Officers and Committees

        2010 Officers and CEO

 

President **** Ed*Macias

ed.maciasll@gmail.com (480) 786-4407

President Elect *** Will Pereira

BlueStar Resort & Golf will.pereira@bluestargolf.com (602) 867-1697

Vice President Matthew Johnson

Asset Landscaping matthew@assetlandscaping.com (602) 353-8877

Secretary *** Tony Acosta

Xeriscapes Unlimited tony@xeriscapes.com (602) 252-6434

Treasurer **** Steve Shields

Hill & Usher Insurance steves@hillusher.com (602) 956-4220

CEO********** Judy Gausman

ALCA ********** Judy@azlca.com**** (602) 626-7091

 

 

 

        2010 Committee Directors

Director of Public Relations ******** Will Pereira

BlueStar Resort & Golf will.pereira@bluestargolf.com (480) 348-6545

Director of Government Affairs *********** Matthew Johnson

Asset Landscaping matthew@assetlandscaping.com (602) 353-8877

Director of Membership **** Dave Spector

TLC The Landscape Co david@aztlc.com (480) 474-4917

Director of Awards Dwight Faires

Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting (480) 797-8977 dwightf@vistapro.com

Director of Program ** Bob Franchetto

Horizon Distributors bfranchetto@horizononline.com (480) 337-6700

Director of Insurance & Safety ************* Jim Trog

Four Peaks Landscape jimtrog@fourpeakslandscape.com (480) 967-0376

Director of ACLP Jim Potts

Caretaker Landscape jpotts@caretakerinc.com (480) 545-9755

Director of Program Nate Gould

Hunter Industries ngould@hunterindustries.com (602) 363-4260

Director of Development Dennis Canedy

Sunset Landscaping & Designs dennisc@sunsetlandscaping.com (602) 867-1697

Director of Finance Steve Shields

Hill & Usher Insurance steves@hillusher.com (602) 956-4220

Director of Program Jesus Montano

Ewing Irrigation jmontano@ewing1.com (520) 791-9530

 

 

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ALCA Committees

 

ARIZONA CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL – the members of this committee comes from Landscaping companies, nursery industry, educational institutions and the county extension offices.  They meet monthly to determine curriculum to be taught, review materials to be used and other business as needed.  They will also certify the results of two examinations held during the year.  Successfully passing all parts of the examinations results in the designation of Certified Landscape Professional.

 

AWARDS – a program where Landscape Contractors, Architects and Designers can enter projects for recognition.  This committee meets several times between December and July to prepare for the Annual Awards Banquet.  There are a number of subcommittees involved in judging, Program design and production, site location and arranging for sponsorships.

 

EDUCATION – this committee usually meets two or three times a year to determine the educational programs to be presented.  The topics are chosen to enhance business management and practices of ALCA members.

 

FINANCE - this committee is often called the Budget and Finance Committee.

 

GOLF – this committee meets as needed to develop a golf tournament.  One tournament is normally held in conjunction with the Awards Banquet.  The committee determines the golf course to use, awards to be given, and solicits the necessary sponsorships.

 

INSURANCE AND SAFETYthe Committee shall promote SCF and workplace safety to make the SCF Program available to its members.  It is responsible to fulfill the SCF contract requirements to ensure that the Participating Members receive the highest dividend obtainable.

 

MEMBERSHIP – There are two Membership Committees – one for Phoenix and one for Tucson.  The committee usually meets two or three times a year to determine the dates and purpose of member meetings.  A balance between social and educational events for the meetings allows members to become acquainted with each other and receive new information for running their business.

 

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS – this committee meets as needed to maintain liaison between ALCA and various government organizations.  They are instrumental in obtaining information about legislation that could affect ALCA members and distributing the information through broadcast faxes.  The committee will also liaison with other Associations in lobbying efforts.

 

SCHOLARSHIP – this committee usually meets twice a year to determine who should receive educational scholarships from ALCA.  The focus is on providing scholarships to those individuals who express an interest in working in the green industry and/or are family members of ALCA members and their employees.

 

FIELD DAY – this committee will meet every other year to determine dates, location, food and the variety of events that will be of interest to members and their families. A time to bring the families of the green industry together to take a break from the everyday work grind and enjoy an action packed, fun filled day.

 

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