Next Gen Committee
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Chairperson
Nicole Palazzo, AAF
City Line Florist, Inc.
Trumbull, CT
Ryan Black
Jet Fresh Flower Distributors
Miami, FL
Sam Bowles, AAF
Allen’s Flowers & Plants
La Mesa, CA
Erin Bruno, AAF
McNamara Florist
Indianapolis, IN
Irving Casiano Flores
Flower Shop Network
Paragould, AR
Valerie Crisostomo
Black Girl Florists
Atlanta, GA
Zoë Gallina, AAF
Botanica International Design & Décor Studio
Tampa, FL
Megan Gerace
GravityFree
Sarasota, FL
Holly Haveman
Kennedy’s Flowers and Gifts
Grand Rapids, MI
Sheldon Jensen
Flowers by Michelle
Las Vegas, NV
Ellie LaFever, PFCI
Flower Clique
Las Vegas, NV
Elena Mejía
Komet Sales
Doral, FL
Freddy Melero
Choice Farms
Doral, FL
Victoria Register
FernTrust
Seville, FL
Raya Ward
Nielsen’s Florist & Garden Shop
Darien, CT
Derek Woodruff, AAF, AIFD, CFD, CF, PFCI
Floral Underground
Traverse City, MI
Events liaison
Laura Weaver, CMP
Director, Meetings and Conventions
Society of American Florists
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703-838-5221
Staff liaison
Lizzy Kubica
Events Specialiat
Society of American Florists
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703-838-5230