FANN members elect 2016 Board of Directors

John Sibley presided over the election of FANN’s 2016 Board of Directors on Nov. 5, 2015, conducted during the annual membership meeting held at McKeithen Growers in Myakka City that afternoon. Jerry Fritz, Nominating Committee Chair, was present and reported during the morning board meeting but was not able to stay for the afternoon membership meeting and election.

Members elected 2016 Board of Directors members as listed; remaining on the board is Past President John Sibley, All Native Garden Center & Plant Nursery.

• Terry Godts, Green Isle Gardens, Co-President, (returning)
• Roger Triplett, Green Seasons Nursery, Co-President (returning)
• Bruce Turley, Wilcox Nursery & Landscape, Vice President (returning)
• Eddie McKeithen, McKeithen Growers, Secretary (returning)
• Chris Holly, Sandhill Native Growers, Treasurer (was director)
• Nancy Bissett, The Natives, Director (returning)
• Jenny Evans, SCCF Native Landscapes & Garden Center (was Treasurer)
• Tom Heitzman, Sweet Bay Nursery (returning)
• Alyssa Lavoro, Alexander Landscaping (returning)
• Troy Springer, Springer Environmental Services (returning)

Eddie and Patricia McKeithen were great hosts for our annual fall gathering. Some other members present include Dani Alston, Flatwood Natives, Terri Wagner, Sebastian River Farms, Tony Yacovetti, Sandhill Native Growers, Frank Gabry, AAL Landscape and colleague, Krista Vigne and Brad Bachmann, EarthBalance, Marc Godts, Green Isle Gardens, Taryn and Terry Evans, Creative Garden Structures, Debbie and Danny Perkins of Perkins Nursery, Randy Strode of Agri-Starts, Fernando Ortega of Aquatic Plants of Florida and Christy Savage, Betrock Information Systems. We were too busy to keep our list up to date and apologize if we’ve left you off!