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The Flower Show

Committees

Standing Committees

Audit and Compliance Committee

Aaron Belitsky, Co-Chair

Rachael Ferraro, Co-Chair

Joseph Capri 

Katie D'Angelo

Patti Owens (ex officio)

Matt Rader (ex officio)

Hank Reichner

Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser

Development Committee

Tim Riddle, Chair

Regina Voit Baime
Gus Carey
Eric Del Viscio
Neil Frauenglass
Helen Horstmann

Helen Horstmann-Allen
Ann Marshall
Karen Minyard
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Carla Ricci
Margaret Sadler
Kristin Wong
Staff Lead: David Chrystal

 

Executive Committee

Margaret Sadler, Chair

Patti Owens, Chair

Brett Glowacki
Christine Henisee
James Jolinger
Ann Marshall
Molly Morrison
Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Executive Compensation Committee

Christine Henisee, Chair
Rachael Ferraro
James Jolinger

Molly Morrison

Ken Wood
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Margaret Sadler
Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Finance and Administration Committee

Brett Glowacki, Chair

Sharrieff Ali

Clay Bedwell
David Fleischner

Zach Gorman
Christine Henisee
Artemis Koch
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Hank Reichner
Margaret Sadler
Jason Vermillion

Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser and Tamela Vieira

Governance and Nominating Committee

Ann Marshall, Chair
Sharrieff Ali

Molly Morrison

Patti Owens (ex officio)

Hank Reichner

Tim Riddle
Eric Del Viscio

Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Investment Committee

James Jolinger, Chair
Jim Averill

Mark Clewett
Roger Early
Erich Hickey
Julie Karnavas
Nick Kovich
Kevin Melich
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Tim Riddle
Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser

Strategic Oversight Committee

Molly Morrison, Chair
Charles Ellison
Rachael Ferraro
Hans Hesselein
Alison Marx
Gabriella Paez
Patti Owens (ex officio)

The Honorable Lillian Harris Ransom
Margaret Sadler
Regina O'Brien Thomas
Kenneth G. Wood 

 

Staff Leads: Matt Rader and Tamela Vieira

Advisory Committee Members

Awards Committee

Julia Fisher, Chair

Leo Cooper

Robert Grenfell

Gabriella Paez

The Honorable Lillian Harris Ransom

Matt Rader

Nicole Juday Rhoads 

Margaret Sadler

Staff Lead: Matt Rader 

Competitive Classes Committee

Sarah Makin, Chair

Jennifer Morello, Vice Chair

Carolyn J. Adams

Lydia Allen-Berry

Estelle Allie

Joe Alvarez

Dierdre Amey

Anna Marie Amey

Sallie Anderson

Patricia Bailey

Hollis B. Bauer

Susanna Baum

Nancy D. Baxter

Amanda Benner

Murray Blanchette

Michael Bowell

Jacqui Bowman

Jill Braid

Stanton (Stan) Braid

Sandra Brethwaite

Doreen R. Brittingham

Desiree Brittingham

Susan M. Bunkin

Lynn Carbonell

Irene Cassidy

Kelly Caulfield

Suzanne Cavanaugh

Joy Chaffin

Lynn Cherry

Samuel S. Cheung

Anne H. Coste

Ann Louise d’Entremont

Shirley Daly

Kathryn Davidson

Rita M. Dennis

Abby Deussing

Middy  Dorrance

Dena W. Douglas

Chris Dugan

Mary Ellen Dugan

Elsa R. Efran

Deborah Evans

Sarah M. Farnsworth

Beth Fast

Maura Fernbacher

Rebecca W. Flemer

Khara Flint

Helga Fontus

Janet Frederick 

Rachel Gaffey

Camille Gervasio

Debbie Gibbons-Neff

John Gibson

Robert H. Grenfell. Jr.

Mary Anne Grenfell

Judi Rosenbluth Harris

Thomas Hawkins

Susanne Hay

Bonnie M Hays

Kaia Hoak

Rob Howard

Susan Hunsicker

Midge Ingersoll

Wilhelmina Jackson

Tracy Johnson

Jo Ann Jones

Tami W. Jones

Cynthia Kase

Patti Kelly

Yvette Kinsale

Denise Klein

Lynne Kosobucki

Brenda S. Krammes

Marsha Levell

Kate Liba

Carol  A. Lipson

Antoinette Lynch

Scheraz Mahushukeen

Hilary Maner

Kat McCullough

Ashley McCullough

Cathy D. McGowan

Brooke McInnes

Valerie McLaughlin

Cecelia Millea

Linda Mingo

Lorraine S. Moore

Liz Murray

Patricia Neeb

Laureen Nelling

Diane Newbury

Jill Nigro

Cherie L. Nobil

Nancy Nussbaum

Pam Morris Olshefski

Kim Olson

Anne Papa

Missy Parkin

Betsy Pearson

Carol Perovich

George Petropolous

Suzanne Politis

Mark Pulcini

Ali Quill

Lillian H. Ransom

Allison Romig

Barbara Rompala

Kristen Ryan

Chris Satch

Stacy Schaffer

Barb Schmidt

Johanna Schoeller

Kathryn Shea

Leslie Simon

Carol Simonetti

Don Slater

Jessica Slater

Pam Snyder

Sidney B. Spahr

Kreg Speirs

Robin Spurlino

Karen Steenhoudt

Nadine Stevenson

Donna Stone

Clarisse Sulyok

Diana Talyansky

Gregg Tepper

Robert Thuener

Hope Thurlow

Mary A. Tipping

Lloyd R. Traven

Bruce Tyrrell

Carmen H. von Wrangell

Helen Wagner

Lisa Walker

Margareta Warlick

Annmarie Wileczek

Sandra Williams

Deanda Wilson

Rylanda Epps Wilson

Pat Wolanski

Debbie Woodbury

Karen Wychock

Judy Xie

Tonya Young

Mary Ann E. Ziemba

Staff Lead: Jenna Celius

Flower Show and Events Committee

The Honorable Lillian Harris Ransom, Chair

Robert H. Grenfell Jr., Vice-Chair

Joseph L. Alvarez

Wilfreta G. Baugh

Amira S. Baum

Suellen Blackwood

Lynn Carbonell

Monica Christensen

Edwin J. Jesiolowski

Caroline Pollard

Karen Barsotti

Wendy Daughenbaugh

Middy Dorrance

Sarah M. Farnsworth

Franco Franchina

John Gibson

Jennifer Gilliam

Laura Gregg

Melissa Gurmankin

Thomas Hawkins

Helen M. Horstmann

Brenda S. Krammes

Scott Kremp

Beth Macmillan

Sarah Makin

Ann D. Marshall

Brooke McInnes

Leslie A. Miller

Jennifer Morello

Melinda C. Mortiz

John Morris

Randall D. Naftal

Diane Newbury

Francesca C. Northrup

Patti Owens

Yovana Raab

Ira L. Rosen

Margaret Sadler

Don Slater

Sue Slim

Paul Tickle

Staff Leads: Seth Pearsoll and Jenna Celius

Gold Medal Plant Committee

Steve Mostardi, Chair
Anthony (Tony) Aiello
Dana Dentice
Sheila Gmeiner
Guina Hammond
Chuck Hinkle
Sam Hoadley
Frank Holgerson
Eric Hsu
Ethan Kauffman
Kevin Kelly
Sam Ketich
Joe Marano
Sally McCabe
Philip Normandy
Arden Pontasch
Andy Schenck
David Sharkey
Larry Shehan
Lisa Strovinsky
Carrie Wiles
Staff Lead: Andrew Bunting

Infonet Committee

Suellen Blackwood, Chair

Melissa Gurmankin, Chair

Yovana Rabb,Chair

Kenneth Alexy

Alison Altergott

Robin Barg

Karen Barsotti

Amira Baum

Wilbert Brockenbough

Kathleen Cannon

Marcia Carpenter

Dennis Christensen

Monica Christensen

Jerry Coleman

Eileen Courtney

Christine Darr

Sylvia Deng

Yvonne DuBois

Kathleen Dykers

Hilary Easley

Angie Flowers

Jennifer Gilliam

Mary Ann Hanagan

Ashely Harris

Madeleine Heimer

Helen Hurilla

Suzanne Hutchinson

Ed Jesiolowski

Soo Klein

Bianca Lazuli

Cheryle Lee

James Ligot

Kia Linder-Bey

Martin Louie

Nancy Luciani

Beth MacMillan

Juanita McFadden

John McGinnis

Jack McNamara

Joan Mondress

Mark Petrozino

Lucille Pilling

Caroline Pollard

Sharon Richardson

Eileen Riddell

Karen Solebo

Sharee Solow

Dorie Talotta

Kathi Taylor

Anita Thallmayer

Scott Thurston

Carl Vivaldi

Chela Weller

Alice West

Susan Wilson

Diana Woodward

Daniel Zellers

Staff Lead: Rachel Messina

Public Gardens and Landscapes Committee

Josh Darfler, Chair
Josh Altidor
Shari Edelson
Prema Gupta
Wambui Ippolito
Abra Lee
Rick Lewandowski
Ann Marshall
Dennis McGlade
Rebecca McMackin
Steve Mostardi
Patti Owens
Lauren Sara
Scott Stewart
Regina O'Brien Thomas
Joann Vieira
Melinda Whicher
Staff Lead: Andrew Bunting