Committees and Staff
To contact someone by email, use the links below. If you are unable to contact someone by email, you may contact the Society’s ombudsman, Susan Grose.
Committee Chairpersons
- Awards of Appreciation: Molly Schneider
- Bylaws: Stuart Hammer
- Chapters and Affiliates: Karyn Cichocki
- Conservation: Stephen Maciejewski and Dr. Jeremy Keene, Co-Chairs
- Conventions: Jo Anne Martinez
- Development: Austin Grevious
- Elvin McDonald Research Endowment Fund: Dr. Alain Chautems
- Finance: Michael Riley
- Frances Batcheller Endowment Fund: Tom Bruning
- Gesneriad Hybridizers Association (GHA): Dale Martens; Membership: Martha Lacy
- Gesneriad Registrar: Irina Nicholson
- Historian: Elizabeth Varley
- Insurance: Barbara Festenstein
- Internet Communications/Webmaster: Julie Mavity-Hudson; Events: Karyn Cichocki
- Membership Promotion: Mary Jo Modica; Exchange Ads: Hung Nguyen; Gleanings: Mel Grice
- Merchandise: Hung Nguyen; Order Fulfillment: Kathy Spissman
- Nellie D. Sleeth Scholarship Endowment Fund: Dr. Eric Roalson
- Nominating: Paulo Castello da Costa
- Ombudsman: Susan Grose
- Photography: Julie Mavity-Hudson
- Properties: Austin Grevious
- Publications: Dave Zaitlin
- Review: Julie Mavity-Hudson
- Seed Fund: Carolyn Ripps (Species); Gussie Farrice (Hybrids); Karyn Cichocki (Seed Coordinator)
- Shows and Judging: Arleen Dewell; Awards: Paul Susi; Appraisal Subscriptions: Mary Lou Robbins; Appraisal Editor: Mel Grice
- Standing Rules: Paul Susi
- Students and Speakers Convention Fund: Jo Anne Martinez
- Student Convention Grants: Jeanne Katzenstein and Stephen Maciejewski
Appointed Staff
- Membership Secretary: Bob Clark
- Parliamentarian: Stuart Hammer
Publications
- Gesneriads Journal: Editor Peter Shalit; Business Manager Michael Riley; Advertising Manager Tom Bruning; Events Ray Coyle and Karyn Cichocki
- Gleanings E-Zine: Editor Mel Grice
- Appraisal Judges Interest Group Newsletter: Editor Mel Grice; Subscriptions Mary Lou Robbins
- CrossWords Gesneriad Hydridizers Association Newsletter: Editor Jay Sespico; Subscriptions Martha Lacy
