Committees and Staff

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Committee Chairpersons

Awards of Appreciation: Molly Schneider
Bylaws: Paul Susi
Chapters and Affiliates: Karyn Cichocki
Conservation: Stephen Maciejewski and Dr. Jeremy Keene, Co-Chairs
Conventions: Mel Grice
Development: Austin Grevious
Elvin McDonald Research Endowment Fund: Dr. Alain Chautems
Finance: Michael Riley
Frances Batcheller Endowment Fund: Tom Bruning
Gesneriad Hybridizers Association (GHA): Dale Martens; Membership – Martha Lacy
Gesneriad Registrar: Irina Nicholson
Historian: Elizabeth Varley
Insurance: Barbara Festenstein
Internet Communications: Ron Myhr; Webmaster – Hung Nguyen; Store Manager – Terri Vicenzi; Events – Karyn Cichocki
Membership Promotion: Dale Martens; Exchange Ads – Hung Nguyen; Gleanings – Mel Grice
Merchandise: Hung Nguyen
Nellie D. Sleeth Scholarship Endowment Fund: Jonathan Ertelt
Nominating: Barbara Borleske
Photography: Julie Mavity-Hudson
Properties: Austin Grevious
Publications: Dave Zaitlin
Review: Mel Grice
Seed Fund: Carolyn Ripps (Species); Gussie Farrice (Hybrids)
Shows and Judging: Judy Zinni and Paul Susi (co-chairs); Appraisal: Editor – Mel Grice, Subscriptions – Jill Fischer
Standing Rules: Paul Susi
Students and Speakers Convention Fund: Mel Grice
Student Convention Grants: Jeanne Katzenstein and Stephen Maciejewski, Co-Chairs

Gesneriads Journal: Editor Peter Shalit; Business Manager – Michael Riley; Advertising Manager – Tom Bruning; Events – Ray Coyle and Karyn Cichocki
Gleanings E-Zine: Editor – Mel Grice
Appraisal Judges Interest Group Newsletter: Editor – Mel Grice; Subscriptions – Jill Fischer
CrossWords Gesneriad Hydridizers Association Newsletter: Editor – Jay Sespico; Subscriptions – Martha Lacy