Instructors

The Irrigation Association works to provide the most comprehensive and cutting-edge irrigation education resources available. The following industry leaders serve as instructors, providing their expertise to further educate both agriculture and landscape and golf irrigation professionals.

Irrigation Association Instructors Roster
Name	Title \| Organization	Location	Hidden
Richard J. Arena, Jr., CIC, CID, CLIA	Irrigation Training Advisor \| SiteOne Landscape Supply	Mooresville, NC	016877
Craig Borland, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	The Toro Company	Long Beach, CA	47855
Don Davis, CIC, CID	Training Manager \| SiteOne Landscape Supply	Cary, NC	78759
John Eggleston, CIC, CID, CLIA	General Manager \| Service First Irrigation	Charlotte, MI	012957
Franklin P. Gaudi, CCA, CAIS, CIC, CID	Executive Vice President of Design \| Laurel Ag & Water	Paso Robles, CA	61667
Frederick A. Hall, CIC, CID, CLIA	Market Development Director \| K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.	North Palm Beach, FL	54438
Christine Hawkins, CID, CLIA	Specification Manager \| Hunter Industries, Inc.	Santa Rosa, CA	54533
Jim Huston	Owner \| JR Huston Consulting, Inc.	Granby, CO	007404
Larry D. King, BS & MS, CAIS	Water Wise Solutions	Heyburn, ID	109225
Scott D. Knowles, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA	Retired \| Wolf Creek Company, Inc.	Dayton, OH	011837
Kris Loomis, CID, CLIA	Senior Programs Specialist \| Sonoma County Water Agency	Healdsburg, CA	25165
Rick Malkin, CIC, CIT, CLIA, CID	Product Manager \| Rain Bird Corporation	Tucson, AZ	228676
John Maxwell, CAIS, CID	Owner \| Maxwell Irrigation	Leavenworth, KS	87701
Steven McCoon, CID, CLIA	District Manager \| Nelson Irrigation Corp.	Walla Walla, WA	016799
Brent Q. Mecham, CAIS, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM		Loveland, CO	014375
Michael R. Mills, CIC, CID, CLIA	Manager of Dealer Development & Training/Director of Sustainability Solutions \| Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Mount Gilead, NC	24917
Nick Millward, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	Install Manager \| City Rain Inc.	Seattle, WA	60314
John J. Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA	Owner \| Quality Sprinkling Systems, Inc.	North Ridgeville, OH	31598
Eric T. Olson, CID, CLIA	Irrigation Specialist - Water - Utilities \| City of Fort Collins - Parks	Fort Collins, CO	79189
Christopher J. Pine, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	President \| Irritech Training Inc.	Pocasset, MA	018525
Clarence Prestwich, PE, CAIS, CID	Agricultural Engineer \| USDA-NRCS	Idaho Falls, ID	43252
John M. Raffiani, NJ Lic Irr Contract, CIC, CIT	President \| Raffiani's Automatic Sprinkler Service (NJ Lic. #15137)	Fair Lawn, NJ	016798
Shawn C. Sandink, CIC, CLIA, CID	Assistant Training Manager \| SiteOne Landscape Supply	Concord, ON	74926
Keith R. Schweiger, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	Sales \| Calsense	Carlsbad, CA	008604
Kurt K. Thompson, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	Director of Education \| Irritech Training Inc.	Lake Wylie, SC	008408
Daniel R. Veltema, CID, CIT, CLIA	Co-Owner \| Spring Brook Supply	Holland, MI	012826
Brian E. Vinchesi, EIT, FASIC, LEED AP, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA, CLIM, CLWM	President \| Irrigation Consulting, Inc.	Nashua, NH	013093
Nathan Bowen	Policy & Industry Advancement Vice President \| Irrigation Association	Washington, DC	90372

Irrigation Association Instructors Roster
Roster
Instructor Richard J. Arena, Jr., CIC, CID, CLIA Irrigation Training Advisor SiteOne Landscape Supply Mooresville, NC
Instructor Craig Borland, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM The Toro Company Long Beach, CA
Instructor Don Davis, CIC, CID Training Manager SiteOne Landscape Supply Cary, NC
Instructor John Eggleston, CIC, CID, CLIA General Manager Service First Irrigation Charlotte, MI
Instructor Franklin P. Gaudi, CCA, CAIS, CIC, CID Executive Vice President of Design Laurel Ag & Water Paso Robles, CA
Instructor Frederick A. Hall, CIC, CID, CLIA Market Development Director K-Rain Manufacturing Corp. North Palm Beach, FL
Instructor Christine Hawkins, CID, CLIA Specification Manager Hunter Industries, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA
Instructor Jim Huston Owner JR Huston Consulting, Inc. Granby, CO
Instructor Larry D. King, BS & MS, CAIS Water Wise Solutions Heyburn, ID
Instructor Scott D. Knowles, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA Retired Wolf Creek Company, Inc. Dayton, OH
Instructor Kris Loomis, CID, CLIA Senior Programs Specialist Sonoma County Water Agency Healdsburg, CA
Instructor Rick Malkin, CIC, CIT, CLIA, CID Product Manager Rain Bird Corporation Tucson, AZ
Instructor John Maxwell, CAIS, CID Owner Maxwell Irrigation Leavenworth, KS
Instructor Steven McCoon, CID, CLIA District Manager Nelson Irrigation Corp. Walla Walla, WA
Instructor Brent Q. Mecham, CAIS, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM Loveland, CO
Instructor Michael R. Mills, CIC, CID, CLIA Manager of Dealer Development & Training/Director of Sustainability Solutions Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. Mount Gilead, NC
Instructor Nick Millward, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM Install Manager City Rain Inc. Seattle, WA
Instructor John J. Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA Owner Quality Sprinkling Systems, Inc. North Ridgeville, OH
Instructor Eric T. Olson, CID, CLIA Irrigation Specialist - Water - Utilities City of Fort Collins - Parks Fort Collins, CO
Instructor Christopher J. Pine, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM President Irritech Training Inc. Pocasset, MA
Instructor Clarence Prestwich, PE, CAIS, CID Agricultural Engineer USDA-NRCS Idaho Falls, ID
Instructor John M. Raffiani, NJ Lic Irr Contract, CIC, CIT President Raffiani's Automatic Sprinkler Service (NJ Lic. #15137) Fair Lawn, NJ
Instructor Shawn C. Sandink, CIC, CLIA, CID Assistant Training Manager SiteOne Landscape Supply Concord, ON
Instructor Keith R. Schweiger, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM Sales Calsense Carlsbad, CA
Instructor Kurt K. Thompson, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM Director of Education Irritech Training Inc. Lake Wylie, SC
Instructor Daniel R. Veltema, CID, CIT, CLIA Co-Owner Spring Brook Supply Holland, MI
Instructor Brian E. Vinchesi, EIT, FASIC, LEED AP, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA, CLIM, CLWM President Irrigation Consulting, Inc. Nashua, NH
Staff Liaison Nathan Bowen Policy & Industry Advancement Vice President Irrigation Association Washington, DC