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Meet Our 2026 Board of Directors
Through the conservative approach of the National Horticulture (NHF) Board of Directors, the green industry will continue to reap the rewards of their efforts. The goal of NHF is to organize concentrated programs that address specific problems affecting green industry and related segments. With sufficient funding from a large base of contributors, the board’s efforts attract the most skilled researchers, dedicated educators and promising students.
Over the years, while the foundation’s focus has broadened its reach to new audiences, it remains focused on the importance of research and education as primary objective.
Executive Committee

NHF PRESIDENT
Kevin Riley
Rockledge Gardens
kevleeriley@gmail.com

NHF VICE PRESIDENT
Mike Senneff
Natura
msenneff@naturahq.com

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Austin Bryant
Heart of Florida Greenhouses
austin@heartplants.com

Immediate NHF PRESIDENT
Ed Bravo
Big Trees Plantation
ejb.btp@gmail.com
Board Members

Mike Marshall
Marshall Tree Farm

Colin Friedrich
Excelsa Gardens, Inc.

Shane Pliska
Planterra

Peter James
No Worries Landscape

Dr. Wayne Mackay
Retired Professor

Rebecca Bullene
Greenery NYC

Manny Rodriguez
Plants In Design


George Hackney
Hackney Nursery, Inc.

Liz Felter
Retired UF

Roy Petteway
Petteway Growers Citrus Nursery
Dr. John Peterson
Retired University of Florida

Ben Bolusky
Retired FNGLA
Ex-officio Board Members

Phil Buck
Yellowstone



Dr. Wagner Vendrame
University of Florida
Dr. Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski
Mid Florida REC/Apopka
National Horticulture Foundation is Adminstered by FNGLA
1533 Park Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32835
407-295-7994 | 800-375-3642 | FAX: 407-295-1619
Email: info@nationalhorticulturefoundation.org
Questions regarding the foundation,
contact Linda Reindl, NHF Executive Director
lreindl@fngla.org
Linda Reindl
FNGLA Ed Director | NHF Executive Director
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