Full Organization Chart – American Daylily Society

Officers

Rhonda Veroeven

President

Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Directors

Scott Keller Region 1 2027 - 1st Term	Rhonda Veroeven Region 2 Contact Me 2025 - 2nd Term (appointed)	Rich Crider Region 3 Contact Me 2027 - 2nd Term
Michael Kowalchyk Region 4 2026 - 1st Term (appointed)	Patty Franklin Region 5 2026 - 1st Term	Mike Peppers Region 6 2025 - 1st Term (appointed)
Lois Hart Region 7 2026 - 2nd Term (appointed)	Scott Newkirk Region 8 2027 - 1st Term	Dwayne Booth Region 9 Contact Me 2027 - 2nd Term (appointed)
Lorene Crone Region 10 2027 - 1st Term	Steve Amy Region 11 2027 - 2nd Term	Marsha Crisler Region 12 2025 - 1st Term
Joe Goudeau Region 13 2025 - 1st Term	Debbie Smith Region 14 2025 - 2nd Term	Ray Quinn Region 15 2026 - 2nd Term

Staff

Adele Turet Advertising Sales Manager, Executive Editor, The Daylily Journal journal@daylilies.org	Jane Amy Publication Services Manager pubsales@daylilies.org	Belinda Cunningham Executive Secretary, Webmaster webmaster@daylilies.org secretary@daylilies.org
Mary Gunter Membership Manager membership@daylilies.org	Patricia Morel Accountant accountant@daylilies.org	Bret Clement General Counsel, Parlimentarian counsel@daylilies.org
Elizabeth Trotter Committee Chair, Registrar registrar@daylilies.org	Kyle Billadeau Committee Chair, Treasurer treasurer@daylilies.org

Committee Chairs

Audit Rhonda Veroeven	Archives and History Melodye Campbell	Awards and Honors Michael Kowalchyk
Compensation Dwayne Booth	Conventions Caroline Zebroski	Display Gardens Joe Hudson
Daylily Ambassadors Scott Newkirk	Education Outreach Scott Keller	Endowments Joe Goudeau
Exhibitions Patty Franklin	Exhibition Judges Debbie Smith	Executive Rhonda Veroeven
Finance Dwayne Booth	Garden Judges Expediter Blaine Chickering	Garden Judges Records Lorene Crone
International Membership Paula Dyason	Judges Education Scott Elliott	Local Club Facilitation Laura Ross
Long Range Planning Scott Keller	Marketing Mike Peppers	Membership Steve Amy
Newsletter Awards Marsha Crisler	Ombudsman Scott Elliott	Policies and Procedures Scott Newkirk
Publications Lois Hart	Regional Officers Marsha Crisler	Registration Ray Quinn
Registration Data Collection Janice Wood	Registration Image Collection Michael Bouman	Registration Name Review Elizabeth Trotter
Registration Policy Advisory Ray Quinn	Scientific Studies Sue Bergeron	Social Media Leslie Platt
Special Projects Mike Peppers	Technology Rich Crider	The Daylily Journal Editorial Board Adele Turet
The Daylily Journal Proofreaders Adele Turet	Video and Photographic Awards Jim Cruise	Youth Kathy D’Alessandro

All Committees and Committee Members

Audit Chair: Rhonda Veroeven Committee Members: Debbie Smith Dwayne Booth Joe Goudeau Lorene Crone Marsha Crisler Michael Kowalchyk Mike Peppers Patty Franklin Ray Quinn Rhonda Veroeven Rich Crider Scott Keller Scott Newkirk Steve Amy	Archives and History Chair: Melodye Campbell Committee Members: Ken Cobb	Awards and Honors Chair: Michael Kowalchyk Committee Members: Blaine Chickering Chris Petersen Jim Cruise Julie Covington
Compensation Chair: Dwayne Booth Committee Members: Kyle Billadeau Lois Hart Rhonda Veroeven Rich Crider Steve Amy	Display Gardens Chair: Joe Hudson Committee Members: Jim Cruise	Education Outreach Chair: Scott Keller Committee Members: Elizabeth Trotter Karol Emmerich
Endowments Chair: Joe Goudeau Committee Members: Mary Collier Fisher	Executive No Chairperson Listed Committee Members: Dwayne Booth Lois Hart Rhonda Veroeven Rich Crider	Exhibitions Chair: Patty Franklin Committee Members: Debbie Smith
Exhibition Judges Chair: Debbie Smith Committee Members: Scott Elliott	Finance Chair: Dwayne Booth Committee Members: Kyle Billadeau Lois Hart Rhonda Veroeven Steve Amy	Garden Judges Expediter Chair: Blaine Chickering Committee Members: Gary Jones
Judges’ Education Chair: Scott Elliott Committee Members: Blaine Chickering Debbie Smith Gary Jones Patty Franklin Scott Elliott	Membership Chair: Steve Amy Committee Members: Jane Amy Kathy D’Alessandro Paula Dyason Steve Amy	Newsletter Awards Chair: Marsha Crisler Committee Members: Ken Cobb
Ombudsman Chair: Scott Elliott Committee Members: Scott Elliott	Policies and Procedures Chair: Scott Newkirk Committee Members: Ken Cobb Mary Collier Fisher	Portal Site Management No Chairperson Listed Committee Members: Belinda Cunningham
Publications Chair: Lois Hart Committee Members: Adele Turet Bret Clement Dwayne Booth Jane Amy Kyle Billadeau Lois Hart Rhonda Veroeven Scott Elliott	Regional Officers Chair: Marsha Crisler Committee Members: Ken Cobb	Registration Chair: Ray Quinn Committee Members: Ray Quinn
Registration Data Collection Chair: Janice Wood Committee Members: Janice Wood Michael Bouman	Registration Image Collection Chair: Michael Bouman Committee Members: Janice Wood Michael Bouman	Registration Name Review Chair: Elizabeth Trotter Committee Members: Adele Turet Elizabeth Trotter Kevin Walek Michael Bouman Ray Quinn
Registration Policy Advisory Chair: Ray Quinn Committee Members: Ray Quinn	Scientific Studies Chair: Sue Bergeron Committee Members: Sue Bergeron	Social Media Chair: Leslie Platt Committee Members: Leslie Platt
Technology Chair: Rich Crider Committee Members: Belinda Cunningham Leslie Platt Rhonda Veroeven	The Daylily Journal Editorial Board Chair: Adele Turet Committee Members: Adele Turet Bret Clement Lois Hart Michael Kowalchyk Rhonda Veroeven Sue Bergeron	The Daylily Journal Proofreaders Chair: Adele Turet Committee Members: Adele Turet Mary Collier Fisher Melodye Campbell
Video and Photographic Awards Chair: Jim Cruise Committee Members: Jim Cruise	Youth Chair: Kathy D’Alessandro Committee Members: Kathy D’Alessandro

Regional Officers

Region 1

Lisa Schmid Regional President adsregion1president@gmail.com 2024 - 1st Term	Scott Keller Regional Director planning@daylilies.org,&nbspeducationoutreach@daylilies.org 2027 - 1st Term	Nancy Carlisle Regional Publicity Director Njcarlisle56@gmail.com
No Leader Listed	Karol Emmerich Regional Treasurer kdemmerich@aol.com	No Leader Listed

Region 2

Monique Warnke Regional President mwarnke77@gmail.com	Rhonda Veroeven Regional Director 2025 - 2nd Term (appointed)	Barb Buikema Regional Publicity Director bbbuikema@att.net
No Leader Listed	Bobbi Johnson Regional Treasurer raaschbj@yahoo.com	No Leader Listed

Region 3

Jennifer Reed Regional President docjreed@yahoo.com	Rich Crider Regional Director vicepresident@daylily.org,&nbsptechnology@daylilies.org 2027 - 2nd Term	Shayna Donato Regional Publicity Director shaynadonato@yahoo.com
No Leader Listed	Diane Kendig Regional Treasurer hemdig@comcast.net	No Leader Listed

Region 4

Chris Petersen Regional President chrispn@optonline.net	Michael Kowalchyk Regional Director awards@daylilies.org 2026 - 1st Term (appointed)	Dave Mussar Regional Publicity Director david.mussar@sympatico.ca
No Leader Listed	Dan Pessoni Regional Treasurer danthelilyman@aol.com	No Leader Listed

Region 5

David Richardson Regional President Drich2211@yahoo.com	Patty Franklin Regional Director exhibitions@daylilies.org,&nbspdirector5@daylilies.org 2026 - 1st Term	Selena Bonner Regional Publicity Director selebonner@gmail.com
No Leader Listed	Vicki Alsup Regional Treasurer vicki.alsup@yahoo.com	No Leader Listed

Region 6

David Freshour Regional President exhibitions@daylilies.org 2022 - 2nd term	Mike Peppers Regional Director, Regional Treasurer marketing@daylilies.org,&nbspspecialprojects@daylilies.org,&nbspdirector6@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term (appointed)	Tim Closs & Brant Mauthe Regional Publicity Director b-cfarm@att.net
No Leader Listed	Mike Peppers Regional Director, Regional Treasurer marketing@daylilies.org,&nbspspecialprojects@daylilies.org,&nbspdirector6@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term (appointed)	No Leader Listed

Region 7

Subhana Ansari Regional President subhana@flourishingdaylilies.com 2021 - 1st Term	Lois Hart Regional Director publications@daylilies.org 2026 - 2nd Term (appointed)	Grace Stamile Regional Publicity Director gstamile@aol.com
No Leader Listed	No Leader Listed	No Leader Listed

Region 8

Ed Poquette Regional President edpoquette@gmail.com	Scott Newkirk Regional Director daylilyambassadors@daylilies.org,&nbsppolicy@daylilies.org 2027 - 1st Term	Leigh Ann Hines Regional Publicity Director Leighann.hines@gmail.com
No Leader Listed	Garry Fanthorpe Regional Treasurer gfanthorpe@comcast.net	No Leader Listed

Region 9

Paul Genho Regional President pgenho@msn.com	Dwayne Booth Regional Director cfo@daylilies.org 2027 - 2nd Term (appointed)	No Leader Listed
No Leader Listed	No Leader Listed	No Leader Listed

Region 10

Elizabeth Trotter Regional President registrar@daylilies.org	Lorene Crone Regional Director gardenjudges@daylilies.org 2027 - 1st Term	Dennis Hall Regional Publicity Director dennishall1154@gmail.com
No Leader Listed	Chris Schardein Regional Treasurer bccreekside@gmail.com	No Leader Listed

Region 11

Brenda Jindra Regional President ahsregion11president@gmail.com	Steve Amy Regional Director membershipchair@daylilies.org 2027 - 2nd Term	Abby Ruiz Regional Publicity Director Abbygabby45@gmail.com
No Leader Listed	Clint Barnes Regional Treasurer treasureradsregion11@gmail.com	No Leader Listed

Region 12

Connie Gladding Regional President cdcglad@gmail.com	Marsha Crisler Regional Director, Regional Publicity Director regionalofficers@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term	Marsha Crisler Regional Director, Regional Publicity Director regionalofficers@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term
No Leader Listed	Gayle Nipper Regional Treasurer gjcwpsn@gmail.com	No Leader Listed

Region 13

Joe Goudeau Regional Director, Regional President endowments@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term	Joe Goudeau Regional Director, Regional President endowments@daylilies.org 2025 - 1st Term	No Leader Listed
No Leader Listed	Errol Nabb Regional Treasurer noreply@daylilies.org	No Leader Listed

Region 14

Jason Fleishman Regional President Jasonfleishman@gmail.com	Debbie Smith Regional Director, Regional Publicity Director exhibitionjudges@daylilies.org 2025 - 2nd Term	Debbie Smith Regional Director, Regional Publicity Director exhibitionjudges@daylilies.org 2025 - 2nd Term
No Leader Listed	Glenda Woods Regional Treasurer aandgwoods@gmail.com	No Leader Listed

Region 15

Dawn Whitley Regional President dawn.daylilies@gmail.com	Ray Quinn Regional Director registration@daylilies.org 2026 - 2nd Term	Leslie Platt Regional Publicity Director leslieplatt1@mac.com
No Leader Listed	Michael Luther Regional Treasurer Region15Treasurer@gmail.com	No Leader Listed

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