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The American Hosta Society Board of Directors
Position
Name
Term
President
Chuck Doughty
2025 First Term
Executive Vice President/Conventions
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
2025 Second Term
Vice President Genus Hosta
Mary Albrecht
2025 Second 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
2025 Second Term
Editor – The Hosta Journal
Danny Lawson
Editor – The Online Hosta Journal
Janet Hommel Mangas
Web Editor-in-Chief
Joshua Spece
AHS Chairs
Position
Name
Audit and Finance
TBA
Historian
Bob Solberg
Gifts and Memorials
Harold McDonell
Parliamentarian
TBA
Strategic Planning
Board of Directors
Award Sponsorship
Libby Greanya
Online Auction
Barry Ankney
Judging and Exhibitions
Position
Name
Hosta Shows
Kim Larsen
Benedict Garden Performance
Michael Greanya
Judges’ Records
Sandra Bussell
Judges’ Training
Dianne Giordano
Show Classification List
Sarah DaPra
Genus Hosta
Position
Name
Nomenclature Co-chair
Warren I. Pollock
Nomenclature Co-chair
Don Rawson
Int’l. Registrar, Genus Hosta
Gayle Hartley Alley
Education
Susan Sickels
Member Services
Position
Name
National Display Gardens
Phyllis Weidman
Newsletter Coordinator
Danny Lawson
Club Liaison
Ashlyn Mundy
Marketing and Publicity
Tammy Borden
Publications
Position
Name
Advertising
Cheryl Lockhart
Sales
Barry Ankney
eNewsletter Editor
Mary Vertz
Video Producer
Brendan Shick
Regional Directors
Region
Name
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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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.
A full listing of officer job descriptions can be found in the Members area under Business Reports.
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