James Hornung, Sr., NYSTA Past President, Erie County Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, President and Owner
Elbers Landscape Service, Inc. and Great Lakes Athletic Fields

James Hornung, Sr. was appointed Erie County Commissioner of Parks & Recreation in 2008. He is the President and Owner of two companies:
Elbers Landscape Service and Great Lakes Athletic Fields, a company that provides athletic field maintenance, construction and consultation services.

Charles Lain, Jr., President
Pine Island Turf Nursery, Inc.

Pine Island Turf Nursery, Inc. offers sod and seed products for sports fields, home lawns, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, erosion control and commercial sites.

Michael Maffei, CGCS, NYSTA Past President and Superintendent
Back O'Beyond, Inc.

Michael Maffei is the Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Back O'Beyond, Inc. Maffei is the recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Government Relations Award by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Kirk Pogge, President and C.E.O.
Grassland Equipment & Irrigation Corporation, Inc.

Grassland Equipment & Irrigation Corp. is a multi-million dollar corporation that distributes residential and commercial turf care equipment.

Jim Shaw, President
Turftenders, Inc.

Turftenders, Inc. is a family-owned and operated lawn care company located in Western New York.

Richard Snyder, President
Arrowhead Golf Course, Inc.

This public facility includes a 9-hole course and 18-hole course designed by Richard Snyder.

Richard Weldgen, Jr., Managing Partner
Weed Man

Weed Man specializes in professional lawn care and is a partner in the EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP.) Weed Man is also on the Better Business Bureau's customer service honor roll in Monroe, Wayne and Ontario counties.