Landscape & Irrigation

8 March 2016 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com INDUSTRY NEWS AmericanHort elects new volunteer leadership A mericanHort announced the election of offi cers and three new members of the board of directors. Terri Cantwell of Bates Sons & Daughters in Lake Placid, Fla., was selected chair of the board of directors, and Tom Demaline of Willoway Nurseries in Avon, Ohio was elected vice chair. Dale Deppe of Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan will become the immediate past chair. Three industry leaders were selected to serve as members of the board of directors: Bob Dickman of Dickman Farms, Greenhouses & Garden Center in Auburn, N.Y.; Lisa Minter- Bustin of Minter Country Garden in Chilliwack, British Columbia; and Seth Reed of GrowIt! Mobile in West Chicago, Ill. Each will assume their position on the board of directors during Cultivate'16, July 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The board of directors includes a diversity of retailers, growers, installers, and industry suppliers. About the elected board members: Terri Cantwell currently serves as vice chair of the AmericanHort board of directors. She previously served as the vice president of OFA, on the board of directors for Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, and as chairperson of the former Southeast Greenhouse Conference. Cantwell is an owner of Bates Sons & Daughters, Inc., a third-generation family company in Lake Placid, Fla. that provides caladium bulbs and pre-fi nished potted caladiums. She is passionate about promoting the relevancy of the industry in everyday lives and in engaging the next generation of professionals. Tom Demaline is president of Willoway Nurseries, a 61-year-old family business. He has served the industry in several capacities including board member and current past president of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, past board member and past president of the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), past board member of the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA), and current board member of AmericanHort. Demaline also acted on the transition committee that brought OFA and ANLA together to form AmericanHort. He believes that businesses and consumers are very different in the industry post-recession. His vision is that AmericanHort be the unifi ed voice for the entire industry so that, together, it can work to educate consumers, potential employees, and the government that horticulture is important to the economy and the environment. Bob Dickman is the general manager at Dickman Farms, Greenhouses & Garden Center and the fi fth generation to work within the company. Dickman offers unique leadership experience stemming from his service in the United States Marine Corps. After his military service, he attended Montana State University with a focus in marketing. Once back at the family business, Dickman has worked his way up through the company beginning with truck driver, production worker, assistant grower, and shipping supervisor. His industry service includes serving on the County Farm Bureau board and the New York State Flower Industries board. He is also a member of the 2014 class of GPN magazine's 40 Under 40 and is passionate about fl oriculture and advocating for the success of the industry. Lisa Minter-Bustin is a manager of Minter Country Garden, Ltd with experience in the fl oral, garden center, and greenhouse segments. She has served the industry on several boards and committees including ANLA Retail Board, ANLA Management Clinic Programming Committee, and ANLA Convention Committee. Minter-Bustin is a member of one of the largest garden center co-operatives in Canada (GCGC) and brings with her insights on strategies that complement both the garden retail segment and all other segments of the industry. She hopes to bridge the gap between generations and help sustain industry growth without losing its values and fundamentals. Seth Reed, co-founder of GrowIt! Mobile, offers a diversity of experiences in industry segments including retail, landscape, nursery, GenNext, supply management, sales and marketing, and greenhouse. A consistent theme he sees in the industry is engaging young people. In order to help with a solution, Reed and his co-founder ideated GrowIt!, which is a mobile app intended to engage young consumers and help them "garden socially." Reed offers skills in critical assessment of ideas, motivation, and dedication to see ideas through, and strong communication to advocate for ideas and strategies. The board of directors includes a diversity of retailers, growers, installers, and industry suppliers.

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