Dixie Speck – President and CEO
Solterra Landscape – Residential and Commercial Landscape Design, Installation, and Maintenance services
Plants and landscaping arent just a business for Dixie, but an obsession. Her passion led her to leave a career in the engineering field, move to Atlanta, receive training in landscape design and contracting, and start a landscaping business. Dixie says, Sometimes your career brings you back to what you loved as a child”.
Sharing her expertise both in the community and within the landscape industry, Dixie is on the Board of Directors for the Urban Ag Council of Georgia, has taught classes on landscape design for Emory Universitys Continuing Education Program, and is regularly asked to speak at Garden Clubs and other industry events. She has appeared as a guest designer for several episodes of HGTVs Landscape Solutions, for Good Day Atlanta, and several radio programs. Dixie is often quoted as an expert resource in Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine.
Topics/Questions:
1. Challenges facing small businesses today.
2. Efforts to grow the landscaping industries future employees.
3. How plants and landscaping aid our environment.
www.solterralandscape.com
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