Many Thanks for a Wonderful Year!

My role as president came to an end at this year’s annual member meeting at Green & Growin’ 23, where I passed the gavel on to our new president, Tim Johnson II. Looking back over my tenure, I would like to thank you all for your support this past year. I gained a tremendous amount of knowledge, and serving on the board and as NCNLA president allowed me to see everything that goes on behind the scenes to ensure that our association continues to grow and thrive. I wouldn’t trade anything for my time spent serving our great

I am very pleased to see that Green & Growin’ continued to come back strong in 2023, following the COVID-related obstacles we’ve experienced over the past few years. This year we had a great turnout for our educational classes and a lively crowd at the marketplace. There were also a few new features at Green & Growin’ this year, including our first annual President’s Reception, which welcomed Tim Johnson as president and celebrated NCNLA’s past presidents. The reception included food, beverages, an ice cream bar, a photo booth and our first annual cornhole tournament, which helped raise money for the NCNLA scholarship fund. Taking place in the Sheraton’s Victoria Ballroom, the event gave us an opportunity to network, enjoy some great conversation and have a few good laughs. Thank you to all who attended and helped make it a success—we look

Speaking of Green & Growin’ and the association as a whole, we would not be able to continue to do what we do successfully without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you all sincerely for your continued support. Finally, I would like to thank our board members and the NCNLA staff for their hard work and dedication—without their continued commitment, my year as president certainly would not have gone quite so smoothly. I’m excited for what the year ahead has in store, and I’m sure we are all in good hands with Tim serving as our new president, as well as the board members and staff

Thank you all again for the opportunity to serve you this past year!