Creech, SFA Professor Emeritus of agriculture and a Regent's Professor, joined the SFA faculty in 1978. He is director of the SFA Mast Arboretum and Ruby Mize Azalea Garden, and he co-directs the Pineywoods Native Plant Center with Dr. James Kroll. Creech received his bachelor's degree and doctorate in horticulture from Texas A&M University and his master's degree from Colorado State University. His research efforts have focused on blueberry germplasm and production studies, alternative crop/alternative technology, crop nutrition, and evaluation of new plant materials for the South. In 2009, he received the Sidney B. Meadows Award of Merit, the highest honor of the International Propagators' Society - Southern Region.

Dr. Hans Williams, Dean of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, joined the SFA faculty in 1993 and has served in various roles, including interim dean and associate dean of the college as well as associate professor and professor of forestry. His achievements and awards include the Kenneth Watterson Teaching Excellence Award and Kenneth Nelson Distinguished Professorship. Williams received his Bachelor of Science in forestry from Purdue University, Master of Science in forestry from Clemson University and doctoral degree from Auburn University.

Dr. Andrew King, the SFA Gardens assistant director and horticulture alumnus, joined the staff as assistant director in June 2023. He is also the fourth-generation owner of King’s Nursery in Tenaha, Texas. King, his father and grandfather grew up on the nursery; but unlike them, King knew from an early age that he wanted to be a horticulturist. Earning a Bachelor of Science in horticulture from SFA, King became the first of the King’s Nursery owners to be formally educated in horticulture. He earned a Master of Science and doctoral degree, both in horticulture, from Texas A&M University and taught horticulture there for five years before returning home to operate his family’s nursery.

Demian works as the Regional Forest Health Coordinator for the Texas A&M Forest Service with focus in Central and West Texas. Dr. Gomez obtained his Bachelor and MSc in Forest Entomology studying invasive forest pests in commercial pine and eucalyptus plantations, and a PhD from the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida in 2020. His doctorate research focused on identification resources, emerging forest threats and pathways of introduction.