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 (2012– 2014)

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 - Paul Susi, (Term 2011-13) 2 Rushmore Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 
First Vice-President - Julie Mavity-Hudson, (Term 2012-14) 1015 Park Lane, Joelton TN 37080 
Second Vice-President – Jo Anne Martinez, (Term 2011-13) 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL 33613
Corresponding Secretary - Kathy Spissman, (Term 2012-14) 4086 Brownlee Dr., Tucker, GA 30084
Recording Secretary - Leonard Re, (Term 2011-13) 9144 Helm St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4435
Treasurer - Becky Fontes, (Term 2012-14) PO Box 412, Maysville, KY 41056-0412

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 2013: Karyn Cichocki, Susan Grose, Nancy Kast, Kathy Spissman, Paul Susi, Beverley Williams

Term expiring in 2014: Dariane Joshlin, Jo Anne Martinez, Stephen Maciejewski, Charlene Marietti, Julie Mavity-Hudson, Leonard Re, Paulo Castello da Costa

Term expiring in 2015:   John R. Clark, Barbara Festenstein, Becky Fontes, Mel Grice, Irina Nicholson, Anne Vidaver, Vincent Woo

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), Peter Shalit (2007-2011)