To Educate and Inspire

Find Out More. . .Contact one of our Board Members



Chris Lautenbach, President

West Michigan Tree Services
(616) 364-4143
chrisl@grandarborgroup.com

Allison Jesky, Treasurer

Hope College
616-395-7835
jesky@hope.edu
Bill Akker, Secretary

Associate Member
wjakker@msn.com
Ryan Bose, Member At Large

Bartlett Tree Experts
616-245-9449
rbose@bartlett.com

Jeff Ryslaardam
Earth Service and Supply
(616) 241-6610

Jeffr@earthserviceandsupply.com

Laurel Nease, WMNLA Coordinator

(616) 847-8955
nease@triton.net
Jon Mellema, Member At Large
Shoreline Landscape & Maintenance
(231) 924-5807

jon.mellema@sbcglobal.net

WMNLA
West Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association

-Key Annual Objectives-

Produce an effective and relevent Educational Program for member firms -
- High calibre presentors to bring truly useful content to our members.
- Generally offered mid-day in October, November, December, January, and February.
> Financial Goal: Cover Food, Facility, and Speaker Costs

Produce an Annual Golf Outing -
- Membership-building event.
- Promote cammaraderie and networking among members.
- Generate income to support the association's scholarship fund or other designated pursuits which strengthen our industry.
- Generate operational income.
- Kick-off to the association's educational year.
- Generally held on a Friday afternoon in September.
> Financial Goal: Generate $4,500 in Gross Income ($2,100 in costs; $2,100 to Scholarship Fund; $300 to Operational Fund)

Produce an Annual Garden Day -
- Day-long event presented for the the public.
- Generate enthusiasm for gardening and enhancing one's outdoor surroundings by providing knowledgeable and effective speakers as well as relevent and marketable topics.
- Showcase the association's retail & service-providing member firms.
- Generate income to support the association's scholarship fund or other designated pursuits which strengthen our industry.
- Generate operational income.
- Generally held on a Saturday in March.
> Financial Goal: Generate $5,300 in Gross Income ($2,500 in costs; $1,600 to Scholarship or Other Funds; $1,200 to Operational Fund)