PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
ENTHUSIASTIC INVOLVEMENT
G
etting together, at a safe distance, with fellow members at the NESTMA/MALCP Annual Golf Classic was terrific! It was the first time I had seen many friends and colleagues since early March in Providence. One of the highlights of that perfect fall day was a conversation I had with a sports turf manager who had recently returned to New England and renewed his membership. His enthusiasm about being involved again was inspiring. He clearly sees the benefit of the connections and camaraderie we all enjoy as NESTMA members! I am honored to begin my term as president of this great organization. My first order of business is to thank Ben Polimer for his leadership and commitment to our industry. During his tenure as president, the board of directors charted a course for significant transformation. Ben steered the ship extremely well and our association is better than ever! I would also like to recognize Vickie Wallace, who exits the board after decades of dedicated service. We are grateful for her countless contributions and valuable guidance.
See below to meet your 2021 NESTMA board of directors. They are an enthusiastic group of volunteer leaders. I am grateful for their involvement and support of our association, as well as our industry. As we look ahead to the start of a new year and all the possibility it holds, you can count on NESTMA to be your trusted resource for cutting-edge education, valuable networking, and industry support. Hope you can join us online on December 15 for our Annual Meeting. I look forward to listening and learning more from all of you.
Chris McGinty NESTMA President
ELECTION RESULTS:
MEET THE 2021 NESTMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS We are pleased to introduce the volunteer leaders elected by the NESTMA membership to lead the association in 2021.
DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
Tom Barry Greens Farms Academy Greens Farms, CT
Ed Olsen Town of Needham Parks & Forestry Needham, MA
Chris McGinty Framingham Parks Department Framingham, MA
Brian Boesch University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
Art Goodhind Town of Natick Natick, MA
TREASURER
Ed Downing Read Custom Soils/ A.D. Makepeace Wareham, MA
Jason Puopolo, CSFM Brandeis University Waltham, MA
SECRETARY
PAST PRESIDENT
Ian Lacy Tom Irwin, Inc. Burlington, MA
Evan Steele Pioneer Athletics Billerica, MA
PRESIDENT ELECT
Andrew Walsh Pine Banks Park Malden, MA
Ben Polimer Town of Weston Weston, MA
Please reach out to any board member with your comments and suggestions as to how to make your NESTMA experience the best it can be. 4 • New England BLADE • December 2020
