The Texas Vegetation Management Association, TVMA, held it’s initial organizational meeting in Austin, Texas, on May 14, 1991. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the concept, chart a direction and structure a useful statewide organization for vegetation managers in Texas.
On October 11, 1991, the first letter to the membership was distributed. This letter listed TVMA’s Charter Members.
Our initial TVMA leadership team included the following personnel:
| Officers | Board of Directors |
| Richard Hendler, DowElanco, President | Dennis Engelke, Texas Elec Coop |
| David Wall, Houston Lighting & Power, Vice President | Dennis Markwardt, Texas State Dept of Highways & Public Trans |
| Denise McWilliams, Texas Agricultural Extension Svc, Secretary | William Mills, Trees, Inc |
| Ron Held, Houston Spraying & Supply | Randall Murphy, TU Electric |
| Howard Pierson, Estes, Inc | |
| Michael Standish, American Cyanamid | |
| Jack Summers, City of Garland | |
| Steve White, Gulf States Utilities Co |
TVMA is grateful to the following leaders who have served as President:
| No | Year | Name / Company |
| 1 | 1991-1992 | Rich Hendler, DowElanco |
| 2 | 1992-1993 | Greg Walker, Harris County Flood Control |
| 3 | 1993-1994 | Ron Held, Houston Spraying & Supply Company |
| 4 | 1994-1995 | Mike Standish, American Cyanamid |
| 5 | 1995-1996 | Dennis Markwardt, Tx Dept of Hwys & Public Transportation |
| 6 | 1996-1997 | Tom Leverentz, Asplundh Tree Experts |
| 7 | 1997-1998 | Bruce Moore, TU Electric |
| 8 | 1998-1999 | Mark Wildman, Monsanto |
| 9 | 1999-2000 | Jim Crosby, American Cyanamid |
| 10 | 2000-2001 | Bob Magee, DuPont |
| 11 | 2001-2002 | Anne Beard, AEP/CPL |
| 12 | 2002-2003 | Anne Beard, AEP/CPL |
| 13 | 2003-2004 | Steve White, Davey Tree |
| 14 | 2004-2005 | David Wall, Xcel Energy |
| 15 | 2005-2006 | Ray Erwin, BASF |
| 16 | 2006-2007 | Jim Cruser, AEP Texas |
| 17 | 2007-2008 | Rick Bennett, Helena Chemical Co. |
| 18 | 2008-2009 | Rob Brooks, Dow AgroSciences |
| 19 | 2009-2010 | John Mason, TxDOT |
| 20 | 2010-2011 | Scott Dunham, BASF |
| 21 | 2011-2012 | Larry Mauldin, Red River Specialties |
| 22 | 2012-2013 | Walter Hambrick, TXDot |
| 23 | 2013-2014 | Layne Fields, Chemical Weed control |
| 24 | 2014-2015 | Chris Smith, Winfield Solutions |
| 25 | 2015-2016 | Chris Pritchett, Dow AgroSciences |
| 26 | 2016-2017 | Myron Rabalais, Bayer |
Here are TVMA’s Annual Conference Locations:
| No | Date | Held By | Location |
| 1 | 1992 | TVMA | San Antonio |
| 2 | 10/21-23/1993 | TVMA / ISAT / TALC | Austin |
| 3 | 10/13-15/1994 | TVMA / ISAT / TALC / Tx Irrigators | Arlington |
| 4 | 10/23-25/1995 | TVMA / TAPMS | Galveston – Galvez |
| 5 | 10/7-9/1996 | TVMA / ISAT / TAPMS | Corpus Christi – Marriott Bayfront |
| 6 | 10/27-29/1997 | TVMA / ISAT / TAPMS | Austin – Red Lion |
| 7 | 10/26-28/1998 | TVMA | Galveston-Galvez |
| 8 | 10/18-20/1999 | TVMA | San Antonio-Radisson Mkt Sq |
| 9 | 10/23-25/2000 | TVMA | College Station Hilton |
| 10 | 10/22-24/2001 | TVMA | Corpus Christi Omni Bayfront |
| 11 | 10/28-30/2002 | TVMA | Galveston Tremont |
| 12 | 10/27-29/2003 | TVMA | Arlington Wyndham |
| 13 | 10/11-13/2004 | TVMA | San Antonio Holiday Inn Riverwalk |
| 14 | 10/24-26/2005 | TVMA | South Padre Island Radisson |
| 15 | 10/23-25/2006 | TVMA | Kerrville YO Ranch Resort |
| 16 | 10/8-10/2007 | TVMA | San Antonio, Holiday Inn Riverwalk |
| 17 | 10/6-8/2008 | TVMA | San Antonio, Holiday Inn Riverwalk |
| 18 | 10/5-7/2009 | TVMA | Corpus Christi, Holiday Inn Emerald Beach |
| 19 | 10/18-20/2010 | TVMA | College Station, Hilton |
| 20 | 10/3-5/2011 | TVMA | Kerrville, TX |
| 21 | 2012 | TVMA | Embassy Suites, San Marcos, TX |
| 22 | 2013 | TVMA | Embassy Suites, San Marcos, TX |
| 23 | 2014 | TVMA | La Torretta, The Woodlands, Texas |
| 24 | 2015 | TVMA | La Torretta, The Woodlands, Texas |
| 25 | 2016 | TVMA | Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay, Texas |