WORLD FLOWER COUNCIL OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Efren Chatto, International Chairman

Dean White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA, Chairman Emeritus

Herman Meinders, AAF, Co-Founder/Chairman Emeritus

Phubast (Poo) Chesdmethee, Vice-Chairperson representing Asia and the Pacific Rim

Bob Newton, AAF, AIFD, CAFA, International Vice-Chairperson representing the Americas, Europe and Africa

Membership Committee - Cindy Chao, Anson Low, Els Tiwar

Juzaburo Sekiye, AAF, AIFD, Founder, Deceased

Board of Directors: Herman Meinders, Dean White, Bob Newton, Els Hazenberg and Efren Chatto

Don Patrick, Executive Secretary

Velta Berzins, CAFA, Newsletter Editor

Malcolm Angus, Dip.NZPF, FDA, Exam.NZPF, Chairman's Administrative Assistant

History and Goals

Founded in 1983 in Gifu, Japan by Juzaburo Sekiye, The World Flower Council has become an established organization dedicated to furthering the cause of world peace through the beauty of flowers and the sharing of knowledge among those who have chosen the floral industry as their profession.

Juzaburo Sekiye had a dream of furthering the cause of world peace through sharing a love and knowledge of flowers..."making a flower the symbol of peace and culture without regard to country boundaries." His dream became reality in 1983 with the first summit meeting of the Pan Pacific Flower Culture Conference in Gifu, Japan. The conference was later renamed The World Flower Council, and has since enjoyed a continuous growth.

Juzaburo Sekiye and Herman Meinders are the cornerstones of The World Flower Council, and their knowledge of, and commitment to, the floral industry will guarantee its continued success. Dean White has served as International Chairman for the past ten years, continuing their commitment. They have all worked together to plan annual World Flower Council meetings since that first meeting in Japan in 1983. Since then, WFC meetings have been held in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United States, the Philippines, Latvia, Indonesia, France, Macau and New Zealand.

Mr. Herman Meinders, AAF - WFC Co-Founder/Chairman Emeritus

Mr. Anson Low, AIFD - Nobleman School of Floral Design, Singapore

Mr. and Mrs. George Hazenberg, Aalsmeer, the Netherlands

Mrs, Sue Prewitt, Northport, Alabama, USA

Mr. Al Cantrell, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Threadgill, Carrollton, Georgia, USA

Mr. Dean White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA, WFC Chairman Emeritus

The Dean White Family Memorial, Marc, Brad and Michelle

Chieko Crain, Puyallup, Wasington, USA

Bob & Anna Newton, Oro Station, Ontario, Canada

The Cecil Delworth Foundation, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Interested persons, companies, and corporations are invited to become members of World Flower Council and to support this world cause.

Grants, endowments, trusts, and awards are welcomed.

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