AmericanHort is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors.
Per an e-blast sent on Monday, Jan. 23, nominations for the Board of Directors are due Feb. 17. In the call for nominations, board members "are the people behind the plants who share both time and talent to help the industry grow, evolve, innovate, and prepare for the best future possible." They are "responsible for governing the direction and activities of AmericanHort, whose mission it is to serve and strengthen industry businesses. Members of the board serve three-year terms and meet several times throughout the year."
Current directors include Plantpeddler owner Mike Gooder, Matt Edmundson from Arbor Valley Nursery, Lyndsi Oestmann from Loma Vista Nursery and Jonathan Saperstein from Everde Growers, among others.
Questions about the role can be sent to hello@americanhort.org or to Bell Nursery's Cole Magnum, the immediate past chairman of the board, at Cole@BellNursery.com
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