AmericanHort elected its officers and three new members of the board of directors.
Terri Cantwell of Bates Sons & Daughters in Lake Placid, Fla., was selected chair of the board of directors. Tom Demaline of Willoway Nurseries in Avon, Ohio, was elected the vice chair. Dale Deppe of Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Mich., becomes the immediate past chair.
Three industry leaders were selected to serve as members of the board of directors: Bob Dickman of Dickman Farms, Greenhouses & Garden Center in Auburn, N.Y.; Lisa Minter-Bustin of Minter Country Garden in Chilliwack, British Columbia; and Seth Reed of GrowIt! Mobile in West Chicago, Ill. Each will assume their position on the board of directors during Cultivate’16, July 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The board is comprised of retailers, growers, installers and industry suppliers.
Meet the elected board members
Cantwell owns Bates Sons & Daughters, a third-generation family company in Lake Placid, Fla., that provides caladium bulbs and prefinished potted caladiums. She previously served as the vice president of OFA. She’s also worked with the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association and the Southeast Greenhouse Conference.
Demaline is president of Willoway Nurseries, a 61-year old family business. He has served the industry in several capacities including serving on the boards of the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association, the Horticultural Research Institute, the American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) and AmericanHort. Tom also acted on the transition committee that brought OFA and ANLA together to form AmericanHort.
Dickman is the general manager at Dickman Farms, Greenhouses & Garden Center and the fifth generation to work in the company. He offers leadership experience from his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. After his military service, he attended Montana State University with a focus in marketing. After graduating, he worked his way up from truck driver to general manager at his family’s company. He’s also served on the County Farm Bureau board and the New York State Flower Industries board.
Minter-Bustin is a manager of Minter Country Garden. She has served the industry on several boards and committees including ANLA Retail Board, ANLA Management Clinic Programming Committee, and ANLA Convention Committee. She also is a member of one of the largest garden center cooperatives in Canada.
Reed is the co-founder of GrowIt! Mobile, which is a mobile app intended to “engage young consumers and help them garden socially.” He offers skills in critical assessment of ideas, motivation and dedication to see ideas through, and strong communication to advocate for ideas and strategies, according to AmericanHort.
