GLEN ELLYN – After recently obtaining 501c(3) nonprofit organization status, The GardenWorks Project has begun building its Board of Directors with the election of Paula Fraser as president, the group announced in a news release.

Her background includes a bachelors degree in forest management and she is the owner of Fraser Landscapes, Inc.

Tina Koral is the executive director for The GardenWorks Project and has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.

Other board members include Matt Tansley of Glen Ellyn and Rosemarie Freeman of Wheaton.