The American Hosta Society Board of Directors

Position

Name

Term

President

Chuck Doughty

2025 First Term

Executive Vice President

Robin Murray

2025 First Term

Immediate Past President

Amy Peterson

Treasurer

Barbara Schroeder

Membership Secretary

Barry Ankney

Recording Secretary

Marcia Sully

Vice President Judging/Exhibitions

Kathie Sisson

2023 First Term

Vice President Genus Hosta

Mary Albrecht

2023 First Term

Vice President Member Services

Michael Greanya

2025 First Term

Vice President Publications

Fritz Drasgow

2025 First Term

Vice President Awards and Honors

Curtis Boyd

2023 First Term

Editor – The Hosta Journal

Danny Lawson

Editor – The Online Hosta Journal

Janet Hommel Mangas

Web Editor-in-Chief

Joshua Spece

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What do the American Hosta Society officers do?

Officer Responsibilities

The officers are responsible for all operations of the Society, making policy and conducting business.

The President presides over all meetings of the Society, fills all vacancies and appoints all Committee Chairpersons.

The Executive Vice-President presides in the absence of the President and oversees convention administration.

The Vice-President Genus Hosta is in charge of Classification and Nomenclature, the International Registrar for the Genus Hosta, Scientific Grants, and the Growers Group.

The Vice-President Judging and Exhibitions is in charge of Hosta Shows, the Garden Performance award, and Judges training.

The Vice-President Member Services is in charge of the AHS Display Gardens, and Education and Public Relations.

The Vice-President Publications is in charge of all publishing dealing with The Hosta Journal, The Online Journal, eNewsletter, website, publication sales, and all other publications of the AHS.

The Vice-President Awards and Honors is in charge of awards given by the Society.

The Membership Secretary shall receive all new memberships and maintain a current membership list.

The Treasurer oversees all funds of the Society and oversees the Audit & Finance Committee.

The Recording Secretary shall record the minutes of Board Meetings and receive and distribute annual reports of the officers.

The Journal Editor is responsible for publishing the official Society publication, The Hosta Journal.

The Online Journal Editor is responsible for publishing of the official Society publication, The Online Hosta Journal.

The Website Editor is responsible for keeping the web site up to date.

Additional Officers & Committee Chair Persons

AHS Chairs

Audit and Finance — Patricia Gwidt

Historian — Bob Solberg

Gifts & Memorials — Harold McDonell

Parliamentarian — TBA

Award Sponsorship — Libby Greanya

Online Auction — TBA

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Judging & Exhibitions

Hosta Shows — Kim Larsen

Benedict Garden Performance — Michael Greanya

Judges’ Records — Sandra Bussell

Judges Training — Dianne Giordano

Show Classification List — Sarah DaPra

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Genus Hosta

Nomenclature Co-Chairs — Warren Pollock and Don Rawson

International Registrar, Genus Hosta — Gayle Hartley Alley

Education — Susan Sickels

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Member Services

National Display Gardens — Michael Greanya

Member Display Gardens — TBA

Newsletter Coordinator — Danny Lawson

Web Resources — TBA

Club Liaison — Ashlyn Mundy

Marketing & Publicity — Tammy Borden

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Publications

Advertising (Publications & Website) — Cheryl Lockhart

Publications Sales — Barry Ankney

eNewsletter Editor — Mary Vertz

Photo Editor (Electronic Publications) — TBA

Video Editor — Brendan  Shick

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Regional Directors

1 Northeast Regional — Carol Brashear

3 Dixie Regional — Bob Solberg

4 Great Lakes Region — Kay Anderson

5 Midwest Regional — Fritz Drasgow

7 East Canadian Region — Marie-Christine Roberge

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Past Presidents

Alex J. Summers – 1968 -1978

Eldren Minks – 1978-1982

Jim Cooper – 1982-1985

Olive B. Langdon – 1985-89

Vic Santa Lucia – 1989-1992

Bob Olson – 1992-1998

Jim Wilkins – 1998-2001

C.H. Falstad, III – 2001-2003

Kevin P. Walek – 2003-2005

Mary Schwartzbauer – 2005-2007

Tom Micheletti – 2007-2011

Doug Beilstein – 2011-2013

Don Dean – 2013-2017

Gregg Peterson – 2017-2019

Mary Schwartzbauer – 2019 (interim)

Andy Marlow – 2019-2023

Amy Peterson – 2023-2025