Image is of eight members of the Master Gardener organization's Board of Directors.

PURPOSE

The Board’s overarching purpose is to provide governance for the MGPW Association. This includes allocating resources and representing our Association’s members.

HOW WE SERVE

Members of the MGPW BOD are elected at the Annual Recertification Meeting in March
Most Board members serve for two years
We are always looking for the next generation of outstanding leaders to serve as Board members. Maybe it’s YOU!
The BOD’s overarching roles, responsibilities and guidelines are found in the MGPW Bylaws which are also found on this website

Current Board of Directors:

Officers and committee chairs may be reached by clicking on their names.

President: Jimmie Jones

Past President: Janene Cullen

Secretary: Rebecca Arvin-Colin

Treasurer: David Fuller

Member at Large: Jan Improta

Committee Chairs:

Teaching Garden Standing Committee: Cathy Kubat/Kim Zell

Education Standing Committee: Open

Social Events Standing Committee: Christina Hastings

Communications: Robin Finehout/Susie Besecker (co-chairs)

Diversity and Inclusion: Open

Community Garden Grants: Valerie Gaffney

MG Training Scholarships: Jannel Bryant

VCE Extension Agent: Thomas Bolles

Ruling Documents:

2025 MGPW Standing Rules (PDF document)

Current BY LAWS (PDF document)

Meeting Minutes:

The Board meets every other month so it takes two months before minutes are approved from the last meeting. All links to meeting minutes will open a PDF document.

March 2026 Annual Meeting Minutes

January 2026 Board Meeting Minutes

November 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

July 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

May 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

January 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

November 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

September 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

July 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

May 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

March 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

January 2024 Board Meeting Minutes