Steve Taylor — PRESIDENT
the.gmga.president@gmail.com

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 former Past President of the Coastal Master Gardener Association in Savannah. He is former SE District Director for the Georgia Master Gardener Association, where he was also Vice President of Grants. Steve is currently serving as President of GMGA. In addition, Steve is currently Past President of Friends of the Coastal Gardens and a charter member and President 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 rescue dog, Sparky.

PRESIDENT-Elect
Vacant

PHIL WILLIAMS — PAST PRESIDENT
president@georgiamastergardeners.org

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
grants.gmga@gmail.com

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
membership4gmga@gmail.com

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.

Angela Holliman — VP Education
the.gmga.vpeducation@gmail.com

I am a proud Florida native (Florida Pioneer Family) from Jackson County. My parents moved us to NE Indiana for better opportunities. I fell in love with the Midwest because my aunt and uncle owned a farm and the "smell" of it got me hooked on gardening.

I became a Purdue University Master Gardener and loved being part of a culture that enjoyed all I did. Once my husband decided he could not handle the ice and snow, we moved to the Duval County, Florida area where I started over with my MG training with UF. That program taught me so much about the possibilities that can be accomplished through Extension. Once settled in Chatham County, I worked through another MG program that was almost identical as the one in Duval County.

As a former YMCA Program Director, I find so much satisfaction creating a program that works not only for our community but for our volunteers. What a great feeling it is to match those needs with our volunteers.

I live in Pooler with my husband of 30-something years and a Pomeranian that actually owns the house. Our daughter and family live in Baltimore.

DAWN P. NASH — TREASURER
treasurer@georgiamastergardeners.org

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
dcmga@att.net

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
ClipsGMGA@gmail.com

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.