil Science

M.S. 2122

Lubbock, TX  79409

806-742-2856

Committee Members

 

Eddie Russell

Cornelius Nurseries #301

2233 South Voss Rd

Houston, TX 77057

713-292-0898

 

Jay Williams

Landscape Art Inc

2303 Dickinson Ave

League City , TX 77573

281-309-0500

 

John Allen

Berger Peat Moss

15304 7 League Rd

Tyler, TX 75703

214-943-6593

 

Scotty Rigsby, TCLP

Silverado Lawn & Landscaping

3651 Emo St.

Midlothian, TX 76065

214-477-4983

 

Kerry Ben Agee, TMCNP

Floratech

PO Box 1536

Rockwall, TX 75087

972-843-2677

 

 

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Herman Ray Vess, TMCNP

Bruce Miller Nursery

4350 Vx County Rd. 1903

Edgewood, TX 75117

903-896-4611

 

Jason Osterberger
Jason Osterberger Designs
PO Box 2381
Coppell, TX 75019
214-741-6800

 

Ronald J. Hill

Chamblee's Rose Nursery

2003 Sage Cove

Bullard, TX 75757

903-882-5153

 

Tim Little

Ewing Irrigation Products

1118 W Harris Road, Ste 4

Arlington, TX 76002

214-902-9530


Certification Committee Rep.

 

Dan Pacatte, TCNP

Austin Tree Farm

PO Box 26676

Austin, TX 78755

512-338-4050

 


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Certification Committee

 

Charge:

-  Coordinate marketing of certification to general membership and public.

-  Solicit sponsorship opportunities.

-  Oversight of subcommittees and Task Forces.

-  Actively pursue the coordination or combining functions of all 

    certifications.

-  Coordinate with Education Committee CEU opportunities.

-  Coordinate Strategy

-  Exam Development

-  Exam Administration

 

Composition:

The Certification Committee will be comprised of five (5) members with designation of Texas Certified Nursery Professional or Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional and five (5) members with designation of Texas Certified Landscape Professional or Certified Landscape Technician, serving a one (1) year term.  The Chairman and Committee Members will be appointed by the TNLA Chairman of the Board. 

 

Chairman

Kirt Faulkner, TCNP

Kinney Bonded Warehouse

6910 Fernmoss St.

San Antonio, TX  78238

210-509-1723

 

Committee Members

 

Brice Creelman, TCNP

Shades of Green, Inc.

89 Scott Ct.

Van Alstyne, TX 75495

972-335-9095

 

John Leifester, TCLP

Preferred Landscape & Lighting

26421 I-10 West

Boerne, TX 78006

210-657-7737

 

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Dan Pacatte, TCNP

Austin Tree Farm

PO Box 26676

Austin, TX 78755

512-338-4050

 

Derek Little, TCNP

AGSCI

3227 Garden Brook Dr.

Dallas, TX  75234

972-243-8930

 

Douglas Rowald, TCLP

Heart Of Texas Landscape & Irrigation Co., Inc.

PO Box 1236

Belton, TX 76513

254-939-6795

 

Jim C. Estill, TMCNP

Calloway's Nursery

4200 Airport Fwy., Ste. 200

Fort Worth, TX  76117

817-222-1122

 

James Gill, TMCNP

Gill Landscape Nursery

2810 Airline Rd.

Corpus Christi, TX  78714

361-992-9674

 

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Michael Brown, TCLP

The Grass Is Greener... Landscape, Inc.

11023 Shaenfield Rd.

San Antonio, TX  78254

210-687-1720

 

Ronald Wayne Hall, TCLP, TMCNP

Ron's Organics Inc.

1820 S Belt Line Rd.

Mesquite, TX 75181

972-329-4769

 

Jon S. Richardson, TCLP

BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.

5205 Dow Rd.

Houston, TX 77040

713-462-8552