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Bruce
Ballard
Landscape Supervisor, The Biltmore Estate
Instrumental in the
historic restoration and supervision of the Biltmore's 8,000 acres of
grounds and 75 acres of gardens, Ballard has been on the staff of the estate
for more than 15 years.
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Jaclyn C.
Hirschaut
Vice President Public Relations,
American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA)
Prior to her
position at the AFMA, Hirschaut was editor in chief of the award-winning
Elegant Bride magazine. She serves on the boards of Bauder College and the
Furniture Advisory Council of Appalachian State University.
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Doug
Coleman
Executive Director, The Wintergreen Nature Foundation
Since 1975, Coleman
has guided landscape development and design at Virginia's Wintergreen
Resort. During his tenure, Wintergreen has received recognitions including
the National Environmental Achievement Award for Resort Communities.
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Emyl Jenkins
Author
Jenkins is a
Virginia-based author of a number of titles on antiques, and for many years,
was an appraiser with the Henry Frances duPont Winterthur Museum. She has
appeared on "Good Morning America," the Discovery Channel and CNN.
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John Fleer
Executive Chef, Blackberry Farm
Fleer has been
named a Rising Star of American Cuisine in the 21st century, and has been
featured on the Food Network, the Discovery Channel and as a chef for the
2002 Winter Olympics. Blackberry Farm was named the number-one small hotel
in America by the 2003 Zagat Survey.
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Roddy Moore
Executive Director, Blue Ridge Institute
Moore has directed
the award-winning Blue Ridge Institute since 1978, and before that, worked
in archaeology departments at Colonial Williamsburg and the Abby Aldrich
Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. A publisher writer, he is also on the
Virginia Commission for the Arts.
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T.J. Daly
CEO, Dreaming Creek Timber Frame Homes
With a broad background in investments and banking, he formerly managed activities for Monument Capital, a venture capital fund, and has served as a commercial lending officer and CFO of a TV production company. He holds degrees from Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia, is current president of the Venture Forum in Richmond, Va., and is on the boards of United Way, the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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David Robinson
Founder and Owner, Natural Edge
Robinson served as
Director of Restoration for New York City's Central Park for seven years. He
founded Natural Edge in 1986 and has designed for public and private gardens
across the country.
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Al Platt
Architect
Dedicated architect with clients up and down the East Coast and a major influence on today's mountain style. Second-place finisher in HGTV's 2005 Dream House competition, Platt is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and received his master of architecture degree from North Carolina State. He practices with his son Parker in Brevard, N.C., and is a partner in the Conservation Advisors of North Carolina, Inc.
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