Raise Your Hand if You Love Horticulture!
The IPPS-Eastern Region (IPPS-ER) Foundation Board is made up primarily of members who have served on the IPPS-ER Board. We meet three to four times a year, including in person at the Eastern Region Conference. Board members serve on one or more of the Committees: Executive, Fundraising, Internship, Research Grants and Scholarships. IPPS-ER members are welcome to attend Foundation Board meetings to gain a sense of the Foundation’s work. Board members regularly cycle off the Board, so we are always looking for new people to refresh our activities. A good entry to serving on the Board is to volunteer with one of the Committees. Contact IPPS-ER Foundation Executive Director Brian Decker to find out how you can help grow future horticulturists.
IPPS-ER Foundation Board of Directors to September 2023
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Ron Amos
Evergreen Nursery
Two Rivers, WI
Internship Committee Chair
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Mark Bridgen
Cornell University
Riverhead, NY
Board Member
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Liz Dunham
Knight Hollow Nursery
Middleton, WI
President, Executive Committee Member
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Paul Cappiello
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
Crestwood, KY
Fundraising Committee Member
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Brian Decker
Deckers Nursery, Inc.
Groveport, OH
Executive Director, Executive Committee Member, Fundraising Chair
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Cathy Thomas
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
Scholarship Committee Member
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Chuck Martin
Dow Gardens
Midland, MI
Scholarship Committee Member
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Brian Maynard
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
Secretary, Executive Committee Member
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David Sanford
Penn State University
Reading, PA
Scholarship Committee Chair
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Kim Shearer
Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Research Committee Member
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Ron Strasko
Creek Hill Nursery
Leola, PA
Research Committee Member