Sharon McGukin AIFD Named President of the American Institute of Floral Designers


Sharon McGukin AIFD AIFD President	Tom Bowling AIFD AIFD President- Elect	Ann Jordan AIFD AIFD Vice President

John Kittinger AIFD AIFD Secretary	Rich Salvaggio AIFD AIFD Treasurer	Tina Stoecker AIFD AIFD Past-President

BALTIMORE (July 7, 2010)– Sharon McGukin AIFD, AAF, PFCI a freelance instructional designer and floral commentator from Carrollton, Ga. was installed as president of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) during the organization's 2010 National Symposium held in Boston July 3-8. She succeeds Tina Stoecker AIFD, AAF, PFCI of Designs of the Times Florists in Melbourne, Fla. as the volunteer leader of the floral industry's leading organization in design education.

Installed as president-elect of AIFD was Tom Bowling AIFD, PFCI of Fairfield, Ohio. Ann Jordan AIFD, AAF of Studio Flora in Naples, Maine was elected and installed as AIFD's new vice president. John Kittinger AIFD of Lexington, Ky. will take the role as the Institute's secretary. Richard Salvaggio AIFD, AAF of Teleflora in Los Angeles will continue to serve as treasurer of the Institute.

Elected to serve a three year term as director-at-large is Ken Norman AIFD of Colony Florist in Midland Park, N.J. Michael Quesada AIFD of Kaleidoscope Flowers in Santa Barbara, Calif. was elected as the Regional Chapter Representative for the Southwest Chapter of AIFD and Mike Hollenbeck AIFD of Floral Artistry Espresso Garden LLC in Lewiston, Idaho was appointed to serve as the Regional Chapter Representative for the Northwest Chapter.

Thomas C. Shaner, CAE, continues as AIFD's executive director. AIFD is headquarted in Baltimore.