CNGA Staff

Glenda Mostek | Executive Director  
Glenda joined CNGA in January, 2020, and prior to that served as a grant manager and marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Glenda has spent the last five and a half years helping people with innovative visions to improve their communities, industries and lives. She managed the Specialty Crop Block Grant, which CNGA has previously received, and was involved with numerous other CDA programs including a new Ag Workforce Development internship program, CDA’s strategic planning process, human resource issues and strategic planning. Part of her responsibility was oversight of eight non-profit boards that manage the state’s check-off programs. Before joining CDA, Glenda worked for six years at Colorado Wheat, encompassing a check-off organization, a member association, and a research foundation. Prior to that, she was with the National Honey Board. Email Glenda.

Debi Borden-Miller | Administrative Coordinator
Debi joined CNGA in late 2019 after working at Welby Gardens for 28 years in sales and marketing. Prior to that she worked at Little Valley Wholesale, Wilmore Nursery and Fruehauf’s Garden Center. She has a degree in Plant and Soil Science from the Univ. of Vermont. Debi has taught many classes and workshops for Welby Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens, Hudson Gardens, various garden clubs and other groups. She has also written many gardening articles for the Denver Post, other magazines and newspapers. She appears periodically on TV as a gardening expert.  Debi is a board member of the CO Garden Foundation and a committee chair for Tour de Cure (for the American Diabetes Assn). Debi has 5 grandchildren and loves to ski, bike and hike, as well as garden (including the grandkids as much as possible). Email Debi.

As our Membership and Marketing Manager, Meg brings to CNGA more than 15 years of experience in project and account management, communications and event coordination experience. With a background rooted in the advertising, PR and the design industry, Meg has enthusiastically embarked on a journey into horticulture, and she is very excited to meet all of you at upcoming events and member visits. Email Meg.

JP Malik joined CNGA in June 2024 and focuses on development and fundraising for CHREF and assisting with CNGA as needed. JP is a Colorado native and CSU-trained horticulturist with more than 35 years experience in landscape design, installation and retail nursery management. A partner at Bonsai Nursery Inc. for many years, JP has dedicated much of his time to volunteer service, including coaching adaptive skiing for athletes at the National Sports Center for the Disabled and Colorado Special Olympics. Additionally, he serves on the boards of the Colorado Garden and Home Show/Colorado Garden Foundation and McBroom Ditch Company. His passion for serving and connecting with others in our green community is at the heart of his extensive experience.  Email JP.

Rebecca joined CNGA in December 2024 as an Office Administrator. She brings over 20 years of administration, event management, fundraising and policy work to CNGA. Rebecca has strong organizational skills which has allowed her to teach swimming lessons, substitute teach and help coordinate a kids consignment sale while managing a household for the last 10 years. Email Rebecca.