Throughout the year, SAF’s Board of Directors make key decisions that provide guidance for SAF programs.
If you would like to receive contact information for a particular board member, please reach out to SAF staff on LiveChat.
SAF Executive Committee
Lori Wheat, AAF
Lafayette Florist, Gift Shop & Garden Center, Lafayette, Colorado
President and Chairperson (2025-2027)
Oscar Fernandez
Equiflor/RioRoses
Doral, FL
Immediate Past President (2025-2027)
Austin Bryant
Heart of Florida Greenhouses
Zolfo Springs, FL
President-Elect (2025-2027)
Keith Rockcastle
Rockcastle Florist
Rochester, NY
Treasurer (2025-2028)
Kate F. Penn
Society of American Florists
Executive Vice President & CEO
SAF Board of Directors
Sofia Herrera (2027)
Jardines de los Andes
Madrid, Colombia
Nicole Palazzo (2027)
City Line Florist
Trumbull, CT
Paul Fowle (2027)
DVFlora
Sewell, NJ
Cameron Pappas (2028)
Norton’s Florist
Birmingham, AL
Evan Mickelsen (2028)
FloraLink
Provo, UT
Frank Arnosky (2028)
Texas Specialty Cut Flowers
Wimberley, TX
Erin Bruno (2029)
McNamara Florist
Indianapolis, IN
Mark Yelanich (2029)
Metrolina Greenhouses
Huntersville, NC
Kelvin Frye (2029)
Syndicate Sales
Kokomo, IN
Luis Fernando Nieto (2029)
Don Eusebio
Bogotá, Colombia