BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS


President Mike Bogan, LIC, LandCare


President-Elect Brandon Sheppard, Weedman


Secretary/Treasurer Pam Dooley,


Plants Creative Landscapes


Past President Bob Grover, LIC,


Pacific Landscape Management DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE


Maurice Dowell, LIC, Dowco Enterprises, Inc.


Lisa Fiore, Landscape Hub


Paul Fraynd, LIC, Sun Valley Landscaping


Ivan Giraldo, Clean Scapes LP


Claire Goldman, R&R Landscaping


John Guth, LIC, Green Lawn Fertilizing, LLC


Jennifer Jorge, King Green


Phil Key, Ruppert Landscape


Roscoe Klausing, LIC, Klausing Group Chris Lee,


Earthworks, Inc.


Tim Portland, LIC, Yellowstone Landscape


J.T. Price, Landscape Workshop


Chris Senske, Senske Services


Upcoming Events


LEADERS FORUM LAHAINA, MAUI, HAWAII | FEBRUARY 1-4 Network with the industry’s most inspiring CEOs and senior executives at Leaders Forum, our annual executive-level conference. It’s a mix of leadership education, and a deep dive into industry challenges and legislative and regulatory issues, with plenty of time to build and strengthen relationships. https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/leadersforum


NATIONAL COLLEGIATE LANDSCAPE COMPETITION STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI | MARCH 15-18 The National Collegiate Landscape Competition is the top recruiting event of the year. Where else can you go to meet 700 of the nation’s top college landscape and horticulture students? Get a booth at the career fair, network with industry, faculty and suppliers, support students and watch them showcase their skills in more than two-dozen events. https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/NCLC


NALP FIELD TRIP LOCATION TBD | JUNE 2023


A mix of interactive facility tour of a leading contractor company and education sessions, NALP Field Trip is an event that’ll give you actionable takeaways to implement in your business and take it to the next level. https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/fieldtrip


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RENEWAL & REMEMBRANCE ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA | JULY 17 For more than 25 years, lawn care and landscape professionals have traveled across the country to donate their time and expertise to enhance the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery and the National Mall. Families and team members welcome. https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/RR


ELEVATE DALLAS, TEXAS | SEPTEMBER 10-13 Don’t miss NALP’s annual conference and expo, ELEVATE, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Conference Center in Dallas. With education touching on all facets of industry business and the best networking and peer-learning in the industry, this is the one event you and your team members really don’t want to miss. nalpelevate.org


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