AmericanHort seeks board members
Eligible AmericanHort members are invited to submit applications or nominate an industry leader for its board of directors. Applications will be accepted between now and Feb. 14.
AmericanHort is governed by a group of horticultural professionals rooted in a desire to serve and strengthen industry businesses.
“Each year we look forward to selecting a few exceptional industry leaders to join the AmericanHort board of directors,” said Ken Fisher, president and CEO. “New leaders are vital to our organization and help shape the future of AmericanHort and the horticulture industry.”
Once the slate of nominees is finalized, AmericanHort members will vote to approve the new directors and officers during the voting period, which begins in March.
AmericanHort will officially install newly elected directors and officers on Sunday, July 13, during the membership meeting held before the keynote address at Cultivate’25, in Columbus, Ohio.
Nominating Committee
The nominating committee is led by immediate past chairman Rob Lando, AgriNomix, and includes:
Board chairman, Ed Overdevest, Overdevest Nurseries
Board vice chairman, Kent Fullmer, Fullmer’s Landscaping
Board treasurer, J. Harvey Cotton Jr., horticultural consultant and author
Current Board Members
The AmericanHort current board members include:
Ken Altman, Altman Specialty Plants
Kurt Becker, Dramm
Derek Clark, South Central Growers
Matt Edmundson, Arbor Valley Nursery
Tom Fessler, Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas
Christine Forman, Berridge Nurseries
Brian Lloyd, Olson’s Greenhouse
Emily Showalter, Willoway Nurseries
Ann Tosovsky, Home Nursery
For nomination inquiries, contact immediate past chairman of the board Rob Lando. Nominations can be completed online at americanhort.org/boardapply.
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