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EXECUTIVE BOARD: Cary van Zanten - BC Michael Murray - NL Bill Stensson - ON Christine LeVatte, CLP - NS Rene Thiebaud, CLP - ON

President Past President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer

DIRECTORS: Human Resources Chair Human Resources Chair Human Resources Chair National Certification Chair Environment Chair Landscape Canada Chair Government Liaison Chair, SNLA Representative, COHA Chair LOHTA Representative, Insurance Chair LNSHTA Representative AQPP Representative NAPPO Chair Garden Centres Canada Chair, LNL Representative LM Representative, Growers Canada Chair Member Services Chair, LNBHTA Representative BCLNA Representative

Harold Deenen, CLP - ON Phil Paxton, CHT, CLP - AB Terry Nicholson, CHT - ON Bill Hardy, CLP - BC Bruce Hunter, CHT, CLD, CLP - BC Vic Krahn, CHT - SK Gerald Boot, CLP - ON Doug Conrad, CHT, CLD, CLP - NS Paul Jensen - QC Bruce McTavish - BC Anthony O’Neill - NL Owen Vanstone - MB Darrell Nameth, CLP - NB Michael Kato - BC

STAFF: Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLP victor@canadanursery.com Member Services Manager Joseph Salemi, CAE joseph@canadanursery.com Professional and Business Joel Beatson, CAE, CLP Development Manager joel@canadanursery.com Manager of Provincial Relations Rebecca Wetselaar, CAE rebecca@canadanursery.com Growers Manager Rita Weerdenburg rita@canadanursery.com Landscape Priorities Manager Liz Klose, B.Sc., (Agr), CLP liz@canadanursery.com Certification Services Julia Ricottone, CEPIT julia@canadanursery.com Minor Use/IPM Co-ordinator Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM peter@canadanursery.com Member Services Co-ordinator Agnes Zawartka, CAE, CLP agnes@canadanursery.com Communications Co-ordinator Kim Burton kim@canadanursery.com Executive Assistant Cheryl Gall cheryl@canadanursery.com Bookkeeper Sheena Falzon sheena@canadanursery.com

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