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Welcome New Executive Director Shelby Hanson

Hello, I’m Shelby Hanson, the new Arkansas Turfgrass Association Executive Director! I grew up in Northwest Arkansas, and I have a BS in Agribusiness Marketing and Management. I currently am working on a MS in Operations Management. I work full-time for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, as a departmental fiscal manager. I currently am with the departments of Horticulture and AgriEcon/AgBusiness.

Some of my favorite hobbies are hiking, bicycling, reading, and hanging out with my family. I also play with the Arkansas Winds in my spare time.

I’m super excited to be joining the ATA as Executive Director and look forward to meeting many of you at our 2022 annual meeting! •