Paxon Roan ~ Director 1, Education

by | Nov 14, 2019 | Board, rose

Hello GCOA, loving orchids is part of who I am.  This love was fostered by my mom who collected orchids too.  After I moved out of the house, she gave me a few orchids.  2-3 turned into about 50 very quickly.  Now I have hundreds.  She and I...

John Finer ~ Director 2, Education

by | Nov 13, 2019 | Board, Romine

John Finer is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University. Although he spent his professional career working on biotechnology of crop plants, his passion has always been growing tropical plants and especially...

Sharon McKie ~ Director 3, Communications

by | Nov 12, 2019 | Board, Mckie

Originally from the Pacific NW, she has resided in Florida for the past 35 years. She attended the University of Washington majoring in Audio-Visual Arts and Oregon State University majoring in Horticulture. She owned and operated S & J Nursery in Homestead for 10...