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Endowment Board

A dedicated Board of Trustees serve the Endowment. Board members represent all industry segments. All trustees serve without monetary compensation of any kind. They take part in all Endowment related activities, meetings and travel at their own expense. The trustee’s top duties are fundraising and responsibility for the wise and prudent use of monies contributed to the Endowment.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Harrison “Red” Kennicott
Chairman
Kennicott Brothers, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

James R. Phillip, Jr.
Chairman-Elect
Phillip’s Flowers
Westmont, Illinois

Shahriar Ghoddousi
Secretary/Treasurer
The John Henry Company
Lansing, Michigan

Mike Mellano, Sr.
Past Chairman
Mellano & Company
San Luis Rey, California

Ken Altman
Altman Plants
Vista, California

Paul Bachman
Bachman’s Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

David Niklas
Clackamas Greenhouse
Aurora, Oregon


BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gabriel Becerra
Golden Flowers
Miami, Florida

Tom Butler
Teleflora
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

P.J. Ellison
Ellison’s Greenhouse
Brenham, Texas

Chuck Gainan
Gainan’s Flowers
Billings, Montana

Dwight Larimer
Design Master
Boulder, CO

Robert Maddux
Krueger-Maddux Greenhouses
Cincinnati, OH

Eric Nissen
Sunshine State Carnation, Inc.
Hobe Sound, FL

Jack Van Namen
Vans Inc.
Alsip, Illinois

Ernesto Velez
Asocolflores
Santa fe de Bogota, Colombia

Charles Walton
Smithers Oasis Company
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Bob Wilkins
Delaware Valley Floral Group
Sewell, New Jersey