Guild Officers & Committee Chairs
President: Darla Hovden (darlahovden@gmail.com)
VP: Deirdre Campbell
Treasurer: Melissa Corley
Corresponding Secretary: Lynne Frank
Administrator: Paula Danoff
Membership Chair: Mary Griffin
Nominating Chair: Kate Van Vlack
Programs: Sara Dahlstrom (Chair), Cristina Riordan, Jennifer Martay , Christine Tremper
Recording Secretary: Karen Essig (Chair), Anne Frank
Awards: Barbara Kehoe, Margaret Harmann
Benefit: Karen Vorwald (Chair), Paula Danoff
Butterfly Garden: Meg O’Gara (Chair), Karen Skinner, Colleen Roberts, Karen Essig, Kate Hagenah, Kathy Storm, Pam Benz (Consultant)
Civic/Community Outreach: MJ Foley, Diane Melio, Kate Hazelwood, Leslie Graham
Conservation/NAL: Suzanne Booker-Canfield (Chair), Christine Tremper, Susan Snyder, Debbie Ross
Floral Design: Rita Lashmet, Suzanne Danilek, Glo Rolighed, Katie Glover
Garden History & Design: Barbara Kehoe, Deirdre von Moltke
Historian: tba
Horticulture: Kelly Conway, Kate Hagenah, PK Wilson, Ashley Danis, Deirdre Franklin, Dora Aalbregtse (Consultant)
Hospitality: Diane Melio, Katie Stevens, Christine Fussell, Raheela Anwar, Dana Marzonie
Judges: Debbie Ross
Philanthropy/Scholarship: Deirdre von Moltke, Barbara Kehoe, Lynne Frank, Anne Frank
Photography: Cassie Buccellato, Susu Block, Debbie Ross (Consultant)
Provisional Course: Bridget Lewis, Chrissy Pelleriti, Diane Melio (Consultant)
Visiting Gardens: Linda Martin
Website/Technology: Kate Van Vlack
Workshops: Jennie Soudan, Lisa Johnson, Amy Swartchild
Yearbook/Directory: Colleen Roberts

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2026-27 GCA Conference Delegates:
Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference
October, 2026, San Marino, CA
Delegate: Colleen Roberts
2027 NAL Conference
March, 2027, Washington DC
Delegate: Cristina Riordan
2027 GCA Annual Meeting
April, 2027, Wilmington DE
Delegates: Darla Hovden (President) and Deirdre Campbell (Vice President)
Virtual GCA Conferences - Open to all GCA Club members:
Conservation Study Conference
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Photography Conference
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Floral Design Conference
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
