AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
EIN 46-4411915 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
OUR MISSION is to UNITE, PROMOTE, and ADVANCE OUR INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, CONNECTIVITY, EDUCATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, and RESEARCH.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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KEN FISHERPRESIDENT & CEO
MATTHEW MIKAVP, ADVOCACY & GOV AFFAIRS
KAREN LIMBERTVP,OPERATION & FINANCE
MARY ELIZABETH COWARDINVP, MARKETING & MEMBER ENG
BILL BEHRENSTRADE SHOW & EVENT MANAGER
TOM FESSLERDIRECTOR
ANN TOSOVSKYDIRECTOR
STEVE MOSTARDIDIRECTOR
ROB LANDOCHAIRMAN/PAST CHAIRMAN
MATT EDMUNDSONDIRECTOR
LYNDSI OESTMANNDIRECTOR
KURT BECKERDIRECTOR
KENT FULLMERDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN
KEN ALTMANDIRECTOR
JON REELHORNPAST CHAIRMAN
HARVEY COTTENTREASURER
EMILY SHOWALTERDIRECTOR
ED OVERDEVESTVICE CHAIRMAN/ CHAIRMAN
DEREK CLARKDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE FORTMANDIRECTOR
BRIAN LLOYDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2015
- Location
- 2130 STELLA CT, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1011
- County
- Franklin
- In care of
- KAREN LIMBERT
- Primary officer
- KAREN LIMBERT, VP OF OPER. & FIN.
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes