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OFFICERS FOR 2023

President – Kathy Kogut
Vice President – Ron Olsen
Treasurer – Natalie Fillion
Secretary – Dr. Richard Cowles 

DIRECTORS FOR 2023

Louis Bacchiocchi – Fairfield County ’26
Bill Syme – Hartford County ’24
Tim Angevine – Litchfield County ’26
Chris Staehly – Middlesex County ’24
Joseph Vignola – New Haven County ’26
Tom Umryz – New London County ’25
Prescott Lehmann – Tolland County ’25
Dirk Hansen – Windham County ’24
Pete Merrill – Director at Large (East) ’25
Shelly Cumpstone – Director at Large (West) ’25
TBA – National Director

ADVISORS

John Cimochowski
Dr. Richard Jaynes
Tom Langlais
John Gilbert
Joe Goodreau
Will Jones
John & Kathy Angevine
Scott Edwards
Bill Kogut
Bud Gavitt
Terry Jones
Charles Langevin
Fabienne Audette
Tom Rathier

Executive Director – Lisa Angevine Bergs

Legislative Director – Terry Jones
 

Newsletter Editor – Erika Fulton

Web Site/E-Blast Manager – Emily Syme

Facebook Manager – Lisa Angevine Bergs

Auditors – Frank Davis

Historians – Pete Merrill and Dr. Richard Jaynes

COMMITTEES

Budget Committee

Natalie Fillion, Chair
Fabienne Audette
John Cimochowski
Shelly Cumpstone
Scott Edwards

Program Committee

Will Jones
Bill Kogut
Tom Rathier
Bill Syme

Fair Committees

Brooklyn – Eric Lapointe, [email protected] 
Durham – Josh Miller, [email protected]
Eastern States Exposition – Bill Syme, [email protected]
Hebron – Patrick Hedden, [email protected]  
Prescott Lehmann, [email protected]
Woodstock – Mark Parker, [email protected] 

Memorial Research Committee

Dr. Richard Jaynes, Chair
Natalie Fillion
Tom Langlais
Chris Staehly

Nominating Committee

Tim Angevine, Chair
Bill Kogut
Chris Staehly

Merit Award Committee (last 3 years recipients)

Chris Staehly
Bob Merriam
John Cimochowski

Tree Improvement Committee

Joe Vignola, Chair
Dr. Richard Jaynes
Dr. Richard Cowles
Tom Rathier
Pete Merrill
Terry Jones
Dr. Jonghao Li
Charles Langevin
Bill Kogut 

Lisa Angevine Bergs
Executive Director
CT Christmas Tree Growers’ Association
984 Burr Mountain Rd.
Torrington, CT 06790
[email protected]

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