• Rod Barnes

    President

    Rod Barnes currently serves as the Town Administrator for Edmonston, Maryland. Edmonston is a small community in the Washington DC metro region. He has a Master of Public Administration ...

  • Mason Day

    Vice President

    Mason Day uses his knowledge of Generation Y, social media, and marketing in his role with J.R. Peters Inc. Mason actively writes and speaks with businesses and organizations on topics ...

  • Marvin Miller

    Treasurer

    Marvin Miller Ball Horticultural Co. Chicago, IL Marvin N. Miller is market research manager for Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois. Marvin has both a B.S. in horticulture and a ...

  • Jack Clasen

    Past President

    Jack Clasen, PhD, has been an avid gardener for 50 years. He was a college professor, business co-owner, and served on numerous community boards. He continued as a volunteer after ...

  • Leslie Pittenger

    Secretary

    Leslie Pittenger is an AIB board member and Past President of the AIB board. She served on the national awards program committee as the judge’s coordinator for 5 years ...

  • Sue Amatangelo

    Sue Amatangelo brings a well-rounded background to America in Bloom which includes the position of Eastern US and Canada Sales Manager for EuroAmerican Propagators, founder of the #1 plant ...

  • Veronica Cardello

    Ohio REALTORS

    Veronica is the Assistant Vice President of External Engagement for Ohio REALTORS, an organization that engages, leads, and advances the real estate industry in the state. Veronica plans and ...

  • Mike Blomerley

    Griffin Greenhouse Supply

    Mike has been involved in the horticulture industry for 30+ years. He has contributed to continuous improvement in a variety of capacities with the industry’s leading companies during his ...

  • Lori Kelly

    Bob's Market & Greenhouses

    Lori Kelly, Bob’s Market & Greenhouses, Mason, WV Lori Kelly is the plug production supervisor and a garden center retail manager for Bob’s Market and Greenhouses Inc. in Mason West ...

  • Pam Newton

    Village of Hawthorn Woods, IL

    Pamela O. Newton earned her Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Dominican University and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College. Pam is a trailblazer, from ...

  • Karin Rindal

    Karin Rindal, Centreville, VA Karin Rindal’s wide ranging business career in manufacturing and government includes time involved in international trade program evaluation and training in Total Quality Management (TQM) and ...

  • Dorothy Skowrunski

    Dorothy Skowrunski, Coshocton, Ohio An Ohio native, Ms. Skowrunski has been involved with America in Bloom (AIB) since 2009. She was a driving force to help lead her community’s involvement ...

  • Kim Theus
    Kim Theus

    Kim is the Executive Director of Canfield Consortium, a community development organization based in Detroit. Canfield Consortium was awarded a 2020 AIB/CN grant which deepened her interested in using ...

  • Rick Webb

    Webb Perennials

    Rick Webb, Webb Perennials, Logan, Ohio Rick Webb, owner of Webb Perennials in Logan, Ohio, has been active in his community for many years. In addition to serving as the ...

  • Laura Kunkle

    AIB Executive Director

    Laura Kunkle – AIB Executive Director; Columbus, OH Laura is the President & CEO of Second Wind Management, LLC, an association management company based on Columbus, Ohio. Laura has served ...

  • Michael Thompson

    AIB Director of Partner Engagement

    Michael, an entrepreneur and nonprofit professional with 20 years of experience, has excelled in growth strategy and development. He has worked with multiple Foundations with national footprints, specializing in ...

  • Charlie Hall

    AIB Ambassador

    A native of North Carolina, Dr. Charlie Hall received his B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Tennessee, and a Master’s Degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design ...

  • Peter Kageyama

    AIB Ambassador

    Peter Kageyama is an internationally recognized expert on community development and grassroots engagement. He is the author of “For the Love of Cities” and “Love Where You Live”. He speaks ...

  • Delilah Onofrey

    AIB Ambassador

    Delilah Onofrey has been with America in Bloom since its inception, when she used her platform as editor of Greenhouse Grower magazine to rally the floriculture industry to invest in ...

  • Ron Pierre

    AIB Ambassador

    Ron Pierre has been part of the horticultural industry for almost 40 years, and was one of the early founders of the concept, formation, and incorporation of America in Bloom, ...

  • Katy Moss Warner

    AIB Ambassador

    Special Advisor to the Board: Katy Moss Warner, President Emeritus, American Horticultural Society, Orlando, Florida Katy Moss Warner is President Emeritus of the American Horticultural Society (AHS), a national, non-profit, ...