Leadership
University of Missouri Extension Advisors
Catherine Bylinowski
HORTICULTURE EDUCATOR, JACKSON COUNTY, URBAN REGION
Phone: 816-252-5051, Fax: 816-252-5575, Email: bylinowski@missouri.edu
Cathy Bylinowski grew up in St. Louis . She has been involved in community gardening, vegetable gardening, and native plant education for over 20 years. She completed a M.S. in Horticulture at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in 2001.
Officers
| Officer |
Officer’s Name
(term expires) |
| President |
Gisela Pursel (01/2020) |
| Vice-President |
Judy Eickhoff (01/2020) |
| Secretary |
Connie Beshore |
| Treasurer |
Melinda Sampson
Karen Kunz, Associate Treasurer |
Standing Committees
| Committee |
Chair / Co-Chair |
| Children’s Programs |
Debbie Johnson / Nicole LaPlante |
| Collaboration & Integration |
Sherri Carter / Joannie Shover |
| Community Projects |
Frank Newkirk / Kathy Hoggard |
| Advanced Education |
Bibie Chronwall / Sue Waltemath |
| Garden Tour |
Open |
| Gardeners’ Gathering |
Bibie Chronwall / Yvonne Jenkin |
| Hotline |
Patti Hickman / Janis Truckowski |
| Marketing and Public Relations |
Open |
| Master Gardener Mingle |
Debbie Johnson / Nicole LaPlante |
| Plant Sale |
Connie Gray / Meredith Klamm |
| Social |
Jackie Kolpek / Mary McClure |
| Speakers Bureau |
Kathy Hoggard / Gerri Sopyla |
| Spring Seminar |
Cathie Cook / Darlene Arnett |
| Website |
Ashlee Valentine / Karen Kunz |
County At-Large Representatives
| County |
Name
(term expires) |
| Clay |
Marty Williams (01/2019) |
| Jackson |
Carrie Pflug-Anderson (01/2020) |
| Platte |
Carolyn Vellar (01/2019) |
University of Missouri Advisors
Program Advisors
| Sustainability |
Sara Scheil |
| Diversity |
Marsha Wells |
| Electronic Media |
Anthony Layton |
| Gardening |
Mary Harmon |
Ad Hoc Committees
| Committee |
Chair |
| Volunteer Hours |
Judy Eickhoff |
| Caring |
Gerri Sopyla |
| Historian |
Open |
| Greenhouse Business Plan |
Gretchen Lathrop / Sherry Bowers |
| Program Development |
Open |
