Please meet GPN’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2023!

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We’re honored to introduce you to GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2023. In this 12th year of the program, these honorees join esteemed alumni who have had a huge impact on the horticulture industry.

This year’s 40 men and women were nominated by their peers for achievements in their personal and professional lives. They represent a vast cross-section of our industry — from plant entrepreneurs to Ph.D. researchers growers to marketers, and everything in between.

Each person demonstrates superior leadership, creativity, compassion and innovative thinking.

In the following pages, you’ll learn more about their accomplishments and the ways they like to spend their time off the clock. They are already making a difference and have big plans as they continue to grow in the industry.

Check out the May issue of GPN and explore below to learn more about the Class of 2023.

For more information on GPN’s 40 Under 40, please contact us at deisele@greatamericanpublish.com. We will begin accepting nominations for the Class of 2024 in November.

 



Class of 2023

BarryAndrew

Andrew Barry
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

VertinAnnah

Annah Vertin
Proven Winners

GirardAnnie

Annie Girard
Berger Peat Moss

GlaserAnnie

Annie Glaser
Foertmeyer and Sons Greenhouse

SummerfordCara

Cara Summerford
Everde Growers

BurgartCristina

Cristina Burgart
Syngenta Flowers

StutzmanDavid

David Stutzman
Pacific Plug and Liner

FetzerDella

Della Fetzer
Rebel Cultures

CliftonEric

Eric Clifton
BioWorks Inc.

ClayGeorgia

Georgia Clay
Monrovia

BrookfieldHannah

Hannah Brookfield
BotaniGal LLC

StokesHans

Hans Stokes
Swift Greenhouses Inc.

ArmstrongJacki

Jacki Armstrong
Express Seed Co.

WorkentineJaclyn

Jaclyn Workentine
Walters Gardens

RuschJared

Jared Rusch
T.O. Plastics

CooperJonathan

Jonathan Cooper
Green Trade Horticulture LLC

FaustJoseph

Joseph Faust
J.W. Jung Seed Co.

CraverJoshua

Joshua Craver
Colorado State University

JentKatherine

Katherine Jent
Metrolina Greenhouses

BakerKellie

Kellie Baker
Bailey Nurseries

FoyKendra

Kendra Foy
Bonnie Plants

AndersLuberKim

Kim Anders-Luber
Vaughan's Horticulture

PullenKristen

Kristen Pullen
Star Roses and Plants

FlogelKrystal

Krystal Flogel
Mariani Plants

BarthLaura

Laura Barth
American Floral Endowment (AFE), North Carolina State University (NCSU) and International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) Southern Region

LaraLaura

Laura Lara
Star Roses and Plants

VogtLindsay

Lindsay Vogt
Dickman Farms

JahnkeNathan

Nathan Jahnke
Ball Horticultural Co.

VanUffelenNick

Nick van Uffelen
Syngenta Flowers

YuPing

Ping Yu
University of Georgia

MengQingwu

Qingwu (William) Meng
University of Delaware

KnauerRyan

Ryan Knauer
Profile Products LLC

HoadleySam

Sam Hoadley
Mt. Cuba Center

McAdamScott

Scott McAdam
McAdam Landscaping Inc.

WesterveltSonya

Sonya Westervelt
Saunders Brothers Inc.

AllenTanner

Tanner Allen
Westerlay Orchids

BrownZach

Zach Brown
Bailey Nurseries

LandisZen

Zen Landis
Little Prince of Oregon Nursery