The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the administrative and executive body of The Gesneriad Society. All actions of the Board of Directors are reported to the membership once a year.

Officers (2010– 2011)

The Board of Directors elects officers for a two-year term from its membership at a meeting held during the annual convention. The current officers are:

President - Peter Shalit, (Term 2009-11) 105 Fourteenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
First Vice-President - Paul Susi, (Term 2010-12) 117-01 Park Lane S., Apt C1A, Kew Gardens, NY 11418
Second Vice-President - Julie Mavity-Hudson, (Term 2009-11) 1015 Park Lane, Joelton TN 37080
Corresponding Secretary - Kathy Spissman, (Term 2010-12) 4086 Brownlee Dr., Tucker, GA 30084
Recording Secretary - Allison Brigham, (Term 2009-11) 1122 8th Street, Golden, CO 80401-1009
Treasurer - Becky Fontes, (Term 2010-12) 1621 W. Cedar Hills Dr., Dunlap, IL 61525

Directors 

The membership elects seven directors for a three-year term at the membership meeting held during the annual convention. There are 21 directors serving staggered terms. The current directors are:

Term expiring in 2011: Jacquie Eisenhut, Gussie Farrice, Dariane Joshlin, Stephen Maciejewski, Charlene Marietti, Julie Mavity-Hudson, Leonard Re

Term expiring in 2012: Allison Brigham, Doris Brownlie, John R. Clark, Becky Fontes, Mel Grice, Mollie Howell, Paul Lee

Term expiring in 2013: Susan Grose, Nancy Kast, Peter Shalit, Kathy Spissman, Paul  Susi, Tim Tuttle, Beverley Williams

Advisory Board of Past Presidents (non voting)

Michael Riley (1985-1989), Lee Linett (1993-1997), Jon Dixon (1997-2001), Susan Grose (2001-2005), Carol Ann Bonner (2005-2007)