Aug 5, 2015

SNA Elects New President and OfficersSource: Southern Nursery Association

The Southern Nursery Association elected new officers for the 2015-2016 term at its 117th annual meeting in Atlanta during SNA 2015, and also announced a new president. The election determined representation for the following four regions: -Chapter 1: Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia -Chapter 2: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina -Chapter 3: Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee -Chapter 4: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas Michael Hobbs from Warren County Nursery was elected president, succeeding Richard May of May Nursery. Hobbs is a third-generation nurseryman, and has been active in the horticulture industry for more than 40 years. The 2014-2015 officers are: -Michael Hobbs, President, Warren County Nursery, McMinnville, TN -Dusty Knight, Vice President/Treasurer/Director Chapter 4, Plantation Tree Company, Selma, AL -Norman Cole, III, Director Chapter 1, Cole Nurseries, Pipestem, WV -Joseph Napoli, Director Chapter 2, Athens Wholesale Nursery, Athens, GA -Rickey Minton, Director Chapter 3, Triangle Nursery, McMinnville, TN -Richard May, Immediate Past President, May Nursery, Havana, FL For more information, visit www.sna.org.