AmericanHort Accepting Nomination for ’21 Board of Directors
AmericanHort’s board of directors is now accepting nominations for the 2021 board of directors. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 19 from AmericanHort members interested in being nominated for the AmericanHort board of directors’ 2021 election. Elections will take place in March.
“We welcome industry members who will help us strategically prepare the association to best meet industry needs now and into the future,” said Ken Fisher, CEO and president of AmericanHort. “We are grateful for those who have served in this volunteer capacity helping to make AmericanHort the organization we are today.”
“Serving on the AmericanHort board of directors is a rewarding way to give back to the industry and help shape the future,” said Tom Hughes, board chairman. “I have learned a lot from being involved from being on the AmericanHort board the past three plus years. My experience as a nurseryman and landscaper has been beneficial to the organization as we continue to grow and enhance the association’s service to the industry.”
In addition to Tom Hughes of Hughes Nursery and Landscaping LLC, who serves as board chairman, nominating committee members, are Ken Fisher, AmericanHort; Cole Mangum, Bell Nursery USA, is vice chairman; Susie Raker-Zimmerman, Raker Roberta’s Young Plants, is immediate past chairman; and J. Harvey Cotten Jr. is treasurer.
For more details or to access the nomination form, visit AmericanHort.org/elections, or contact immediate past chairman of the board, Susie Raker-Zimmerman at SusieRaker@Raker.com or contact AmericanHort at 614.487.1117.
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