Volunteers Promoting Peonies
Leaders With a Passion for People and Peonies
The American Peony Society leadership is made of a diverse group of peony aficionados that include commercial growers, passionate gardeners, photographers, hybridizers, writers, business people and other occupations. All are dedicated to supplying a support network for its members and promoting the peony.
American Peony Society Leadership
Lois Girton
President & Board Member
Ames, Iowa
Term ending 2026
Cory Tischman
Vice President & Board Member
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Term ending 2026
Lynn Gessling
Treasurer & Board Member
Tennessee
Term ending 2026
Brandie Orchard
Recording Secretary & Board Member
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Term ending 2026
Sheryl Lawson
Corresponding Secretary
Kentucky
Term ending 2026
Nate Bremer
Board Member
Reedsville, Wisconsin
Term ending 2027
Rich Grenier
Board Member
Maine, USA
Term ending 2026
Matthew Snyder
Board Member
Pennsylvania, USA
Term ending 2026
Melissa Sullivan
Board Member
Kentucky, USA
Term ending 2026
Nick Maycher
Board Member & Canadian Peony Society President
Canada
Term ending 2026
David Michener
Board Member
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Term ending 2026
Debra Lisser
Board Member
Mount Vernon, Washington
Term ending 2027
Mary Muellner
Board Member
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Term ending 2026
Scott Parker
Board Member & Past President
Tomah, Wisconsin
Term ending 2026
Steve Smith
Board Member
Edgewood, Washington
Term ending 2026
Jill Stevens
Board Member
Benson, Minnesota
Term ending 2026
Kent Tretheway
Board Member
Derby, Kansas
Term ending 2026
Piet Wierstra
Board Member
Woodburn, Oregon
Term ending 2026
Society Support
Jordan Kabat
International Cultivar Registration Authority Registrar
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Kimberly Bremer
Editor
Reedsville, Wisconsin, USA
Elizabeth Best
Membership
Alabama, USA