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Leadership
Officers &
Directors.
Meet the volunteer leaders who guide INLA and champion Indiana's green industry.
Leadership
Officers of
the Board.
The elected officers who lead INLA's strategic direction and represent Indiana's green industry professionals.
Kevin Van Sessen
Kent Wilhelmus
Gabriel Gluesenkamp
Rick Haggard
Board
Directors.
Board members who represent the breadth of Indiana's green industry — from university research to retail nurseries.
Kyle Daniel
Purdue University
Jill Glover
Jason Fritz
Carlos Reichmam
Matt Colias
Bob Wasson
History
Past Presidents.
INLA has been led by dedicated professionals since 1933.
Ollie Hobbs (1933–1936)
Vernon Krider (1937)
Alex Tuschinsky (1938–1939)
Homer Weigand (1940–1941)
Merrill B. Esterline (1942)
Floyd Bass (1943–1944)
Devol Ernst (1945–1946)
Irvin J. Mathews (1947–1948)
J.C. Bunch (1949)
Robert Hoffman (1950–1951)
Frank J. Littleford (1952)
Thomas Hobbs (1953)
Harold Bohling (1954)
Troy L. Bunch (1955)
Henry J. Schnitzius (1956)
W.E. Cunningham (1957)
Robert Simpson (1958)
Argel L. Pion (1959)
James A. Maschmeyer (1960)
Howard Gaar (1961)
Floyd Bass Jr. (1962)
Clint Sowards (1963)
George Schneider (1964)
George Koehler (1965)
Bruce Graham (1966)
James McCarty (1967)
Gordon Hobbs (1968)
Jerry Zelenka (1969)
Roger Krider (1970)
William H. Todd (1971)
Walter E. Dietsch (1972)
Barry Gaar (1973)
Robert E. Forbes (1974)
Ed Engledow (1975)
Mark Holeman (1976)
James Brower (1977)
Mitchell Kazmierzak (1978)
Robert Dhondt (1979)
John Barrett (1980)
James T Hobbs (1981)
George Brenn (1982)
Robert A. Price (1983)
Harold N. Timmer (1984)
David Crane (1985)
Jim McCarty Jr (1986)
Carl Rew (1987)
Bob Maudlin (1988)
Michael E Jansen (1989)
David L Todd (1990)
K. Stan Brehob (1991)
Debra Weisman (1992)
Sam Beitler (1993)
Tom McGee (1994)
David Julius (1995)
Ryan J Cummins (1996)
Peter F Sinnott (1997)
Larry E. Becker (1998)
David George (1999)
Wayne M Fox (2000)
Mike Cline (2001)
John A Bruns (2002)
James Kenny (2003–2004)
Dallas & Susan Foster (2005)
Rick Haggard (2006–2007)
Dan Gluesenkamp (2008–2009)
Frank Gieseking (2010)
Stephanie Sheldon (2011)
Rich Blankenship (2012–2013)
Robert Johnstone (2014)
Brian Julius (2015–2016)
Brian Franco (2017–2018)
David LaFara (2019–2020)
Dean Ricci (2021–2022)
Gabriel Gluesenkamp (2023–2024)
Shaun Yeary (2025–2026)
Award of Merit
- 1961 — Robert M. Hobbs, Bridgeport
- 1962 — Paul T. Ulman, State Entomologist
- 1963 — West Lafayete Senior High School
- 1964 — Lawrence zTwp High School, Indianapolis
- 1964 — Design Schellie Associates
- 1964 — Frits Loonsten
- 1967 — Gordon Milne, Garden Editor, Indy Star
- 1968 — Bartholomew Co. Consolidated Schools
- 1969 — W.E. Cunningham Gardens
- 1969 — Waldron Lebanon Community Schools Corp
- 1969 — Design Lennox, Mathew, Simmons & Ford
- 1969 — Planting Hillsdale Co.
- 1970 — Anderson High School - Scot Pride
- 1970 — Design Gaar's Nurseries
- 1971 — Mullen School, Mi City
- 1971 — Design James K. Perkins, Shaver & Co.
- 1971 — Install LaPorte Co. Landscaping
- 1972 — J. Irwin Miller, Columbus
- 1972 — Shell Oil Co., In Bell Telephone Co.
- 1972 — George Fiel
- 1973 — Robert C. Simpson, Vincennes
- 1974 — Mr. & Mrs. Ed Schoenberger
- 1974 — Indianapolis Flower & Patio Show
- 1975 — Donal Schuder, Purdue Universith
- 1975 — American States Ins. Co, Indy
- 1976 — James A. Clark, State Entomologist
- 1977 — Fred Hobbs, C.M. Hobbs & Sons
- 1977 — Ross Vogelgesang, Adm Div of
- 1977 — Planning & Zoning, Indy
- 1978 — John Favinger, State Entolomogist
- 1979 — Philip L. Carpenter, Purdue University
- 1980 — James Maschmeyer, Sr., Whiteland
- 1981 — Jerry A. Zelnka, Hobart
- 1982 — Dick Crum, Indianapolis
- 1983 — Eli Lilly Co., McCarty St. Facility
- 1983 — Design Frits Loonsten
- 1983 — Install Maschmeyer's Nsy
- 1983 — Maint Engledow
- 1984 — Howard & Mildred Gaar
- 1985 — Chris Schenkel, Leesburg
- 1986 — Don & Mary Schuder, W Lafayette
- 1987 — Larry Walter, Fort Wayne Parks & Rec
- 1988 — Dr. Leslie Hafen, Purdue University
- 1989 — Clarence & Esther Hurley, Covington
- 1990 — Hon. Katie Wolf, IN Senate
- 1991 — Martin Marietta
- 1992 — Hon. Thomas Weatherwax, IN Senate
- 1993 — Prof James A Messmer, Vincennes University
- 1994 — Dana Altum, Altum Gardens
- 1995 — Mark M. Holeman, Indianapolis
- 1996 — George Brenn, Valparaiso
- 1997 — Kathy Edwards, Windover Nsy
- 1998 — Bruno Moser, Purdue University
- 1999 — Tom Allen, Schererville
- 2000 — Ed Engledow, Indianapolis
- 2001 — Gregory & Appel, Indianapolis
- 2002 — David Todd, Indianapolis
- 2003 — Dr. Harrison Flint, Purdue University
- 2004 — Mike Cline, Zionsville
- 2005 — Bruce Cummings, INDNR
- 2006 — Gordon Hobbs, Bridgeport
- 2007 — Byron Green, Monrovia
- 2008 — Dr. Bob Waltz, OISC
- 2009 — Tom Barrett, Indianapolis
- 2010 — Rick Haggard, Indianpolis
- 2011 — Bruce Ewing, Fort Wayne
- 2012 — Dan Gluesenkamp, Nashville
- 2013 — Frank Gieseking, Monrovia
- 2014 — Joe Ramey, Martinsville
- 2015 — Richard Blankenship
- 2016 — Donna Sheets
- 2017 — David George
- 2018 — Mary Breidenbach
- 2019 — John Foegley
- 2020 — Robert Johnstone
- 2021 — Wayne Gruber, Crown Point
- 2022 — David Julius, Jeffersonville
- 2023 — The Corydon Group
- 2024 — Kyle Daniel
- 2025 — Kim Glass
Nursery & Landscape Achievement Award
- 1992 — Gordon A. Hobbs, C.M. Hobbs & Sons
- 1993 — William Woodruff, LaPorte County Nursery
- 1994 — Robert C. Simpson, Simpson Nursery
- 1995 — Howard A. Gaar, Gaar, Inc.
- 1996 — Tom Allen, Allen Landscape
- 1997 — David Julius, Walnut Ridge Nsy & Garden Ctr
- 1998 — Ryan Cummins, The Apple House
- 1999 — Peter Thornton, Thornton Gardens
- 2000 — George Schneider, Schneider Nursery
- 2001 — James Maschmeyer, Maschmeyer's Nsy
- 2002 — Mitchel Kazmierzak & Harold Timmer
- 2003 — Peter Sinnott, Serviscape
- 2004 — David Julius, Walnut Ridge Nsy & Garden Ctr
- 2005 — Jim Kenny, Price Nurseries
- 2006 — Dr. Michael Dana, Purdue University
- 2007 — Mitchell Kazmierzak, Mitchell & Sons
- 2008 — George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping
- 2009 — Stan Brehob, Brehob Nursery (posthumously)
- 2010 — James A. Messmer, Vincennes University
- 2011 — Larry Becker, Becker Landscape
- 2012 — James Saxton, The Saxton Group & Bruce Ewing
- 2013 — Judd Scott, Vine and Branch
- 2015 — David Todd, Retired New Augusta Nursery
- 2016 — John and Judy Brehob, Brehob Nursery
- 2017 — Brent Schalk, Blue Grass Farms of Indiana
- 2018 — Grant Schneider, Schneider Nursery
- 2019 — John Wolski, Ski Landscape
- 2020 — John and Suzie Platte, Perennials Plus
- 2021 — Mark Goss and Tom McGee, Price Nurseries
- 2022 — Dan Gluesenkamp, Nashville
- 2023 — Butch Edwards
- 2024 — Sam Beitler
- 2025 — Dan Fuquay
Employee of the Year
- 2001 — Carol Hall, Abell Nsy & Landscape
- 2002 — Brian Bunge, LaPorte County Nursery
- 2003 — Luann Downton, Maschmeyer's Nsy
- 2004 — Gloria Stooby, Designscape
- 2005 — Marilyn Hall, Greendell Mulch & Mix
- 2006 — Loretta Walland, C.M. Hobbs Nursery
- 2007 — Sherryl Jarrett, Greendell Mulch & Mix
- 2008 — Dale Morris, Engledow
- 2009 — Tom Blee, Bruce Ewing Landscaping
- 2010 — Chris Huck, Aspen Outdoor Designs
- 2011 — Melody Maxell, Franco Landscaping
- 2012 — Garry Alexander, The Engledow Group
- 2013 — Ben Eddington, Mark M. Holeman, Inc.
- 2014 — Libby Magnum, Designscape
- 2014 — Garth Whewell, Landscapes by Dallas Foster
- 2016 — Julie Gillen
- 2025 — Dennis Walley - Blade Cutters
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