BOARD AND STAFF

The officers of the North American Rock Garden Society consist of a president, a vice-president, a recording secretary, and a treasurer. The officers are elected by the membership.

The Board of Directors of NARGS consists of the four above-name officers, the immediate past president of NARGS, and nine elected directors.

The affairs of NARGS are administered by an Administrative Committee (called AdCom) consisting of the president, vice-president, recording secretary, treasurer, and one director who is selected annually by the NARGS officers from among the nine elected directors.

 

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Administrative Committee

Name
Position
Todd Boland
President
Cynthia Cromwell
Vice President
Mike Smedley
Treasurer
Jamie Ellison
Director-At-Large
Carol Eichler
Recording Secretary

Board of Directors

Name
Term
Terry Laskiewicz
2023-2026
Patrick Ion
2023-2026
Janice Currie
2023-2026
Jennifer Kalb
2024-2027
Josh Segoviano
2024-2027
Tony Avent
2024-2027
Jamie Ellison
2025-2028
Colin Lee
2025-2028
Lisa Roper
2025-2028
Panayoti Kelaidis
Past President

Tours and Expeditions

Name
Responsibility
Todd Boland
Chair
 

Nominating Committee

Name
Responsibility
Carol Eichler
Chair
John Willis
 
Terry Laskiewicz
 
Tony Reznicek
 
 
 

Awards Committee

See the Nargs Awards page for nominations procedures, previous awards, and more.

Name
Responsibility
Cynthia Cromwell
Chair
Rosemary Monahan
 
Judi Dumont
 
Don LaFond
 

By-Laws Committee

View NARGS By-Laws www.nargs.org/laws  

Name
Responsibility
Judith O. Dumont
Chair
Ben Burr
 
Jennifer Kalb
 

Development Committee

Name
Responsibility
Bobby J. Ward
 

Investment Committee

Name
Responsibility
Edward Spar
John Willis
Richard Lane
 

Membership Strategy Committee

Name
Responsibility
Jennifer Kalb
Chair
Mariel Tribby
 
Joyce Fingerut
 
Josh Segoviano
 
Judy Zatsick
 
Barbara Rose
 
Carol Eichler
 

Managers

Name
Responsibility
Joseph Tychonievich
Editor -Rock Garden Quarterly
Bobby J. Ward
Executive Secretary
David Collura
NARGS Book Sales
Todd Boland
NARGS Tours
Laura Serowicz
Seed Exchange - Intake Manager
Joyce Fingerut
Seed Exchange Director, Government Liaison
Rosemary Monahan
Speakers Tour
Elisabeth B. Zander
Website
Todd Boland
Plant of the Month
Steven M. Whitesell
Book of the Month

Social Media Committee

Name
Responsibility
Bobby J. Ward
Chair
Mariel Tribby
Chair

Web Site Committee

Name
Responsibility
Elisabeth B. Zander
Chair
Joyce Hemingson
 
Joyce Fingerut
 
Tony Avent
 
Bobby J. Ward
 
Laura Serowicz
 

Speakers Tour Committee

Name
Responsibility
Panayoti Kelaidis
Southwestern Region
Cynthia Cromwell
Southeast Region
Rosemary Monahan
Overall Chair
Elisabeth B. Zander
Northeast Region
Barbara Cooper
Canadian Region
Bella Seiden
Canadian Region

Norman Singer Endowment Fund Committee

Name
Responsibility
Randy Tatroe
Chair
Catherine King