Throughout the year, SAF’s Board of Directors make key decisions that provide the guidance for SAF programs.
Executive Committee
Chairman (2017-2019)
Martin Meskers, AAF
Oregon Flowers, Inc.
20727 Hwy 99E NE
Aurora, OR 97002
Tel: 503-678-2580
Fax: 503-678-2687
Email: martin@oregonflowers.com
President (2017-2019)
Bill LaFever, PFCI
Bill Doran Company
619 W Jefferson St
Rockford, IL 61103-6742
Tel: 815-965-6042
Fax: 815-968-3223
Email: bill@billdoran.com
President-Elect (2017-2019)
Christopher D. Drummond, AAF, PFCI
Plaza Flowers
417 Egypt Rd
Norristown, PA 19403-3405
Tel: 610-630-8825
Fax: 610-630-1176
Email: chris@pflorist.com
Treasurer (2018-2022)
Paul Fowle
DV Flora
1480 NW 94th Ave
Doral, FL 33172
Tel: 305-593-8098
Fax: 305-395-5204
Email: pfowle@dvflora.com
Executive Vice President
& CEO
Kate F. Penn
Email: kpenn@safnow.org
Board of Directors
Patrick Busch (2020)
Len Busch Roses
4045 Hwy 101
Plymouth, MN 55446
Tel: 763-478-9329
Fax: 763-478-6009
Email: pwb@lenbuschroses.com
Jamie Kitz (2021)
Sakata, Inc.
18095 Serene Dr
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Tel: 831-809-3004
Fax: 260-672-9065
Email: jkitz@sakata.com
Joaquin de la Torre (2019)
Ball SB
7270 NW 12th St
Miami, FL 33126
Tel: 305-495-8477
Email: jdelatorre@ballsb.com
Nick Fronduto (2020)
Jacobson Floral Supply, Inc.
500 Albany St
Boston, MA 02118
Tel: 617-426-4200
Fax: 617-426-1994
Email: nfronduto@jacobsonfloral.com
Tim Galea (2020)
Norton’s Flowers & Gifts
2900 Washtenaw Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Tel: 734-434-2700
Fax: 734-434-4460
Email: tgalea@nortonsflowers.com
Kaitlin Radebaugh, AAF (2021)
Radebaugh Florist & Greenhouses
120 E Burke Ave
Towson, MD 21286
Tel: 410-825-4300
Email: kaitlin@radebaugh.com
Oscar Fernandez (2021)
Equiflor/RioRoses
10200 NW 21st St Ste 112
Doral, FL 33172-2533
Tel: 305-594-4445
Fax: 305-594-0924
Email: oscar@equiflor.com
Mike Mooney (2019)
Dramm & Echter, Inc.
1150 Quail Gardens Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
Tel: 760-846-4603
Fax: 760-436-2974
Email: mmooney@drammechter.com
Skip Paal, AAF (2019)
Rutland Beard Floral Group
5639 Baltimore National Pike
Catonsville, MD 21228
Tel: 908-228-2386
Fax: 908-228-2397
Email: skip@rutlandbeard.com
Laura D. Shinall (2019)
Syndicate Sales, Inc.
95 Iron Bottom Ln
Charleston, SC 29492
Tel: 765-457-7277
Fax: 765-454-2316
Email: ldshinall@syndicatesales.com