AmericanHort has announced the election of four new members to its board of directors, along with the election of a new slate of board officers. The official welcome and installation will take place at Cultivate’22 in Columbus, OH.

“We are excited to welcome these leaders who come from various segments of the green industry and encompass diverse experiences, skills, and backgrounds,” says Ken Fisher, President and CEO of AmericanHort. “We also appreciate the dedication and commitment of our officers and the leadership they provide our organization and industry, particularly during the challenges of the past few years.”

The new slate of officers includes Jon Reelhorn of Belmont Nursery as the new chairman of the board, and Rob Lando as the new vice chairman of the board. Cole Mangum of Bell Nursery will become the immediate past chairman and J. Harvey Cotton will continue to serve as board treasurer in a non-voting position.

The AmericanHort membership has also elected the following new board directors:

These new directors will join current directors Mike Gooder of Plantpeddler Inc, IA; Steve Mostardi of Mostardi Nursery, PA; Lyndsi Oestmann of Loma Vista Nursery, KS; Ed Overdevest of Overdevest Nurseries LP, NJ; and Jonathan Saperstein of Everde Growers, TX.

AmericanHort and its members also thank outgoing board members Tom Hughes of Hughes Nursery & Landscaping LLC, IA, who served six years on the board including immediate past chairman, and Gerry Docksteader, Advanced Horticultural Solutions, MD; Joe Hobson, Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies Inc, IL; and Amy Morris, N. G. Heimos Greenhouses, IL, who served three-year terms as board directors.

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