TPI announces officers, new trustees

Turfgrass Producers International announced the appointment of officers and new trustees during their annual business meeting in Philadelphia.

In one of his final honors as TPI president, Bob Weerts of Blue Valley Sod, Winnebago, Minn., had the pleasure of confirming TPI’s newly appointed officers and elected trustees for 2014-2015.  Among those acknowledged:  president elect Eddie Keeven Jr. (Emerald View Turf Farm, O’Fallon, Mo.); vice president Will Nugent (Bethel Farms, Arcadia, Fla.); and secretary/treasurer Linda Bradley (Turf Mountain Sod, Hendersonville, N.C.). 
Three-year TPI Trustee appointments included Hugh Dampney of Dampney’s Eco Turf, Parley Court Farm, Christchurch, UK, and Hank Kerfoot of Modern Turf, Inc., Rembert, S.C.
 
In addition to acknowledging the newly appointed board members, Weerts thanked the entire board, TPI executive director Melanie Stanton, the membership and the TPI staff for their support during his tenure as president. Weerts was the 43rd person to hold the president’s position.
 
“When I look at the list of my predecessors, I realize that we have had some great people serve as president and I am both humbled and honored to be in their company,” he said

Turfgrass Producers International is an independent, not-for-profit association comprised of more than 700 turfgrass sod and seed producers, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and other professionals involved in turf-related education and research.  TPI has members in more than 40 countries.