I worked for 10 years in wholesale plant production before starting Garden Solutions in 2003 as a one man band. I’ve been active in the media, writing for the Sunday Times, taking talk-back on several radio stations and appearing on a range of gardening TV shows including The Garden Gurus.I’m a horticulturist, garden designer and accredited Waterwise Irrigator. I’m a passionate plant lover, particularly exotic trees and shrubs and love fruiting plants.

A father of three fantastic boys and dedicated West Coast Eagles supporter. I’m looking forward to seeing LIAWA thrive over the coming years.

Josh O’Keefe is LIAWA’s Vice President for 2021/2022. He and his business partner started The Greenscape Collective with the aim of being a sustainably conscious company bringing quality landscaping to clients at an affordable price. The business is a full service landscaping company offering design, construction, and maintenance services to their clientele.

Danny has over 28 years of experience in all aspects of Horticulture and landscaping. He has a horticulture degree and utilises Autocad as part of his design process. Now with a staff of 12, Instant Gardens has grown to become a leading landscape design, supply and installation provider to the residential sector in WA, specialising in Front Yard Landscape Packages.

Grahame has over 20 years of experience in operations and business development. With an extensive account management and customer service experience, he prides himself on being accessible and achieving the desired result.

He has a Certificate III in Horticulture and spent many years in the field as a groundsman with responsibilities ranging from maintaining gardens, caring for sports arena’s to curating turf wickets.

Andre’s passion for the landscaping industry led him to pursue the development of PMB with business partner Julian.

Driven by a love for home gardening, he completed a BSc in Agricultural Science (Hons) at UWA and later established his own boutique residential landscaping business.

At PMB, he focuses his energy on providing the most professional customer service, while ensuring the office runs smoothly. 

Nathan has over 25 years experience in the commercial landscape industry. Growing his landscape business from scratch means Nathan has developed an in-depth knowledge in all aspects of the landscape industry including Commercial, Residential, Maintenance and Irrigation.  Landscape Elements now has over 90 staff and is continued to be owned and led by Nathan in his role as Managing Director.  His focus has always been on the culture, safety,  building genuine long-term relationships with the clients and contractors and providing his employees with opportunities for growth and succession. If he is not at work he would more than likely be surfing.

Lisa Hall is a qualified horticulturist and landscape designer who holds a Diploma of Landscape Design, as well as certificates across both areas. Lisa has a strong industry background, having worked in both commercial and residential landscaping as a designer andhorticulturalist. Lisa brings with her almost a decade of design and green infrastructure expertise, most notably her experience with vertical gardens and green facades.

Stacey Shepherd is an experienced HR professional with a passion for the provision of quality service and continuous improvement.

Having obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Human Resource Management, Stacey’s career has geographically spanned Australia, the UK and the USA.

Stacey’s interest in horticulture coincided with relocating to WA’s South West with partner James Boyes who, as a sole trader, has been in the commercial and residential garden maintenance space for over 10 years.

Having been involved in Australian small business for over 15 years, Stacey aims to foster relationships between regional businesses and LIAWA, connecting them with integral resources and providing support.

Stacey is a professional member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.