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 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 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, 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 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chuck's 40-year legal career focuses on business and corporate law, tax-exempt entities, probate and estates, and real estate law, while representing clients before the Kansas Legislature.  He is well ...

Kim Harden has been an advocate for historic preservation and for the advancement of architectural design for more than 30 years. As a registered architect and a certified planner, ...

Leila Hamroun-Yazid, AIA, NCARB, GPCP, is a senior preservation architect with 25 years of national and international experience at Tetra Tech, where she leads the Historic Preservation Studio of ...

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 ...

Kristina Whitney currently works  within the Federal Government overseeing cultural resource management and environmental law. Her background is in archaeology and historic preservation. This passion for history and preservation ...

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, 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 ...

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 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 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 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, ...

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, ...