The American Hosta Society Board of Directors
Position
Name
Term
President
Amy Peterson
2023 First Term
Executive Vice President
Mary Schwartzbauer
2023 First Term
Immediate Past President
Andrew Marlow
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
Phyllis Weidman
2021 First Term
Vice President Publications
Bob Saathoff
2021 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, E-Newsletter, 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 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 McDonald
Parliamentarian — TBA
Award Sponsorship — Libby Greanya
Online Auction — Tom Voystock
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Judging & Exhibitions
Hosta Shows — Chuck Zdeb
Benedict Garden Performance — Michael Greanya
Judges’ Records — Sandra Bussell
Judges Training — Chuck Zdeb
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 — Phyllis Weidman
Member Display Gardens — TBA
Newsletter Coordinator — Danny Lawson
Web Resources — Joy Collura
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 — Kay Dye
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