• Summary and Committee Structures List
• Officers, 2012
• Directors, 2012
• Administrative Staff, 2012
• Special Chairmen, 2012
• Committee Members - 2012
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AHS Officers and Committees Summary, 2012

President – Julie Covington
Vice President – Brenda Macy
Chief Financial Officer – John H. (Bob) Martin

Executive Committee
. . . .Brenda Macy, Vice President and Publications
. . . .John H. (Bob) Martin, Chief Financial Officer and Finance and Compensation
. . . .Melodye Campbell, Awards and Honors
. . . .Barbara Kirby, Exhibitions 
. . . .Pat Loveland, Scientific Studies
. . . .Nan Ripley, Educational Outreach

Committee/Special Committee/Administrative Staff Structure

President -– Julie Covington
. . . . Audit Committee - Members of the Board
. . . . Parliamentarian, General Counsel - Bret Clement
. . . . Portal General Manager - Mary Collier Fisher
                        Portal Community Manager – MaryAnn Pruden
                        Portal Director – Mike Longo
                        Portal Membership Manager – Sandy Holmes
                        Portal On-Line Store Manager – Ed Kraus
. . . . Technology - Mike Holmes
. . . . Webmaster - Tim Fehr (Technology and Publications Committee)

Awards & Honors – Melodye Campbell
. . . . Garden Judges Expediter – Gary Jones
. . . . Garden Judges Records – Joanne Larson
. . . . Photography and Video Awards - Andrea Weaver

Display Gardens - Mary Lou Lundblade

Educational Outreach - Nan Ripley
. . . . AHS Archives & History Committee - Ken Cobb
. . . . Photographic Media - Nikki Schmith
. . . . Popularity Poll - Tee Money
. . . . E-News - Elizabeth Trotter

Exhibitions - Barbara Kirby
. . . . Exhibition Judges Expediter – Bruce Kovach
. . . . Exhibition Judges Records – Joann Stewart

Finance & Compensation – John H. “Bob” Martin
. . . . Treasurer (Finance) – Kyle Billadeau
. . . . Endowments (Finance) – Kathleen Schloeder

Judges’ Education – Nancy Falck
. . . . Exhibition Judges Expediter – Bruce Kovach
. . . . Exhibition Judges Records – Joann Stewart
. . . . Garden Judges Expediter – Gary M. Jones
. . . . Garden Judges Records – Joanne Larson

Long Range Planning - Pat Soileau
. . . . Conventions - Eddie Raye Andrews

Marketing - Bill Maryott
. . . . Information Facilitator - MaryAnn Pruden
. . . . AHS E-News - Elizabeth Trotter (and Educational Outreach)

Membership - Joe Goudeau
. . . . Executive Secretary - Pat Mercer
. . . . International Membership Chair - Maureen Strong
. . . . Youth - Kathy D'Alessandro

Ombudsman, and Policy & Procedures - Donna Peck

Publications - Brenda Macy
. . . . Executive Editor & Advertising Sales Manager,
. . . . The Daylily Journal - Meg McKenzie Ryan
. . . . Publication Services Manager - Jimmy Jordan
. . . . Round Robins - Judie Branson

Regional Officers– Gisela Meckstroth

Registration & Special Projects - Rebecca Board
. . . . Registrar - Kevin P. Walek
. . . . Name Approval - Gary Rieben

Scientific Studies - Patricia Loveland

President

*Julie Covington
4909 Labradore Drive
Roanoke, VA 24012-8537
540-977-1704

Vice President

*Brenda Macy
109 W Poplar St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
270-737-9058
vicepresident@daylilies.org or publications@daylilies.org

Chief Financial Officer

*John H. Martin (Bob)
1636 Sunset Avenue
Orange City, FL 32763
cfo@daylilies.org
(386) 775-0726

Special Chairmen, 2012
(Overseeing Committees are shown in parentheses)

Audit Committee (President)
       Board of Directors

AHS 2012 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Archives and History Committee:  Ken Cobb (NC) Archivist/Historian, Chair; Betsey Clark (ME); Patsy Cunningham (RI); Sharon Cusick (OH); Rachel Flaksman (RI); Ray Houston (TX); Elizabeth Trotter (KY); John Ware (VA); and all Regional Archivists/Historians

Awards and Honors Committee:  Melodye Campbell (NY), Chair; Sharon Fitzpatrick (OH); Donn Herr (PA); Tim Herrington (GA); Steve Horan (MN); Tee Money (AL); Christine Petersen (NY); and Andrea Weaver (KS)

Compensation Committee:  Bob (John) Martin (FL), Chief Financial Officer, Chair; Rebecca Board (NC), Registrations and Special Projects; Julie Covington (VA), President; Joe Goudeau III (LA), Membership; and Brenda Macy (KY), Publications

Conventions:  Eddie Raye Andrews (TX), Chair

Display Gardens Committee:  Mary Lou Lundblade (KS/FL), Chair; Judi Aucoin (AL), Paul Aucoin (AL); and Dorothian Meyer (MI)

E-News: Elizabeth Trotter (KY), Chair; Sue Bergeron (ON, Canada); Julie Covington (VA), AHS President; Ken Cobb (NC); David Kirchhoff (KY); Nikki Schmith (IL); and Maureen Strong (ON, Canada);

Educational Outreach Committee:  Nan Ripley (IA), Chair; Susan Bergeron (ON, Canada); Linda Day (IA); Karol Emmerich (MN); Mike Grossman (MN); Don Lovell (IA); Bill Maryott (CA); Karen Pierce (FL); Nikki Schmith (MI); and Karen Schock (ND)

Endowments Committee:  Kathleen Schloeder (VA), Chair; Bob Brooks (HI); Ed Herringshaw (LA); Ottis Houston (FL); Gayle Nipper (FL); and Marcia Zech (WA)

Exhibitions Committee:  Barbara Kirby (GA), Chair; Joanne Larson (IL/TX), Paulette Miller (VA); and Nikki Schmith (IL)

Exhibition Judges Clinics Expediter:  Bruce Kovach (GA)

Exhibitions Judges’ Records:  Joann Stewart (GA), Chair; Eloise Koonce (AZ); and Bruce Kovach (GA)

Finance Committee: Bob (John) Martin , Chief Financial Officers, Chair; Kyle Billadeau (MN), Treasurer, ), Julie Covington (VA), AHS President; Bob Brooks (HI), Nancy Falck (AL); Mary Collier Fisher (MA); Pam Hoffman, NY; David Jewell, (ON): Kathleen Schloeder (VA), Endowments; Gary Rieben (UT); and Kevin Walek (VA)

Garden Judges Records: Joanne Larson (IL), Chair; Mary Baker (NE); Beth Creveling (PA); and Andrea Weaver (KS)

Garden Judges Expediter: Gary Jones (CT)

Information Facilitator and Member Portal Community Manager: MaryAnn Pruden (PA)

International Membership: Maureen Strong (ON, Canada), Chair

Judges’ Education: Nancy Falck (AL), Chair; Gary Jones (CT); Bruce Kovach (GA); Joanne Larson (IL); Joann Stewart (GA)

Long Range Planning Committee: Pat Soileau (LA), Chair; Eddie Rae Andrews (TX); Kyle Billadeau (MN); Ginger Goudeau (LA); and Paul Owen (NC)

Marketing Committee:  William Maryott (CA), Chair; Joe Ghio (CA); Joe Goudeau (LA); Gerald Lutterman (LA); Donna Peck (NM); and Nan Ripley (IA)

Membership Committee:  Joe Goudeau (LA), Chair; Sandy Holmes (OH); Josh Jaques (LA); Bob Stassen (AR); Gerald Lutterman (LA); Virginia Lutterman (LA); Linda Winberry (AR); and Pat Mercer (GA), Executive Secretary.

Member Portal Management: Mary Collier Fisher (MA), General Manager; Sandy Holmes (OH); Portal Backend Membership Manager; Ed Kraus (OH), Portal On-line Store Manager;  Mike Longo (HI), Portal Technical Director; Pat Mercer, Executive Secretary, Membership (GA ; MaryAnn Pruden (PA), Portal Community Manager and Portal Sales Manager

Ombudsman:  Donna Peck (NM), Chair; Michael Bouman (KY); Eloise Koonce (AZ); Brenda Macy (KY); Bill Maryott (CA): Gwen Pennington (TX); and Gary Rieben (UT),

Photographic Media:  Nikki Schmith (MI), Chair

Photography and Video Awards Subcommittee of Awards and Honors: Andrea Weaver (KS), Chair; Di DiCaire (NY); Debi Kral (NY); and Susan Okrasinski (TN)

Policy & Procedures:  Donna Peck (NM), Chair; Jim Petty (NM) and Maureen Valenza (TX)

Popularity Poll:  Tee Money (AL), Chair; All Regional Publicity Directors and Regional Popularity Poll Tabulators

Publications Committee:  Brenda Macy (KY), Chair; Bob Martin (FL), CFO and Finance Chair; Ken Begnaud (LA), Long Range Planning Chair; Kyle Billadeau (MN); Oliver Billingslea (AL); David Kirchhoff (KY); Mary C. Fisher, (MA); Non-voting members: Meg McKenzie Ryan (CA), Sr. Editor, The Daylily Journal; Jimmy Jordan (TN), Publication Services Manager; Tim Fehr (WI), Webmaster; Bret Clement (IN), General Counsel; Julie Covington (VA), AHS President (Ex-Officio)

Regional Officers Committee:  Gisela Meckstroth (OH), Chair; Ken Cobb (NC) Newsletter Awards Subcommittee Chair, All Regional Officers and Regional Editors

Registration Committee:  Rebecca Board (NC), Chair; Gary Rieben (UT), Name Review Subcommittee of Registrations, Chair; Gary Colby (UT), Gail Korn (NB); Melanie Mason (NY); Lanny Morry (ON, Canada); Maureen Strong (ON, Canada); Bob Schwarz (NY); and Kevin Walek (VA), Registrar

Round Robins:  Judie Branson (AR); Mark Breaux (LA); Audra Burns (MI); Mark Cook (FL); Sharon Fitzpatrick (OH); Rachel Flaksman (RI); Erling Grovenstein, Jr. (GA);
David Hansen (NE); Cheryl Miller (IA); Janet Quarles (KY); Jill Reynolds (WI);  Charmaine Rich (VT); Cynthia Stilphen (ME); Carol Trego (PA); Robert M. Turley (LA)

Scientific Studies Committee:  Patricia Loveland (OR), Chair; Dr. Linda Sue Barnes (NC); Sue Bergeron (ON, Canada); Dr. Maurice Dow (ON Canada); Dr. Gus Guzinski (MI); Dr. Pat Crooks Henley (OH); Mike Huben (MA); Dr. Wayne J. McLaurin (MS); Charmaine Rich (VT); Patrick Stamile (CA); James E. Shields (IN); and all regional liaisons

Technology Committee:  Mike Holmes (OH), Chair; Rebecca Board (NC), Michael Bouman (MO); Claude Carpenter (GA); Charles Dorsey (OH); Karol Emmerich (MN): Tim Fehr (WI); Mary Collier Fisher (MA); Mike Longo (HI); MaryAnn Pruden (PA); Nikki Schmith (IL); and Kevin Walek (VA)

The Daylily Journal Editorial Board: Bret Clement (IN), General Counsel; Mary Collier Fisher (MA), Member-at-Large; Julie Covington (VA), AHS President; Mike Huben (MA), Assistant Editor and Scientific Liaison; David Kirchhoff (KY), Assistant Editor at Large; Brenda Macy (KY), Publications Chair; Margo Reed (VA), Member-at-large; Nikki Schmith(IL), Member-at-Large; and Kevin P. Walek (VA), AHS Registrar

The Daylily Journal Proofreaders: Gay Fehr (WI), Duane Hurlbert (OH), Jane Unger (WV) and John Ware (VA)

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