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PHIL WILLIAMS — PAST PRESIDENT
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Phil’s prior education includes a BS, MS and PhD in microbiology and immunology. He retired from his position as a clinical pathology laboratory director in 2012 after 39 years and completed his Master Gardener training in 2013. In 2015 and 2016 he went back to school and obtained an associate degree in Horticulture. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Augusta Area Master Gardeners since 2015 and as its president in 2018 and 2019. He serves as project leader for several Master Gardener projects in Augusta and is currently developing two 1500 gallon aquaponics systems for a local elementary school. He serves on several local and state boards and enjoys woodworking and hunting as well as experimenting with plant propagation techniques.

STeve taylor — VP Grants
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Steve grew up on farms in Western central Ohio that raised chickens, hogs, cattle, and dairy cows, (but not all at the same time).  He attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH, majoring in Business.  It wasn’t long after graduation that Steve and his family moved south.  After a short stint in the textile industry, Steve began his career in aviation in Savannah, GA.  

Steve earned his Master Gardener certification in 2012 and is currently the Past President of the Coastal Master Gardener Association in Savannah, the SE District Director for the Georgia Master Gardener Association, and Vice President of Grants for GMGA.

Steve is currently Past President of Friends of the Coastal Gardens and a charter member and board member of the Coastal Georgia Camellia Society.  He is founding partner of a landscape business – Lucky Dog Landscapes, but is focused on retirement. Steve lives in Pooler (just outside of Savannah) with his two rescue dogs, Sparky and Wilbur.

Liz Dietz — VP Membership
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Liz has been a member of the Hall County Master Gardeners since 2014. She served in different capacities as President for 3 years. She organized the Hall County Spring and Fall Expos in 2018. Liz is currently Vice President of HCMG in charge of programs and is serving as the Publicity Chair for 2019 in addition to VP-Membership for GMGA. Liz retired in 2013 from the pharmaceutical/bio-medical industry. She and her husband Bob relocated to Georgia with their son to be closer to family. They enjoy traveling to various national parks and other scenic locations.

Tammy bates — VP Education
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Tammy Bates has called Atlanta home since 1985. Her passion for rivers and lakes started early while spending time with her family on the Wolf River in Jackson, MS. Her love of gardening also began early by helping her grandmother in Lake, MS.  Tammy was director of marketing for a distribution software company for 14 years. Event management was part of her role there, and she discovered her love for managing all types of events. She left the corporate world in 2002 and started her own business, Pine Street Group LLC, a full-service event management company.  In 2007, she had the opportunity to work with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, managing fundraising events and outings. Her early passion for rivers has carried over to leading paddle trips and getting people out on the water to enjoy the Chattahoochee watershed.  Tammy also leads our land-based and paddle-based cleanups. She organizes the volunteers and on average, they remove between 15 and 30 tons each year.

Tammy is a Certified Meeting Professional, as well as ACA Level II Kayak Instructor, ACA Level 4 Swift Water Rescue, trained in Wilderness First Aid and CPR, and is a Master Gardener in Cobb County. 2023 marks 15 years as a Master Gardener.  Tammy and her husband Jerry reside in a 1920 farmhouse on two acres in Powder Springs where they are enjoying renovating the house and creating an edible landscape.

DAWN P. NASH — TREASURER
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Dawn holds a BS degree with a concentration in Accounting and an MBA degree. She completed the Bibb County Master Gardener program in 2019 after retiring from 35 years in college administration. She retired in 2018 as the Chief Financial Officer for Wesleyan College where she served for 19 years. In addition to the Georgia Master Gardener Association, Dawn provides volunteer accounting services to Master Gardeners of Central Georgia, Central Georgia C.A.R.E.S., and Highland Hills Baptist Church. Dawn enjoys vegetable gardening, seed propagation, landscaping, and yard art and junk. She and her husband, Scott, have two sons (and two daughters-in-law), three grandsons…and three spoiled dogs.

LINDA W NUNEZ — ACCOUNTANT
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UGA grad. Returned to GA in 2010, completed MG training in 2011. President of Douglas County Master Gardeners 2012 and 2013; treasurer of DCMGA 2014, 2015 and 2019.Treasurer, GMGA since January 2013.I’ve worked in Vietnam and Japan; travels for work and leisure include from Iceland to Australia and many places in between –among the favorites were Easter Island and undersea adventure in Bora Bora. Various professional endeavors include: lead negotiator for F-16, F-111 and major weapon systems contracts; Financial Operations Supervisor for $22 million, 26 cost center organization; and traveling instructor for Intuit software. I’m blessed with a husband of 48 years, Ramon Nunez who is also a Georgia MG and serves as the By-Laws chair for GMGA.

Ramon E Nunez — By-Laws

Georgia native son, UGA grad, attorney.Completed MG training in 2012. At DCMGAs beck and call from propagating, to hauling stuff, to supporting the plant sale and Hydrangea Festival efforts, and especially supporting our Extension Agent whenever possible.Various professional endeavors include: B-52 radar navigator, Director of the US Governments Tokyo Area Contracting Center, establishing manufacturing plants in China(PRC) and Malaysia for General Electric Company, C-suite General Counsel for the Sovereign fund of Dubai.Currently practicing International Law in Europe and Asia.

Ronda Steeley — Clips Editor
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Master Gardener since 2003 and a Member of the Augusta Area Master Gardeners. Her current projects include the Children’s Garden at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center on Fort Gordon, the vegetable garden and butterfly garden at Reed Creek Park, hosting garden tours at the Sacred Heart Garden Festival each April and working at the Home & Garden Show each February. She has been editing Clips for about two years.