PRESIDENT’S TURF WOW—What a Year!
2019 TPI Board of Trustees
Officers Eric Heuver
As I look back at 2019 and all that TPI has accomplished, I’m grateful to have been able to be part of it. It’s an honor to serve as your president and I thank you for giving me that opportunity.
TPI is on the right track, moving in a positive direction as a truly professional organization, leading industry-wide initiatives to educate decision-makers, governmental agencies and the public on the value and environmental benefits of natural grass. TPI is making your voice heard with regulatory agencies and standing up for natural grass against all detractors. I urge you to continue to support all the initiatives of the #KeepItREAL campaign globally and locally. Your support of Te Lawn Institute has raised the money to fund that public-relations outreach as well as fund important industry-focused research that does and will continue to positively impact your business. Tat solid funding has allowed us to do some things we’d just talked about wanting to do in the past, and we’re making progress on all fronts.
I appreciate all the work past TPI presidents and Board of Trustee members have done to develop the foundation of this association. We have strong roots that will anchor us as we continue to grow. Te networking within TPI members has developed even more with the ease of connecting via improved technology and that gives us greater opportunities tap into the resources TPI is continually developing to work together to achieve our goals.
We’re seeing membership growth and growing attendance at our Conferences. We’ve developed an excellent program for the 2020 International Education Conference & Field Day in Orlando, Florida, February 17-20, that should draw a record number of attendees. Tere’s no better way to connect with long-time friends and meet new ones because of all the networking opportunities the Conference provides. Te ideas you pick up during the educational sessions and those networking contacts will more than cover the costs of attending. And because the Conference headquarters is a Disney-affiliated hotel there are special perks for those who want to tie a theme park visit to their Conference trip. I hope to see you in Orlando!
I’m grateful for TPI’s supplier members for their support of the association and for the innovative products they develop to help us improve our businesses. In turn, I encourage our sod producer members to seek out our supplier members for the products and services they need.
Looking forward, TPI has strong leadership already in place and the potential leadership within our membership, and the new members our initiatives are attracting, to keep the positive momentum going. Te TPI Board and staff are committed to continuing TPI’s leadership role within the industry to help you grow your business now and well into the future.
All the Best, 2 TPI Turf News November/December 2019
President Eric Heuver Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply – CANADA +1-403-235-8873
eric@eaglelakelandscape.com
Vice President Hank Kerfoot Modern Turf – U.S.A. +1-803-713-8873
hank@modernturf.com
Secretary-Treasurer Steve Griffen Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-518-664-5038
steve@saratogasod.com
Past President Jimmy Fox Evergreen Turf, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-480-456-1199
jimmy@evergreenturf.com
Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD Turfgrass Producers International – U.S.A. +1-847-649-5555
creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Trustees Jim Keeven SelecTurf, Inc – U.S.A. 1-573-634-3444
jim@selecturfsod.com
John Keleher Australian Lawn Concepts - Australia +61 61755430145
john@alcturf.com.au
Bob McCurdy McCurdy Farms - U.S.A. +1-731-692-3515
mccurdysodfarms@gmail.com
Aaron McWhorter NG Turf – U.S.A. +1-770-832-8608
amc@ngturf.com
Mark Tribbett JB Instant Lawn, Inc. - U.S.A. +1-503-581-7823
mark@jbinstantlawn.net
Keith Wittig Central Turf Farms, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-979-657-1122
kwittig@centralturffarms.com
Tim Wollesen Sales Midwest, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-913-254-9560
tim@salesmidwest.com
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