COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Second District
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AUDIT  -   MARISA KATZURIN

AWARDS  -  KIM THOMSON  

AWARD OF HONOR  -  GAIL BERTI  

BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES & BUGS   -  JENNY HOLMES

BOOK OF RECOGNITION  -  SUE BOUDREAU

BUDGET  -  CHRISTINE O'BRIEN

CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION & DEVELOPMENT AND BLUE STAR MEMORIALS  - 
SUE BOUDREAU 

DISTRICT CLUB RECOGNITION  -  DENISE D'ONOFRIO-ZIZZO 

DISTRICT LUNCHEON CHAIRMAN - ELAINE SHEIN  

DISTRICT LUNCHEON ASSISTANT  -  DIANE TUTTLE

DISTRICT WORKSHOPS  -   

ENVIRONMENTAL - SUE AVERY

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COUNCIL -  EILEEN DERICCO 

FLOWER SHOW CONSULTANT - EILEEN DERICCO

GARDENING STUDY SCHOOL  - VICTORIA BELLIAS

GARDEN THERAPY  -  MARIE CAPITANO 

HISTORIAN  -   

HORTICULTURE  COUNCIL -  MARISA KATZURIN 

HOSPITALITY  -  RITA SEPENOSKI 

JUDGES  COUNCIL  -  EILEEN DERICCO
                                             LAURA MC LAUGHLIN

LANDSCAPE DESIGN COUNCIL  -  LYNN PEZOLD 

LONG ISLAND GARDENER EDITOR  -  BERNADETTE PEPIN

LONG ISLAND GARDENER ASSISTANT EDITOR  -  KIM THOMSON

LONG ISLAND GARDENER CIRCULATION MANAGER  -  DIANE GARVEY  

MEMBERSHIP  -  ANNE GRONAN

NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK - DIANE TUTTLE 

NATURE CONSERVANCY  -  ALICE DAWES  

NGC & FGCNYS LIFE MEMBERSHIPS/NATIONAL GARDENER  -    

PARLIAMENTARIAN - JOAN CORBISIERO

PENNY PINES  -  JENNY HOLMES  

PHOTOGRAPHY - DENISE D'ONOFRIO-ZIZZO

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL  -  LYNN PEZOLD

PROMOTIONS - GAIL BERTI

PROTOCOL  -    

PUBLICITY & PRESS BOOK  -  

SCHEDULE CONSULTANT  - KIM THOMSON 

SCHOLARSHIP  -  SANDY HART  

SPEAKERS LIST  -  

SUNSHINE  -  BARBARA (BABS) GUDE  

VENDORS  -  TERRY SAJEWSKI   

WEBSITE  - MARION ROMEO 

WORLD GARDENING  -  MARISA KATZURIN   

YEARBOOKS  -  JOY FLYNN 

YOUTH CHAIRMAN  -  TERRY SAJEWSKI



ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
PAST DIRECTORS 

Gail Berti, Chairman 2021-2023 

Kim Thomson 2019-2021 

Donna Sessa 2017-2019

Lynn Pezold 2015-2017 ​

Bernadette Pepin 2013-2015 

Marie Capitano 2011-2013  ​

Marion F. Romeo 2009-2011 

Johnna-Claire Metz  2007-2009   

Joan Prior – 2005-2007

Victoria Bellias – 2003-2005
(Past State President 2019-2021)

Laura McLaughlin – 2001-2003

Kaye Aaronson – 1999-2001 D

Eileen DeRicco – 1997-1999

Jeanne-Beryl Metz 1995-1997 D 
(Past State President 2007-2009)

Pat Brackley 1993-1995 D

Connie Schwaninger 1991-1993 D

Joan Corbisiero 
(Past State President 1991-1993)

Connie Bishop 1989-1991 D

Georgette Pirki 1987-1989 D

Connie Bishop 1985-1987 D

Edith Betts 1983-1985 D

Kaye Aaronson – 1981-1983 D

Grace Colligan – 1979-1981 D

Margaret Howell – 1977-1979 D

Virginia Shellenberger 1975-1977  





OFFICERS
DIRECTOR - LIZ SCHROEDER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - ELIZABETH WALSH

RECORDING SECRETARY -  MARY MC CARTHY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY - CHRISTINE TIBERG

TREASURER - CHRISTINE O'BRIEN
                               SECTION CHAIRMEN


QUEENS COUNTY - ELAINE SHEIN

NASSAU NORTH - ANNE GRONAN

NASSAU SOUTH - SANDY PRIOR CO CHAIR
                                                  DONNA DISTEFANO CO CHAIR

SUFFOLK NORTH - WENDY WOLFSON

SUFFOLK SOUTH - JEAN ANN GOTTSCH