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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)

Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser

Development Committee

Regina Voit Baime
Gus Carey
Eric Del Viscio
Neil Frauenglass
Helen Horstmann
Ann Marshall
Karen Minyard
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Carla Ricci
Tim Riddle
Margaret Sadler
Kristin Wong
Staff Lead: David Chrystal

 

Executive Committee

Margaret Sadler, Chair
Sharrieff Ali
Christine Henisee
James Jolinger
Ann Marshall
Molly Morrison
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Executive Compensation Committee

Christine Henisee, Chair
Rachael Ferraro
James Jolinger
Molly Morrison
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Margaret Sadler
Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Finance and Administration Committee

Brett Glowacki, Chair
Clay Bedwell
David Fleischner
Jennifer Jones GilliamZach Gorman
Christine Henisee
Artemis Koch
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Hank Reichner
Margaret Sadler
Jason Vermillion
Kenneth G. Wood
Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser and Tamela Vieira

Governance and Nominating Committee

Ann Marshall, Chair
Sharrieff Ali
Eric Del Viscio
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Tim Riddle
Margaret Sadler
Staff Lead: Matt Rader

Investment Committee

James Jolinger, Chair
Jim Averill
Roger Early
Erich Hickey
Julie Karnavas
Nick Kovich
Kevin Melich
Patti Owens (ex officio)
Matt Rader (ex officio)
Tim Riddle
Margaret Sadler
Staff Lead: Greg Zirbser

Strategic Oversight Committee

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

Curry Allie 

Joseph L. Alvarez 

Dierdre Amey 

Anna Marie Amey 

Sallie Anderson 

Patricia Bailey 

Hollis B. Bauer 

Susanna Baum 

Nancy D. Baxter 

Murray Blanchette 

Michael Bowell 

Jacqui Bowman 

Stanton (Stan) Braid 

Jill Braid 

Sandra Brethwaite  

Desiree Brittingham 

Doreen R. Brittingham 

Susan M. Bunkin 

Lynn Carbonell 

Irene Cassidy  

Kelly Caulfield 

Suzanne Cavanaugh 

Joy Chaffin 

Lynn Cherry 

Anne H. Coste 

Ann Louise d’Entremont 

Rita M. Dennis 

Middy Dorrance 

Dena W. Douglas 

Chris Dugan 

Mary Ellen Dugan 

Elsa R. Efran 

Rylanda Epps Wilson 

Deborah Evans 

Sarah M. Farnsworth 

Holly Fergusson 

Maura Fernbacher 

Rebecca W. Flemer 

Alice Flint 

Khara Flint 

Helga Fontus 

Janet Frederick  

Eloise Gayer  

Debbie Gibbons-Neff 

John Gibson 

Mary Anne Grenfell 

Thomas Hawkins 

Susanne Hay 

Bonnie M. Hays 

Kaia Hoak 

Susan Hunsicker 

Midge Ingersoll 

Wilhelmina Jackson 

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 

Cathy D. McGowan 

Brooke McInnes 

Valerie McLaughlin 

Cecelia Millea 

Linda Mingo 

Lorraine S. Moore 

Liz Murray 

Patricia Neeb 

Diane Newbury 

Cherie L. Nobil 

Nancy Nussbaum 

Anne Papa 

Missy Parkin 

Carol Perovich 

George Petropolous 

Ashley Pietropaolo 

Mark Pulcini  

Kristine S. Qualls 

Ali Quill 

Lillian H. Ransom 

Julie Roegge 

Allison Romig 

Barbara Rompala 

Kristen Ryan 

Chris Satch 

Stacy Schaffer 

Barb Schmidt 

Beverly Schmitt 

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 

Patsy Walls 

Margareta Warlick 

Annmarie Wileczek 

Sandra Williams 

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 

Wilfreta G. Baugh  

Amira S. Baum 

Suellen Blackwood 

Lynn Carbonell 

Monica Christensen 

Wendy Daughenbaugh 

Deb P. Donaldson 

Middy Dorrance 

Chuck Feld 

Walter Fisher 

John Gibson 

Jennifer Jones Gilliam 

Laura Gregg 

Robert Grenfell 

Melissa Gurmankin 

Thomas Hawkins  

Helen Horstmann 

Edwin J. Jesiolowski 

Scott Kremp 

Sarah Makin 

Ann D. Marshall 

Margaret McCarvill 

Jack McNamara 

Leslie A. Miller 

Melinda C. Moritz 

John Morris 

Ron Mulray 

Randall D. Naftal 

Diane Newbury 

Francesca C. Northrup 

Patti Owens 

Jane A. Pollock 

Yovana Raab 

Ira L. Rosen 

Michael J. Rounds 

Margaret Sadler 

Don Slater 

Sue Slim 

Paul Tickle 

Mark C. Ward 

James Watson 

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