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Contact: Heather Finney
Phone: (800) 395-2522
E-mail: Heather Finney

PLANET LEADERSHIP CHAIRS NAMED FOR 2009/2010

HERNDON, Va., June 2, 2009 - The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) recently announced the names of the individuals who will be leading PLANET’s various committees, subcommittees, and specialty groups in 2009/2010.

PLANET leadership positions provide the opportunity for general membership to be involved in association and industry issues. The PLANET committee/subcommittee structure focuses on the areas of membership, government affairs, education, industry development, and safety and risk management, to name a few. PLANET’s four specialty groups (design/build/installation, interior plantscaping, landscape management, and lawn care) represent and serve constituents in their respective areas of expertise, ensuring that the needs of members are met.

PLANET leadership chairs for 2009/2010 include:

SPECIALTY GROUPS

Design/Build/Installation Specialty Group
Michael McShane, Plantique, Inc., Allentown, PA

Interior Plantscaping Specialty Group
Chris Raimondi, CLP, Raimondi Horticultural Group, Inc., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

Landscape Management Specialty Group
Bill Horn, CLP, CLT, ACC Landscape Services, Martinez, CA

Lawn Care Specialty Group
Tom Mauer, CLP, Weed Man/Springfield (MA), Chicopee, MA

COMMITTEES/SUBCOMMITTEES

Education Committee
Jack McClary, ABC Landscape, LLC, Henderson, NV

            Crystal Ball Subcommittee
            Jim McCutcheon, CLP, HighGrove Partners, LLC, Austell, GA

            Executive Forum Subcommittee
            Glenn Jacobsen, CLP, Jacobsen Landscape Design & Construction, Inc.,
            Midland Park, NJ

            Green Industry Conference Subcommittee
            Bob Grover, CLP, CLT, Pacific Landscape Management, Hillsboro, OR

Finance Committee
Gerald Grossi, CTP-CSL, ArborLawn, Inc., Lansing, MI

Governance Committee
Norman Goldenberg, The TruGreen Companies, Memphis, TN

Government Affairs Committee
Paul McDonough, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent, OH

            Legislative Day on the Hill Subcommittee
            John Buechner, Lawn Doctor, Inc., Holmdel, NJ

            PLANET Political Action (PAC) Subcommittee
            John McCauley, BASF, Frankfort, KY

Industry Recruitment Committee
Brett Lemcke, CLP, R.M. Landscape, Inc., Hilton, NY

            Accreditation Subcommittee
            Phil Allen, Ph.D., CLP, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

            Student Career Days Subcommittee
            Brett Lemcke, CLP, R.M. Landscape, Inc., Hilton, NY

Membership Committee
Maurice Dowell, CLP, Dowco Enterprises, Inc., Chesterfield, MD

            Association Executives Subcommittee
            Sharon McGuire, California Landscape Contractors Association, Sacramento, CA

            Supplier Subcommittee
            Roger Phelps, STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Public Relations Committee
Richard Heller, CLP, CLT, Greener By Design, Pelham, NY

            Renewal & Remembrance Subcommittee
            Walter Wray, CLT, Wray Brothers Landscapes, Bethesda, MD

            Awards Subcommittee
            Will Spiegelberg, CLP, Spiegelberg Landscape Design, Inc., Chicago, IL

Safety and Risk Management Committee
Laurie Erdman, The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc., Middleton, WI

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International Certification Council
Joel Hafner, CLP, CLT, Fine Earth Landscape, Inc., Poolesville, MD

PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF)
David J. Frank, CCLP, David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Inc., Germantown, WI


For more information about PLANET leadership, call the PLANET office at (800) 395-2522.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America.  With more than 3,500 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.