OUR WORK
ABS Leadership and Structure - Board of Directors
The ABS is administered by an elected Board of Directors who choose the Officers of the ABS.
| Representing | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Florida-Caribbean Chapter | Shanti Pierce | 2025 |
| Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter | W. P. ‘Judge’ Edwards III | 2027 |
| Mid-States Chapter | Dan Fox |
2026 |
| Pacific Northwest Chapter | Ian Connor | 2027 |
| Southeast Chapter | Lawton Rogers | 2025 |
| Southern California Chapter | Landy Banks | 2025 |
| Texas Bamboo Society Chapter | Carole Meckes | 2027 |
| International | Luc Boeraeve | 2027 |
| At Large #1 | James Clever | 2025 |
| At Large #2 | John Kohler | 2027 |
| At Large #3 | David King | 2026 |
| At Large #4 | Mark Sanders | 2026 |
| At Large #5 | Autumn Ramsey | 2025 |
| Hawaii | Liaison positions open* |
* “Liaison position open” = Chapter membership count is lower than the number required to have a Director on the Board. The Chapter is encouraged to send a non-voting Chapter Liaison to represent the Chapter at the Board meetings and communicate back to the Chapter.
Current Officers
| Position | Name | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| President | Luc Boeraeve | International |
| Vice President | Ian Connor | Pacific Northwest Chapter |
| Secretary | David King | Director At Large |
| Co-Treasurers | Bill Hollenback & Carole Meckes | Pacific Northwest Chapter & Texas Bamboo Society |
Additional Positions
| Position | Name | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| BAMBOO Magazine Editor | Mark Sanders | American Bamboo Society |
| BAMBOO Magazine Publisher | Michael Bartholomew | American Bamboo Society |
| Co-Editors, ABS Journal | Chris Stapleton, Eduardo Ruiz-Sanchez | International |
| Editor, Species List | Chris Stapleton | International |
| Source List Editors | Bill Hollenback, Ted Jordan Meredith, Noah Bell | Pacific Northwest Chapter |
| Membership | Carole Meckes | Texas Bamboo Society Chapter |
| Advertising | Judge Edwards | Florida-Caribbean Chapter |
| Arts & Crafts Coordinator | Shanti Pierce & Landy Banks | Florida & SoCal Chapters |
| WBO Liaison | Susanne Lucas | World Bamboo Organization |
| Web Site Editor | Carole Meckes | Texas Bamboo Society Chapter |
| Bamboo Help Line | Carole Meckes & Daphne Lewis | Texas & Southeast Chapters |
| Cane Working Group | Southeast Chapter |
