PLANT WNY leadership is composed of combined elected and volunteer personnel. Board Members are the elected officers of this organization and are nominated by a committee and elected at its General Meeting. Board Members are elected for a one a year term as stated in the bylaws. Any member in good standing can be nominated and elected.
2026 PLANT WNY Executive Board of Directors
PLANT WNY
Joyce Janson, Executive Secretary
PO Box 188, East Amherst, NY 14051
P (716) 741-8047 :: F (716) 741-0072
President - Roger Restorff, Lifetime CNLP
Roger graduated from SUNY @ Alfred with an AAS in Ornamental Horticulture Landscape Development in 1984. He returned to Alfred in 1985 to complete the Nursery Management option and several business classes. Roger worked for several companies after graduation, learning the practical side of landscape construction. In August of 1986, he started Restorff’s Landscape Service part time. The business quickly grew and Roger went full time in 1987. Roger is a certified nursery and landscape professional (CNLP) and an authorized Unilock contractor. Roger resides in Orchard Park with his wife and four children. Roger has served over 21 years as a volunteer firefighter and currently active member of the Ellwood Fire Company in the Town of Tonawanda. He enjoys the Sabres, Bills and camping.Vice President - Crystal O'Hara
Crystal has grown up always around the horticulture industry but in the last 15 years she has made it her career. She started at her father’s business Trees View Landscaping. After her father passed, she went and worked for Chevalier Outdoor Living for a few years. She now works for Murray Brothers Nursery and Garden Center. She is one of their landscape foreman. She has also received her horticulture degree from Niagara County Community College. She currently lives in West Seneca with her husband, daughter and son.Treasurer - Nick Fleckenstein
Nick is the owner of Niagara Lawn and Garden Care in Ransomville, NY. He graduated from Fingerlakes Community College in 2018 with an AAS in Horticulture, and later went on to graduate with a BT in Landscape Contracting from SUNY Cobleskill in 2020. While working towards his degrees, Nick also obtained his Advanced Snow Manager (ASM) and Certified Snow Professional (CSP) certificates. Nick worked for several landscaping firms including Lakeview Lawn and Landscape, Skyview Landscaping, and Elber's Landscape Service while simultaneously owning and operating his own growing business. Niagara Lawn and Garden Care was established in 2015, and now includes a nursery and landscape supply store. When Nick is not landscaping, he enjoys hiking with his wife and dogs, camping, and farming.Secretary - Spencer Stewart
Spencer started his career early at age 16. He worked door-to-door to selling subscriptions for USA Today. He started his green industry career with Trugreen-Chemlawn and Scotts Lawncare and then spent 10 years with John Deer Landscapes (SiteOne). In 2023 he joined Ewing Outdoor Supply as a store manager. When he is not working, he loves to spend time with family and friends, traveling, watching, and attending Buffalo sporting events. He likes golfing, fishing, playing with his Beagles and enjoys a glass of bourbon and a good cigar.Director - Ryan McMillan
Ryan is owner of McMillan's Landscaping located in Angola, NY.Committees
Arbor Day
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
CNLP
Trade Show & Education Conference
Erie County Fair
Foundation
Golf Outing
Historian
Membership
Landscape Awards
Leaf a Legacy
Plantasia