Leadership
International Board
International Officers
Chair
Tom Saunders
tom@saundersbrothers.com
Phone: +1 434-277-5455
Saunders Brothers Farm Market
2717 Tye Brook Hwy
Piney River, VA 22964
President
Elizabeth (Dunham) Erickson
liz@knighthollownursery.com
Phone: 608-831-5570
Knight Hollow Nursery
Middleton, WI
Vice President
Peter Lewis
pj_lewis@optusnet.com.au
Treasurer/Vice Chair
Donna Fare
dfare@benlomand.net
Phone: +1 931 657-5650
USA
International Executive Director
Dr. Katie McDavid
directoripps@gmail.com
IPPS International Office
PO Box 742
Monroe, CT 06468 USA
International Editor
Dr. Robert Geneve
rgeneve@uky.edu
Phone:+1 859-247-8610
Fax: +1 859-257-2859
University of Kentucky
N-308 Ag Science Bldg. N, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
International Directors
Australia
Bruce Higgs
bruce.higgs@bigpond.com
Eastern Region of North America
Keith Osborne
KOsborne@walkerind.com
Europe
Tim Lawrance-Owen
timlowenschi@gmail.com
New Zealand
Lisa Burton
lisab@op.ac.nz
Southern Africa
Jason Myburgh
jason@atnursery.co.za
Southern Region of North America
Brie Arthur
Brienne.gluvna@gmail.com
Western Region of North America
Gayle Suttle
gayle@microplantnurseries.com
Alternate Directors
Australia
Clive Larkman
clive@larkmannurseries.com.au
Eastern Region of North America
Liz (Dunham) Erickson
liz@knighthollownursery.com
Europe
Fokko zur Muhlen Fokko@renke-zur-muehlen.de
New Zealand
Hayden Foulds haydenfoulds@gmail.com
Southern Africa
Elsa du Toit
elsa.dutoit@up.ac.za
Southern Region of North America
Dennis Niemeyer
dennis@ncwildflower.com
Western Region of North America
Douglas Justice
douglas.justice@ubc.ca
International Committees
Executive Committee
Chair
Vice Chair/Treasurer
Executive Director
President
Finance Committee
Vice Chair/Treasurer (Committee Chair)
Chair
Executive Director
Investment Committee
Donna Fare
dfare@benlomand.net
Todd Jones
Toddjones57@hotmail.com
Alan Jones
ajones@manorview.com
Bill Barnes
bill@barnhortservices.com
David Cliffe
david@transplants.com.au
Long-Range Planning Committee
Brie Arthur (chair) Brienne.gluvna@gmail.com
Keith Osborne
keith@gro-bark.com
Bruce Higgs
bruce.higgs@bigpond.com
Hayden Foulds
haydenfoulds@gmail.com
Clive Larkman
clive@larkmannurseries.com.au
Gayle Suttle
grlsuttle@gmail.com
Strategic Planning Committee
Tim Lawrance-Owen (Chair)
timlowenschi@gmail.com
Brie Arthur Brienne.gluvna@gmail.com
Lisa Burton lisab@op.ac.nz
Bruce Higgs
Bruce.higgs@bigpond.com
Liz (Dunham) Erickson
liz@knighthollownursery.com
Fokko zur Muhler
fokko@renke-zur-muehlen.de
Dennis Niemeyer
dennis@ncwildflower.com
Miranda Deutchlander
deutsms@unisa.ac.za
Membership List
Operating Manual
Board Minutes
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Calendar for Quarterly Board Meetings
If you have something you’d like the international board to discuss, please contact the delegate for your region at least two weeks prior to the scheduled board meetings.