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Cheryl Goar Koury

Arizona Nursery Association

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PERSONAL INFO

Class

Class 9

First Name

Cheryl

Last Name

Goar Koury

Occupation

Executive Director

COMPANY INFO

Company Name

Arizona Nursery Association

Title

Executive Director

Company Website

http://www.azna.org/

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City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

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Originally a dairy farmers daughter raised in Indiana, Cheryl Goar, CAE, has been Executive Director of the Arizona Nursery Association (ANA), a 375-member trade association for the wholesale and retail nursery industry, for the past 24 years. As such, she manages a staff of 2 and a budget of just under $400,000. She is responsible for the government regulations and lobbying as well as the public relations and administration of the association. Cheryl also serves as director of the association’s 501c3 foundation, ANAFUND, which has a balance of over $600,000. The foundation provides over $27,000 in yearly scholarships to worthy students pursuing degrees in horticultural related fields.

She holds a B.S. in Communication with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations from Purdue University, a certificate in Non-Profit Management from Arizona State University and a Masters in Agribusiness from Arizona State University. Cheryl received her Certified Association Executive designation in 1999 from the American Society of Association Executives. Formerly the Marketing Director at ANA, she has been active in the non-profit and agricultural arena in Arizona for over 26 years.

Cheryl is active in many associations including Past President of the Arizona Society of Association Executives and current President of the Project CENTRL leadership development program board. She is also a proud member of Board of Directors for the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America.

She makes her home in Chandler, likes playing BUNKO and will take a vacation on a moment’s notice to any location with a great beach!

Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient

2019 Outstanding Alumni Award in DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP

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