2022-2023 Board of Directors

President

Maria Zampini
UpShoot LLC, Madison, OH

I’m a 4th generation nurseryman and proud of it!  After graduating from Penn State with a BS in Horticulture, I ran the family’s 1000 acre wholesale nursery, destination attraction garden center and new plant research and development division.

Vice President

C.L. Fornari 
The Garden Lady, Sandwich, MA

C.L. is a creative gardening expert (aka plant geek) who transitioned from artist to garden communicator in 1995. She is the author of eight books including her latest, Sand and Soil ~ Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands, published by David R. Godine Inc.

Treasurer

Denise Schreiber
Schreiber Horticultural Consulting, Pittsburgh, PA

Secretary

Kathy Jentz
Editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine

Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC, and hosts the popular GardenDC Podcast. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration.

Immediate Past President

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp 
Write For You!, Indianapolis, IN

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, a 25-year veteran of newspaper journalism, owns Write for You! LLC, a freelance writing-editing business. She has served GardenComm as a regional and national director, board secretary, treasurer and most recently, as president of the organization from 2019-2021.

Region 1 | Northeast

Representing CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT

TBD   

Region 2 | East

Representing DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA

Jenny Rose Carey
Northview Garden

Region 3 | Great Lakes

Representing IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI, WV

Pam Bennett
Springfield, OH

Region 4 | South

Representing AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA

Peggy Riccio
Pegplant
Alexandria, VA

Region 5 | Mid-American

Representing AR, CO, IA, KS, LA, MS, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD & TX

Rhonda Flemming Hayes  
Minneapolis, MN

Region 6 | West

Representing AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MY, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA & WY

Erica Browne Grivas
Seattle, WA

Region 7 | International

Representing Canada and all other international regions

Helen Battersby
Toronto Gardens
Toronto, ON