NAPCC Regional Recruiter/Mentor Network
The NAPCC has recently formed a regional network of individuals knowledgeable about plant collections to provide local support in recruiting prospective participants and offering assistance to those considering submitting applications. The network is organized into the six regions defined by APGA, and includes recruiters assigned to 1-3 states. If you are an APGA member and would like contact information for any of the individuals listed below, please go to the Membership Directory. If you are not a member and would like more information, contact NAPCC Manager, Pam Allenstein. If a recruiter is not listed for your state, contact the regional organizer or NAPCC Manager, Pam Allenstein.

Mid-Atlantic
Regional Organizer
Rhoda Maurer, Swarthmore College

Recruiters
District of Columbia - Jim Adams, British Embassy
Maryland - Jim Adams, British Embassy
Pennsylvania - Robert Herald, Tyler Arboretum/Chanticleer
Virginia - Jim Adams, British Embassy

Northeast
Regional Organizer
Tim Boland, Polly Hill Arboretum

Recruiters
Connecticut - Tony Aiello, Morris Arboretum
Massachusetts - Dennis Collins, Mount Auburn Cemetery
New Jersey - Tony Aiello, Morris Arboretum
New York (NYC) - Patrick Cullina, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
New York (upstate) - Mary Hirshfeld, Cornell Plantations

Southeast
Regional Organizer
Greg Paige, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories

Recruiters
Alabama - Fred Spicer, Birmingham Botanical Garden
Arkansas - Jamie Blackburn, Atlanta Botanical Garden
Florida - Mike Davenport, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Georgia - Jamie Blackburn, Atlanta Botanical Garden
North Carolina - Greg Paige, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
South Carolina - Greg Paige, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Tennessee - Jamie Blackburn, Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midwest
Regional Organizer
Galen Gates, Chicago Botanic Garden

Recruiters
Illinois - Kunso Kim, Morton Arboretum
Iowa - Mark Widrlechner, USDA-ARS Plant Introduction Station
Kentucky - Paul Cappiello, Yew Dell Gardens
Michigan - David Michener, Matthaei Botanical Gardens/Nichols Arboretum
Missouri - Bob Henrickson, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
Ohio - Paul Cappiello, Yew Dell Gardens


Interior West
Regional Organizer
Tracy Omar, Las Vegas Springs Preserve

Recruiters
Cindy Tejral, Denver Botanic Gardens

Pacific
Regional Organizer
Kathy Musial, Huntington Botanical Gardens

Recruiters
California (northern) - Holly Forbes - University of California Botanical Garden
California (southern) - Tim Thibault
Oregon - Tim Hohn, Edmonds Community College
Washington - Tim Hohn, Edmonds Community College
Western Canada - Tim Hohn, Edmonds Community College