2019-2021 NGC COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE
| President | Gay Austin |
| First Vice-President | Mary Warshauer |
| Second Vice-President | Brenda Moore |
| Third Vice-President | Donna Rouch |
| Recording Secretary | Donna Donnelly |
| Treasurer | Lynette Jeffres |
| Corresponding Secretary | Bonnie Borne |
| Historian | Andrea Little |
| Parliamentarian | Joan Corbisiero |
| PH&E Director | Nancy Hargroves |
| Central Atlantic Region | Gail Corle |
| Central Region | Jodi Meyer |
| Deep South Region | Lena R. Bateman |
| New England Region | |
| Pacific Region | Robin Pokorski |
| Rocky Mountain Region | |
| South Atlantic Region | Carolyn McCafferty |
| South Central Region | Linda Lawson |
ADVISORY
| Chairman | Nancy Hargroves |
| Sandra Robinson | |
| Linda Nelson Bentson | |
| Shirley Nicolai | |
| Renee Blaschke | |
| Barbara May | |
| Kitty Larkin | |
| Lois Dupre Shuster | |
| Deen Day Sanders | |
| Mary Louise Michie | |
| Eleanor Yates |
AWARDS
| Chairman | Donna Rouch |
| AWARDS | |
| Chairman | Pat Young |
| Vice-Chairman | Carol Bullard |
| Vice-Chairman | Debby Cooper |
| Member Award of Honor | Lisa Robinson |
| Flower Show Achievement | Dorthy Yard |
| Youth | |
| Wildflower Plantings | Marsha Alexander |
| IA - Guatemala & South America | Cheryl Obediente |
| IA - Mexico & Central America | Maria Regina Viau |
BLUE AND GOLD STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS
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BUDGET
| Chairman | Lynette Jeffres |
| Brenda Moore | |
| Gay Austin |
CALENDAR
| Chairman | Brenda Bingham |
| Vice-Chairman | Joy Ericson |
| Karen Booker | |
| Dianne Caines | |
| Amye Kelly | |
| Florence Leyssene | |
| Janet McGinnis | |
| Michelle Mensinger | |
| Sally Priebe | |
| Florence Smith | |
| Shirley Tetreault | |
| Judy Vehse | |
| Promotions | Carole Iuso |
| IA Chairman | Sandy Mangels |
| IA Promotions | Cecilia Castillo |
| COMAAI IA COMMITTEE | |
| Chairman | Gloria Remedi |
COMMUNICATIONS: PRINT
| Coordinator | Gerry St. Peters |
| Publications/ Brochures/ Manuals Review | |
| Chairman | Joyce Bulington |
| Gerry St. Peters | |
| Keeping in Touch | |
| Editor | Phyllis White |
| Assistant Editor | Jan Sillik |
| KIT/TNG Editorial Review | Gerianne Holzman |
COMMUNICATIONS: NON-PRINT
| Coordinator | Poss Tarpley |
| Website | Poss Tarpley |
| Membership | Becky Hassebroek |
| Social Media | |
| Coordinator | Phyllis White |
| IA - Facebook Editor | Idalia Aguilar |
| Sara Brooks | |
| Mickie Marquis | |
| Sandra Nielsen | |
| Carol Norquist | |
| Susan O'Donnell |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS and CONSERVATION
| Coordinator | Jacqueline Connell |
| Air Quality | Mary Jacobs |
| Land Conservation (MOVE) | Marian McNabb |
| Water Concerns | Jacqueline Connell |
| Climate Control | Victoria Bergesen |
FINANCE
| Chairman | Brenda Moore |
| Mary Warshauer | |
| Judy Binns | |
| Betty Cookendorfer | |
| Lynette Jeffres | |
| Becky Hassebroek | |
| Nancy Hargroves | |
| Julie West | |
| Pat Westgard |
GARDENING
| Coordinator | |
| Container Gardening | Debi Harrington |
| Community Gardens | Mary Ann Moreno |
| Edible Gardening | Debi Harrington |
| Habitat for Humanity Landscaping | Bud Qualk |
| Headquarters Gardens | Marilyn McIntosh |
| Consultant | June Kummer |
| Consultant | David Robson |
| Gardening Indoors | Jennifer Moreno |
| Organic Gardening Practices | Barbara Shepard |
| Healing Gardens for Hope & Awareness | Carcille Burchette |
| Pollinator Gardening | |
| Roadside/Public Plantings | Vickie Godwin |
| School Gardens | |
| Sustainable Gardening | Sarah McReynolds |
| Therapy Gardening | Peggy Tucker |
| Urban Gardening | |
| Wildflowers & Native Plants Gardening | Doris Jackson - MOVE conservation |
| Wildlife Gardening | |
| Xeriscape Gardening | Doris Duckworth |
GOLDEN CIRCLE
| Chairman | |
| Betty Bagert | |
| Renee Blaschke | |
| Gertrude Chandler | |
| Julia Clevett | |
| Elizabeth Coffey | |
| Joan Craig | |
| Eloise Cumbaa | |
| Nell Denman | |
| Alice DeSomma | |
| Sue Durrett | |
| Jean Gipson | |
| Elise Haymans | |
| June Kummer | |
| Kitty Larkin | |
| Marilyn Litvack | |
| Barbara May | |
| Jimmie Meinhardt | |
| Mary Louise Michie | |
| Ann Milstead | |
| Marvina Northcutt | |
| Jean Marie Parkes | |
| Jean Ohlmann | |
| Polly Povall | |
| Deen Day Sanders | |
| Lois Dupre Shuster | |
| Gerry St. Peters | |
| Sara Townsend | |
| Colleen Weiler | |
| Joan Wipperman | |
| Eleanor Yates |
GRANTS
| AMES Tools | Nancy Fulk |
| International Disasters/World Gardening | |
| Natural Disasters Chairman | Cynthia Kozakewich |
| Julie Schoenike | |
| Wildflower Symposiums & Workshops | Nancy Harris |
HORTICULTURE
| Coordinator | Betty Sanders |
| Vice-Chairman????? | |
| Invasive Species | Pam Braun |
| Liaisons to Plant Societies | |
| Organic Gardens | Grace Mitchell |
| New Cultivars | |
| Seeds - Saved, Heirloom, Exchanges | Jo Sellers |
| Soils | Debbie Hinchey |
| Trees/Shrubs | Audrey Coyle |
INTERNAL AUDIT
| Chairman | Brenda Moore |
| Mary Warshauer | |
| Gay Austin | |
| Donna Rouch |
LEADERSHIP TRAINING RESOURCES
| Chairman | Robin Pokorski |
LIFE MEMBERS
| Chairman | Bobbie Verser |
| Vice-Chairman | Nancy Voyles |
MEETINGS
Conventions |
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Coordinator |
Becky Crow |
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Vice-Coordinator |
Pat Abercrombie |
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Chairman - 2019 |
Rhonda Rosetti |
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Vice-Chairman |
Debby Cooper |
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Vice-Chairman |
Carol Bullard |
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Chairman - 2020 |
Kitty Larkin |
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Vice-Chairman |
Liz Murken |
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Chairman - 2021 |
Pat Wilson |
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Vice-Chairman |
Patti Bowman |
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Vice-Chairman/Treasurer |
Deborah Harris |
Fall Board Meetings |
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Coordinator |
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Vice-Coordinator |
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Chairman - 2018 |
Gina Jogan |
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Vice-Chairman |
Jo Ann Guise |
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Chairman- 2019 |
Mary Davidson-Officer |
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Vice-Chairman |
Karen Blackmore |
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Chairman - 2020 |
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Vice-Chairman |
Les Westgard |
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Credentials |
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| Chairman | Suzanne Potts |
| Judy Grotts | |
| Advisor | Phyllis Steele |
Protocol |
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| Chairman | Jo Ann Guise |
| Vice-Chairman | |
| Pat Cargnoni | |
| Candace Chazen |
MEMBERSERVICES
| Chairman | Cecelia Millea |
MEMBERSHIP
| Becky Hassebroek | |
| Chairman | Phyllis Besch |
| Kathy Donahue | |
| Diane Harbin | |
| Lelia Johnson | |
| Pamela Dowd | |
| National Affiliate Members | Claudette Smith |
| IA - Spanish speaking | Cheryl Obediente |
| IA - English speaking |
NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK
| Chairman | Sara Hemphill |
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
| Chairman | Barbara Campbell |
| Vice-Chairman | Valerie Tipps |
| New England | |
| New England | |
| Central Atlantic | |
| Central Atlantic | |
| South Atlantic | Edith Nelson |
| South Atlantic | Mary Lou Goodman |
| Deep South | Melanie Gousset |
| Deep South | |
| Central | |
| Central | |
| South Central | |
| South Central | |
| Rocky Mountain | |
| Rocky Mountain | |
| Pacific | |
| Pacific |
ORGANIZATION STUDY
| Donna Rouch | |
| Chairman | Marion Books |
| Wanda Davis | |
| Carol Keefe | |
| Janice Miller | |
| Betsy Steele | |
| Emily Stephens | |
PENNY PINES
| Heather White |
PERMANENT HOME & ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES
| Nancy Hargroves | |
| Sandra Robinson | |
| Barbara Baker | |
| Linda Nelson Bentson | |
| Marge McGoff | |
| Jeanette Pruin |
PLANT AMÉRICA COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
| Chairman | Betty Cookendorfer |
| Jennifer Boyenga | |
| Diane Harbin | |
| Betsy Steele | |
| Brynn Tavasci |
PRESIDENTS'S LIAISON TO IA/ TRANSLATOR
FOR PRESIDENT Idalia Aguilar
REPRESENTATIVES TO ORGANIZATIONS
| American Horticultural Society | Nancy Hargroves |
| Assembly of Flower Arrangers | Renee Blaschke |
| Center for Plant Conservation | Arabella Dane |
| Friendship Garden | |
| National Butterfly Garden | Jane Oliver Smith |
| National Pollinator Garden Network | David Healy |
| National Wildlife Federation | Barbara Baker |
| Seed Your Future | Nancy Hargroves |
| United States Floral Design Society | Renee Blaschke |
SCHOLARSHIP
| Chairman | |
| Central Atlantic Region | Gail Corle |
| Central Region | Jodi Meyer |
| Deep South Region | Lena R. Bateman |
| New England Region | |
| Pacific Region | Robin Pokorski |
| Rocky Mountain Region | |
| South Atlantic Region | Carolyn McCafferty |
| South Central Region | Linda Lawson |
SCHOOLS
| Policies for ES, GS and LDS | |
| Environmental Studies School, Chairman | Judy Newman |
| Gardening Study School | Barbara Hadsell |
| Landscape Design School | Greg Pokorski |
| Four & Five Star Members | Kitty Larkin |
| Multiple Refreshers | Doris Duckworth |
| IA Schools Policies | Ellen Campollo |
| Schools Liaison - IA | Idalia Aguilar |
| Environmental School | |
| Chairman | Judy Newman |
| Accrediting - NE | Judy Newman |
| Accrediting - C, DS, SA | Pam Hebert |
| Accrediting - CA, SC, RM, P | |
| Consultants' Councils | Lydia Barbour |
| IA Schools | Dolores Lobo de Montemayor |
| Flower Show Schools | |
| Chairman | Jan Warshauer |
| Accrediting Chairman - CA, DS | Mary Huntoon |
| Accrediting - SC, RM | |
| Accrediting - C, NE | Lynn Fronk |
| Accrediting - SA, P | Arabella Dane |
| Handbook Exam Chairman | |
| Handbook Exam - SC, C | |
| Handbook Exam - DS, RM | Vera Bowen |
| Handbook Exam - SA, P | Jackie Davies |
| Handbook Exam - NE, CA | Suzy Andrego |
| Instructors | |
| Credentials | Elaine Parisi |
| Design | Gina Jogan |
| Horticulture | Darlene Newell |
| Judges' Councils | Trece Chancellor |
| Symposium | Julia Clevett |
| Student Schedule Correction - Chairman - DS, C | Carol English |
| Student Schedule Correction - RM, SC | |
| Student Schedule Correction - NE, CA | |
| Student Schedule Correction - SA, P | |
| Chairman - IA | Sylvia Wray |
| Gardening Study Schools | |
| Chairman | Barbara Hadsell |
| Vice-Chairman | Shirley Schmidt |
| Accrediting- SC, P | Josephine Goodenow |
| Accrediting- C, NE | Carol Yee |
| Accrediting - CA, SA | Brynn Tavasci |
| Accrediting - DS, RM | Inger Jones |
| Consultants' Councils | Linda Jean Smith |
| IA Member | Idalia Aguilar |
| GSS Advisor | Greg Pokorski |
| IA Schools | Patricia Nasrallah |
| Landscape Design Schools | |
| Chairman | Greg Pokorski |
| Accrediting - SA, DS, C | Alexis Slafer |
| Accrediting - SC, RM, P | Greg Pokorski |
| Accrediting - NE, CA | |
| Reading | Linda McLendon |
| Consultants' Councils | Caroline Carbaugh |
| Newscape Editor | Caroline Carbaugh |
| Instructors | Yvonne Morris |
| IA Schools | Hilda Gamez |
| Textbook for Landscape Design School Committee | |
| Chairman | Jane Bersch |
| Alexis Slafer | |
| Victoria Bergesen | |
| Advisor | Greg Pokorski |
SPONSORSHIPS & PARTNERSHIPS
| Chairman | Diane Dawson |
| Vice-Chairman | Judy Binns |
| Patricia Wolanski | |
| Kay Cross | |
| Flossie Narducci | |
| Terry Holman | |
| Michelle Smith | |
| Jane Waugh | |
TOURS
| Chairman | Mary Ann Bryant |
YOUTH
| Coordinator | Sue Bennett |
| Contests | |
| Recyclable Sculpture Contest | Terry Critchlow |
| Service Awards/Essay Contest | |
| Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest | Pat Smith |
| Poetry Contest | Jan Thomas |
| Scout Badges | Barbara Rao |
| Gardening Projects | Sue Bennett |
| COMAAI | Gloria Remedi |
| Maria Regina Viau |