MEET THE STAFF
Coby Neal owner and creative director, has dedicated over 40 years of his life to the floral industry. He has a bachelor degree in art and all level art education. Coby has been committed to the journey of acquiring and continuing his education, knowledge, creativity, and experience in the rapidly changing event industry. He won the Austin Cup Award in 1988, he has been a Texas Cup Finalist 3 times in the past 10 years, and he has designed and planned many notable events such as, The Knots 2005 Central Texas Celebration, the grand opening of Austin City Hall in 2004, and a birthday party for Lyndon B. Johnson at Texas State University in the 1980’s, to name a few. He has been active on many boards such as ISES (International Special Events Society), NACE (National Association of Catering Executives), and The David Powell Organization. He is a recent recipient of The Spirit of ISES Award in 2005, and he has been instrumental in promoting many, many worthwhile causes in the community.
Beth O’Reilly has been a dedicated member of The Flower Studio for over 13 years. She graduated Suma Cum Laude from Texas State University with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art, Sculpture. Her passions for floral design recently lead her to Texas State Florists’ Associations’ Texas Cup Finals, where she won, bringing home the coveted Texas Cup and holding the title of Texas Designer of the Year 2006. She will also be representing Texas in 2 national design competitions this year. She has been active within the Texas art community and has several professional sculpture showings to her name. Her floral design and event experience covers the spectrum and she takes part in many educational opportunities across the nation for certification in these areas. She oversees production on all the wedding, events, and daily operations at The Flower Studio.
Lisa Kry came to us only a short while ago, but has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to the crew. With 20+ years of design experience, she has a desire to please our customers and the commitment that it takes to be a world class floral designer. In her career, she has served many elite Austinites such as George W., Bush and Lady Bird Johnson to name a few.
John Arzola is the guy behind the arrangement. He is not only the best floral delivery driver in the city; he has yet to let that Austin traffic bring him down. If you need a delivery made at a specific time, it will be john who’s pulling out all the stops to insure that it is delivered, not only on time, but precisely the picture of perfection that it was before it left the shop. He takes special care with each arrangement to insure that it is received the way each designer intended it to. He is also the guy that sets up our weekly account arrangements in places like The Four Seasons Hotel and Lincoln Properties. In addition to daily deliveries, he delivers and places all corporate account arrangements with great care and personality.