BALTIMORE – Anthony J. Vigliotta AIFD, CFD, of Anthos Design in Los Angeles, Calif. was installed as President of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD®) during the organization's 2016 National Symposium held in Orange County, Calif., July 3-7. He succeeds Joyce Mason-Monheim AIFD, PFCI, CFD of Designer Destination in Tucson, Ariz. as the volunteer leader of the floral industry's leading organization in design education.
Installed as AIFD’s President-Elect was Kim Oldis AIFD, CFD of Details…it’s all about the flowers in LaConnor, Wash. Frank Feysa AIFD, CFD of Garden Gate Inc. in Aurora, Ohio was elected to serve as the Institute's vice president, Tom Simmons AIFD, CFD, of Three Bunch Palms Productions in Palm Springs, Calif., will serve as treasurer of the Institute, and Jackie Lacey AIFD, CFD of DBG Events and Florals in Chicago, Ill. will serve as secretary of the Institute.
Leanne Kesler AIFD, CFD of the Floral Design Institute in Portland, Ore. will serve as the membership chairperson and Cindy Anderson AIFD, PFCI, CFD of Colorado Springs, Col. will take on the role as AIFD’s 2016 Symposium Coordinator for “Symposium X” taking place July 1-5, 2017 in Seattle, Wash.
Directors-at-large include: Alex Jackson AIFD, PFCI, CFD of Veldcamp Flowers. in Lakewood, Colo., Robyn Arnold AIFD, CFD of Marion Smith Florist in Zephyrhills, Fla., BJ Dyer AIFD, CFD of Bouquets in
Denver, Colo., Rachelle Nyswonger AIFD, CFD of Flowers by Rachelle in Chico, Calif., Jackie Lacey AIFD, CFD of DBG Events and Florals in Chicago, Ill., and Katie McCormick AIFD, CFD of Yorba Linda, Calif.
Regional Chapter Representatives include: Wil Gonzalez AIFD, CFD of W/E Flowers in Ukiah, Calif. for the Northwest Chapter, David Shover AIFD, PFCI, CFD of Karin's Florist in Vienna, Va. for the Southern Chapter, Loann Burke AIFD, CFD of Furst Florist and Garden Center in Dayton, Ohio for the North Central Chapter and Debbie Gordy AIFD, CFD of Compton's Florist in La Porte, Tex. for the South Central Chapter, Kenneth Snauwaert AIFD, CFD of Las Vegas, Nev. for the Southwest Chapter and Ron Mulray AIFD, CFD of Philadelphia Flower Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. for the North East Chapter.
Kristen Philips, CAE, IOM has taken over for Thomas C. Shaner as AIFD's executive director after serving many years as AIFD’s associate executive director. AIFD is headquartered in Baltimore.
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About the American Institute of Floral Designers
The mission of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) is to advance the art of professional floral design through education, service and leadership, and to recognize the achievement of excellence in this art form. Established in 1965 AIFD is, today, the floral industry's leading non-profit organization dedicated to establishing, maintaining and recognizing the highest standard of professional floral design. AIFD and its accredited members are in the forefront of the industry in presenting educational design programs and in designing flowers for events worldwide. Find more information at aifd.org.
Source: American Institute of Floral Designers