The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) named six industry professionals as its newest Trailblazers.
These individuals were nominated by their peers for making significant and long-term contributions to the landscape industry and are committed to giving back to the industry through mentoring other industry professionals.
The following are the new 2018 Trailblazers:
- Barry Schneider, president, Surrounds, Sterling, Va.;
- John Puryear, president, Puryear Farms, Gallatin, Tenn.;
- Michael Prokopchak, president, Walnut Hill Landscape Co. of Annapolis, Md.;
- Alan Richmond, vice president, Southern Botanical of Dallas;
- Brian Edward, manager, Colorburst, Brentwood, Tenn.; and
- Marc Funderburk, president, LandPatterns of Dallas.
The Trailblazer Mentor Program connects Trailblazers and mentees for on-site mentoring. This colleague-to-colleague mentoring and networking program allows both emerging and established companies to gain insight and advice from the pros on how to develop and grow their businesses.
