About FNGLA

Board of Directors

FNGLA is managed by a 27-member Board of Directors comprised of member-elected representatives from our 16 active Chapters, 7 Divisions, and 4 statewide officers -- namely a President, President-elect, Secretary-Treasurer, and Immediate Past President.

2012 - 2013 Officers

Parrish

Wes Parrish

Wes Parrish, President

Wes Parrish of Parrish Nursery in Parkland. Wes has been a member of FNGLA since 1979, serving the association in a variety of positions including as President of the National Foliage Foundation (NFF) and as Treasurer and committee member for The Landscape Show. He has also been on FNGLA's Board of Directors, active in the Broward Chapter, and has been a member of the Florida Garden Select jury. Wes and his wife Vickie own Parrish Nursery.

Marshall

Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall, President-Elect

Mike Marshall of Marshall Tree Farm in Morriston. Mike has served FNGLA as a committee member and chairman to The Great Southern Tree Conference, sat on the budget committee, has been a woody ornamental division leader and has been on FNGLA's Board of Directors. Aside from FNGLA, Mike is active in a variety of industry groups including the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute.

Marshall

Sandy Stein

Sandy Stein, Secretary / Treasurer

Sandy Stein of The Jungle Nursery in Miami is Secretary/Treasurer. Sandy has represented FNGLA's Woody Division and Miami-Dade Chapter on the FNGLA Board. He chairs the Membership Committee and has also been a member of the FNGLA Budget Committee.

Halsey Beshears

Halsey Beshears

Halsey Beshears, Immediate Past President

Halsey Beshears of Simpson Nurseries in Monticello. Beshears has served as President of FNGLA, President of the Big Bend Chapter, was a member of the Membership Committee since 2004, and on FNGLA's Board of Directors since 2003. Besides his FNGLA participation, Halsey is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute; is a Founding member and past president of the Tallahassee Young Entrepreneurs Organization; and, sits on the Board of Advisors for Farmers and Merchants Bank. Married to Cristin since 2000, the couple has three little girls. In 2008, his family won the Farm Bureau Family of Jefferson County award.

2012 - 2013 Board Representitives

Action Chapter Billy Butterfield
AmeriScapes Landscape Management Services, Inc.

PO Box 568762
Orlando, FL 32856-5041
Ph. 407-872-0855
Fx. 407-872-8579
AmeriScapes-Landscape@att.net

Allied Division Jason E. Platzer
BWI Companies, Inc.

3700 W Hwy 441
Apopka, FL 32703-5843
Ph. 407-884-0242
Fx. 407-884-0701
jasonplatzer@bwicompanies.com

Big Bend Chapter Steve McElroy
Mack Brothers Landscape Nursery

11300 Mahan Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309-8600
Ph. 850-671-3614
Fx. 850-671-3615
lmcelroy26@cs.com

Broward Chapter Vickie Parrish
Parrish Nursery, Inc.

6151 NW 66th Way
Parkland, FL 33067-1309
Ph. 954-680-3544
Fx. 954-340-2519


Citrus Nursery Division John Gose
Lykes Brothers, Inc.

7 Lykes Rd
Lake Placid, FL 33851
Ph. 863-441-0101
Fx. 863-465-1727
john.gose@lykes.com

Coastal Springs Chapter Sonya Oatley
C & C Peat Co., Inc.

1650 County Rd 470
Okahumpka, FL 34762-3402
Ph. 352-323-8213
Fx. 352-365-0367
s.oatley@ccpeat.com

Miami/Dade Chapter Sylvia Gordon
Landscape by Sylvia Gordon

11390 SW 93rd St
Miami, FL 33176-1160
Ph. 305-596-4290
Fx. 305-596-4290
info@lsgsg.com

Floriculture Division Dave Self
Wyld West Annuals, Inc.

3730 161st Ter N
PO Box 1145
Loxahatchee, FL 33470-1145
Ph. 561-793-6019
Fx. 561-793-1419


Foliage Division Allison Ruytenbeek
East Marsh Nursery, Inc.

12000 Lox Rd
Parkland, FL 33076
Ph. 954-755-5700
Fx. 954-752-0086
aruytenbeek@aol.com

Frontrunners Chapter Ed Bravo
Big Trees Plantation, Inc.

104 SW 131st St
Newberry, FL 32669
Ph. 352-332-2150
Fx. 352-331-6173


Garden Center Division Kevin Riley
Rockledge Gardens, Inc.

2153 South US 1
Rockledge, FL 32955-3726
Ph. 321-636-7662
Fx. 321-636-3455
kevin@rockledgegardens.com

Highland Heartland Chapter Austin Bryant
Heart of Florida Greenhouses, Inc.

7555 Crewsville Rd
Zolfo Springs, FL 33890-9801
Ph. 863-735-1199
Fx. 863-735-1081
austin@heartplants.com

Landscape Division Margie Fox
Foxy Foliage

5117 Imperial Cove Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32210-8238
Ph. 904-778-9691
Fx. 904-619-8129
margiefox17@att.net

Lake Region Chapter Scott Roth
Sunshine Growers, Inc.

PO Box 6375
Lakeland, FL 33807-6375
Ph. 863-644-8490
Fx. 863-701-9178
scott@sunshinegrowersinc.com

Manasota Chapter T. Jay Higgins
Sun-Fire Nurseries

7091 Myakka Valley Trl
Sarasota, FL 34241-9676
Ph. 941-812-2818
Fx. 941-924-3589


Northeast Chapter M.E. (Buck) Wurster
B & L Landscape Co., Inc.

7748 Spaner Rd
PO Box 24384
Jacksonville, FL 32241-4384
Ph. 904-262-1264
Fx. 904-880-1478
bandlland@aol.com

Palm Beach Chapter Debra Joneck
Florida Coast Equipment, Inc.

9775 W Boynton Beach Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437-4421
Ph. 561-369-0414
Fx. 561-369-1282
djoneck@floridacoasteq.com

Pinellas Chapter Victoria Bay
Carroll Brothers Nursery

4950 38th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33710-2140
Ph. 727-527-5418
Fx. 727-522-3583


Royal Palm Chapter Bob Cook
Weeds and Seeds, LLC

17397 Allentown Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33967-2960
Ph. 239-734-0212
bobdirt27@comcast.net

Tampa Bay Chapter Friedel Scholl
SoHo Landscape

3407 W Alline Ave
Tampa, FL 33611
Ph. 813-503-9020
Fx. 813-902-0495
friedel@soholandscape.com

Treasure Coast Chapter Terri Pinder
Pinder's Nursery

5500 SW Martin Hwy
Palm City, FL 34990-5592
Ph. 772-286-0284
Fx. 772-286-6523
pinder.terri@gmail.com

Woody Ornamental Division Robert Shoelson
Getting Green Plant Service

7000 Volunteer Rd
Southwest Ranches, FL 33330
Ph. 954-680-1819
Fx. 954-680-1669
robert@gettinggreen.com