Advisory Board Annual Meeting

Photos by Ferrell Mackey
 
  COGdesign’s annual Advisory Board meeting grapples with issues most likely to affect the organization’s future. The group brainstormed around a long-range vision for the organization, COGdesign’s support of environmental initiatives, and new ways of supporting community efforts to improve their landscapes.
 
 
  Howard Garden Designs principal and Advisory Board member Karen Howard and COGdesign project designer Cristina Cabrera chat with COGdesign Executive Director Lucia Droby.
 
 
  Landscape designer Patricia McGinnis unveils the first glimpse of a COGdesign PowerPoint presentation.
 
  COGdesign Advisory Board members Robert E. Cook, Director of the Arnold Arboretum, and Julie Moir Messervy, landscape designer, author, and design instructor, challenge the board and staff to reach for bold, challenging long-range goals. 
 
 
  Board member John Furlong, project designer Cristina Cabrera, Board member Nancy Phillips, and The Garden Continuum owner Monique Allen consider how COGdesign can support community projects beyond design. Two of the suggestions were to develop relationships with contractors with whom clients could partner, and to develop a menu of fundraising resources for clients. 
 
 
  Board member Jean Cavanaugh shares her thoughts for COGdesign’s long-range vision with landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy and board development consultant Cheryl Salatino. Suggestions ranged from the modest - like maintaining the current status - to the bold - like providing internships for minority designers and grants for implementation to qualifying clients. 
 
 
  Advisory Board member Karen Howard, principal of Howard Garden Designs, and landscape designer Cornelia Hanna McMurtrie talk with colleagues about ways in which COGdesign links with environmental initiatives. Helping clients understand the necessity for consistent maintenance and providing instruction and support to them were the primary recommendations.
 
 
  The meeting included a time to network and renew acquaintances. Nonprofit consultant Diane Aronson enjoys a moment with Karen and Jean.
 
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