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Office
Information
The BC Landscape & Nursery Association
office is located in Cloverdale.
Suite
#102, 5783 - 176A Street; Surrey, BC V3S 6S6
General Phone: 604-574-7772 Toll free in BC: 1-800-421-7963
Fax: 604-574-7773
Email BCLNA's Reception Staff
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BCLNA Staff
Werner
Knittel -
Executive Director
Karen DeJong - Marketing & Communications Manager
/ CanWest Show Manager,
Export Development,
Buyers Guide, GardenWise, BCLNA Website
Hedy Dyck - Industry Development Manager,
Education & Labour,
Grower Issues, Environmental Farm Planning, P. ramorum Certification
Barb Nelson - Advertising Sales:
HortWest, Buyers
Guide, CanWest Exhibitor Relations. Special
Events (Auction, Golf Tournament, AGM & Convention).
Gayle Sequin - Financial Services
Coordinator
Krista Manton - Landscape, Retail and Chapters
Coordinator,
Professional Development, Certification
Trina Tang - P. ramorum Certification
and DPCP Coordinator / Industry Development Assistant
Amanda
Godin - Marketing & Communications Coordinator,
Public shows
Annika
Ingram - Industry Development Assistant / HEBC
Recruiter,
Certification Coordination, Short Course Administration,
Landscape Awards of Excellence, Environmental Stewardship
Award, BCLNA Tradeshow Support, HEBC Recruiting
Heidi
Henderson - Administrative Assistant,
Special
events, Membership
Ina
Chang - Reception,
Administration
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BCLNA
Staff Profiles
 Werner
Knittel, Bachelor
of Business Adminstration, Bachelor of Arts
Executive Director
Werner Knittel joined the BCLNA on May 12, 2008, taking the place
of Jane Stock, who left the association to manage her health issues,
and will return to manage selected projects.
Werner
comes to the BCLNA from the BC Division of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters,
where he served as Vice President for eight years. There
he was responsible for strategic and operational leadership, service
programs, outreach activities, advocacy, and government and media
relations. His experience, augmented by degrees in Business Administration
(SFU) and Political Science (UVic), is anticipated to be invaluable
to the BCLNA and its increasingly important role in the horticulture
industry.
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 Karen
De Jong, Bachelor of Applied Science
Marketing & Communications Manager / CanWest Show Manager
Karen started at the BCLNA in November of 1999. After starting from
a junior position, her role at the BCLNA has evolved to now managing
all the publications, special events, export development and many
other special projects. However, her biggest role is managing the
CanWest Hort Show. When things get hectic in the office, Karen sneaks
away to Starbucks to enjoy a latte. On the weekends, you'll find
her with her daughter, perfecting her garden, antiquing, planning
her next cruise with husband Nick or celebrating a birthday with
one of her 23 nieces and nephews.
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 Barb
Nelson
Advertising, Special Events & CanWest Exhibitor Relations
Barb started working at the BCLNA in November 1998 doing advertising
sales for the various publications. In 2002, she also took on the
role as the Exhibitor Relations person for the CanWest Hort Show.
Barb worked in the nursery industry for many years in both office
administration and sales before joining the BCLNA. On evenings and
weekends, Barb enjoys singing, acting, gardening and spending time
with her family and friends.
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 Hedy
Dyck, Biological Sciences Diploma
Industry Development
With extensive training and experience in wholesale and retail marketing/communications,
technical sales and plant production, Hedy constantly utilizes all
of her expertise at the BCLNA. Whether working on managing nursery
grower issues, P. ramorum or Environmental Farm Planning, Hedy's
duties and priorities change daily according to the whims of the
pests, regulators, environment or growers who need her help. Outside
of the office, Hedy likes to keep laughing with her family and pets.
She enjoys attending live theatre, requires occasional bouts of
shopping therapy and fabulous cuisine, and likes to travel to far
off places.
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Gayle
Seguin
Financial Services
Gayle has rejoined the team from the comfort of retirement to fill
the BCLNA's financial service needs until a new staff member can
be hired. We are thrilled that Gayle has allowed us to draw on her
BCLNA experience in the interim.
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 Krista
Manton, Diploma in Horticulture Technology
Landscape, Retail and Chapters Coordinator
Krista Manton is a graduate from the Horticulture Diploma
program at Kwantlen University College. Her role at the BCLNA is
dealing with issues and coordinating meetings and programs for
the landscape and retail commodity groups and chapters. When she's
not hard at work trying to resolve the needs of landscape and retail
members, she enjoys gardening (naturally), photography, skiing
and boating.
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 Trina
Tang, Bachelor of Science
P. ramorum Certification and DPCP Coordinator / Industry Development
Assistant
Trina's responsibilities include coordination for the P. ramorum
Certification Program in BC, as well as the Domestic Phytosanitary
Certification Program (DPCP) in Canada. She provides administration
for the Canadian Nursery Certification Institute (CNCI) and industry
development support to nursery growers. Trina is a graduate in
Biology, loves shopping, snowboarding, and spending time with her
husband and son.
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 Annika
Ingram, Diploma in Horticulture Technology
Industry Development Assitant (BCLNA) / Recruiter (HEBC)
Annika joined the BCLNA team in May of 2006 after graduating from
the Horticulture Diploma Program at Kwantlen University College.
Her responsibilities include coordinating the New Product Showcase
for the CanWest Hort Show Landscape Awards of Excellence, Environmental
Stewardship Award. Her role with HortEducationBC is recruiting
new people into the industry. She enjoys gardening, reading and
camping when not at the office.
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 Amanda
Godin, Diploma
in Marketing / Business Administration
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Amanda is excited to be the newest employee of the BCLNA. She has a strong
background in the restaurant and hospitality industry; specifically in marketing,
special events, promotions and advertising. Amanda will be working in many
areas including the public garden shows, membership recruitment, sponsorship,
CanWest tours, membership awards and special events. Amanda enjoys the outdoors;
on her days off she can be found snowboarding in the winter and by the ocean
in the summer. Amanda is a new home owner and looks forward to working in her
garden in the summer.
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 Heidi
Henderson,
Diploma in Criminology,
Diploma in Office Administration
Administrative Assistant
Heidi recently joined the BCLNA team, coming on board in March
2006. Her primary responsibilities include office adminstration,
membership support, database maintenance, and special events, along
with assisting other BCLNA staff when needed. When not at the office,
Heidi enjoys working out, reading and cooking.
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 Ina
Chang
Reception / Administration
Ina joined the BCLNA team in early October 2007. Her background includes
retail sales and customer service. She is excited to be the voice of
BCLNA as she welcomes your calls and assists with various administrative tasks.
When she's not at work, Ina enjoys cooking for her family, reading a good novel,
shopping for anything/everything, and spending time with her husband and her
daughter.
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