Board Members

The Missouri Landscape and Nursery Association (MLNA) Board of Directors is comprised of 5 voting members: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and an At-Large Director, plus one non-voting member, the Past President.

Each individual selected to the MLNA Board agrees to serve a term of six years, beginning with At-Large Director and completing their tenure as Past President. Meetings are generally held four times a year, the first one being in January during the Western Nursery and Landscape Association's Annual Meeting and Trade Show. The remaining three are held throughout the year in Columbia, Missouri, although occasionally when schedule conflicts arise, conference calls are utilized.

Rob Johnson
President

Phone: (573) 489-9066
Email: randlsupply@msn.com

Rob Johnson is co-owner, along with wife Lisa, of R & L Supply. The family business specializes in distribution of professional grade hard goods to landscapers, garden centers, growers, and nurseries. Professional growers find that their products help set them apart from their competition. Garden Centers and Commercial landscapers appreciate their ability to promptly supply large quantities of quality hard goods at competitive prices. As 2008 President of the Missouri Landscape and Nursery Association, Rob is anxious to stay in front of the members and draw from the current board to build a better association.

Kim Lovelace-Young
Vice President

Phone: 1-800-FKN-2401
Email: kyoung@fknursery.com

With generations of family support and a world view of what green really means, Kim is a great addition to the board. (Forrest Keeling has helped reforest portions of China- with our MO native trees!) Everyone is excited and proud about Kim's quick trip to this important role. There is no time like the present to focus. We are glad to have her valuable insight as we find our way to the front line- thank you Kim!

Bryan Stringer
Treasurer

Phone: 417-529-2073
Fax: (417)359-9254
Email: bryan@acs.bwicompanies.com

Newest member on the MLNA Board of Directors, Bryan is excited about building connections to the Springfield Missouri area. BWI has a long history of supply products that are unique to independant garden centers. Watch for more information about Bryan as he gets involved with MLNA-welcome aboard!

Anne McKinstry
Secretary

Phone: 636-542-1234
Email: annemckinstry@gmail.com

Anne is a past board member and has offered her past knowledge and experience of the board to help us navigate through to open water- welcome aboard Anne!

Luke Young
MLNA Director At Large

Phone: 816-891-9106

Luke has joined the MLNA board to offer our support to Kansas City’s  local professional organization , the HortNetWork.  He has assisted with improving our communication with the professionals in the region as well strengthened MLNA’s Kansas City visability.  Employed by Grass Pad, he brings together product and information as well as networking skills- thank you Luke.

Our first ever co-sponsored  Professional Evening at Powell is sure to become an annual event bringing landscapers, landscape architects and growers together with a wonderful botanical experience!

Scott Rood
Past President

Phone: (636)932-4687
Email: scottrood@hotmail.com

MLNA Past President, Scott Rood is part owner and production manager of Pea Ridge Forest Tree Farm.  A graduate from Quincy University ('91) with a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations from Webster University ('94),  Scott is very involved with the family business which has grown to become one of the largest B&B wholesale growers of nursery stock in central Missouri. Started by his parents as a Christmas tree farm, Pea Ridge Forest has grown and diversified to include a complete line of trees and shrubs that are adaptable to the Midwest region.

Pea Ridge Forest Tree Farm is focused on growing quality material from the ordinary to hard to find specimens, says Rood. Environmentally aware, Pea Ridge Forest is committed to providing beautiful, vigorous, non-invasive nursery stock. We utilize conservation methods such as water preservation with drip irrigation and Best Management Practices throughout production. 

As MLNA's Past President, Scott Rood continues to offer his leadership and support for MLNA as it faces the challenge to adapt and provide value to its members.  MLNA has an essential statewide communication and education role to play in the Green Industry today, says Rood. We are committed to respond to our members' requests.  MLNA also welcomes the opportunity to bring recognition to the Green Industry Professional.  Scott encouraged the involvement of Chris Starbuck and Paul Roberts as part of a complete transformation of our certification program which Rob Johnson launched January of 2008.  MLNA has the only state program recognized both state and nationally.