The Board of Directors and governing bodies of both All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau met last month during the ASTA Flower and Seed Conference in Monterey, Calif. At these yearly meetings, each organization regularly elects new directors and officers to fill vacated positions of those leaders who have successfully filled their terms.
All-America Selections welcomed:
New Director Justin Hancock from Costa Nursery
Treasurer Patty Buskirk from Seeds By Design/Terra Organics
National Garden Bureau welcomed:
New Director Jeanine Standard from Proven Winners
President Claire Watson from PanAmerican Seed
Vice President Heather Kibble from Sakata Home Garden
Interim Treasurer Janis Kieft from Botanical Interests, who is also serving as Past President
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