Board of Directors
Karl Ackermann
Treasurer
IN, thru 2024, MBA, International Business; BS, Engineering Technology; Certificate in Horticulture with High Honors; Recipient of Shirley Heinze Bringing Nature Home Award
Loris Damerow
Director, Vice President
MI, thru 2024, Former landscape designer, Registered Art Therapist (ATR), retired Director of the Center for Grieving Children/Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
Ellen Folts
Director
NY, thru 2022, Native perennial nursery owner; speaker
Laura Klemm
Director (on leave)
WI-PAL, thru 2024, BBA; BS, Biology, MS, Sustainable Management with courses in Nonprofit Management, Web design and Readers Advisory
Jim Poznak
Director and General Counsel
IL, thru 2024, Attorney
Matthew Ross
Director, Chair Honorary Directors
PA, thru 2020, Head of Cont. Ed., Longwood Gardens
Pam Todd
Director
IL, thru 2022, Marketing, PR, advocacy, market research
Rita Ulrich
Secretary
MN, thru 2022, NFP, fundraising, financials, former ED
Sally Wencel
President, Technology
TN, thru 2022, JD, CEO