Green Industry Professional of the Year Award Recipients
Each year the ONLA Board of Directors chooses two ONLA members (one male and one female) to receive the Green Industry Professional of the Year Award. These individuals embody excellence in the green industry through their actions, leadership and example. They are nominated and chosen by the Board of Directors and receive the award during the annual ONLA Convention and Trade Show, held each year.
2018 Recipients: Chris Ferris & Casey Hentges
Chris Ferris from Southwood Landscape and Garden Center of Tulsa
Casey Hentges, host of Oklahoma Gardening
2017 Recipients: Susan Brammeier & Monty Marcum
Monty Marcum from Marcum's Nursery of Goldsby, Oklahoma City, Norman and Ardmore
Susan Brammeier from Southwood Landscape and Garden Center of Tulsa
2016 Recipients: Julia Laughlin & Mark West
Mark West from Cedar Valley Nurseries of Ada
Julia Laughlin from Belle Verde Gardens of Choctaw
2015 Recipients: Tabitha West & Randy Davis
Randy Davis from Greenleaf Nursery Company of Park Hill
Tabitha West from Cedar Valley Nurseries of Ada
2016 Recipients: Julia Laughlin & Mark West
Julia Laughlin from Belle Verde Gardens of Choctaw.
Mark West from Cedar Valley Nurseries of Ada.
2014 Recipients: Bob Martin & Lori Steffey
Bob Martin from Martinbird Tree Farm of Tuttle
Lori Steffey from Greenleaf Nursery Company of Park Hill
2013 Recipients: Janet Latham & Allan Storjohann
Both recently retired from Myriad Botanical Gardens, Janet Latham is owner of Latham's Landscape of Oklahoma City.
Allan Storjohann is the voice of the Gardening Show on Cox Radio Tulsa, KRMG.
2012 Recipients: Cindy Townsend & Rodd Moesel
Cindy Townsend from TLC Garden Center of Oklahoma City
Rodd Moesel from American Plant Products and Services of Oklahoma City