Edwin Fimbel CFD TMFA Assumes Presidency of the Texas State Florists’ Association

Media Contact: Michelle Karns CAE, Executive Director

LEANDER, TEXAS (Sept. 1, 2024) — The Texas State Florists’ Association (TSFA) is pleased to welcome Edwin Fimbel CFD TMFA as its new president. Selected by TSFA members during the annual election on June 22, Fimbel succeeds Susan Piland AIFD CFD TMF, who begins a one-year term as Immediate Past President.

An active member of TSFA for more than four decades, Fimbel was first elected to the board of directors in 1999 and returned to the board as a retail director in 2021. “The floral industry has been great to me and I hope I can give back just a little by helping to educate people from all walks of life,” said Fimbel in an interview for the April 2024 edition of TEXAS in Bloom. “That is why I’ve served on the TSFA Education Committee for so many years and continue to do so today.” Fimbel’s collaborative leadership approach is evident in his slogan, “Working TOGETHER to bring out the best in TSFA.”

Joining Fimbel and Piland on the board of directors are returning members Treasurer and Wholesale Director John Priest, First Vice President Marisa Guerrero AIFD CFD TMF and Retail Directors Yolanda Amos TMFA and Iuliia Prokhorova CFD TMF. Newly elected to the board are Second Vice President Amy Neugebauer AIFD CFD PFCI TMFA, Retail Director Brandy Ferrer AIFD CFD TMF and Grower Director Jimmy Klepac.

“The floral industry is truly blessed to have such remarkable leaders in Texas,” said TSFA Executive Director Michelle Karns CAE. “The expertise, experience and dedication of this board is unparalleled. It is thanks to their vision and longstanding commitment that TSFA remains successful and anticipates such a bright future for floristry.”

TSFA extends its gratitude to the following board members whose term of office has concluded: Immediate Past President Cheryl Vaughan CFD PFCI TMFA, Retail Director Jimmy Burrage CFD TMF and Grower Director Pat Berry.

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Established in 1914, the Texas State Florists’ Association (TSFA) is the premier organization representing floral industry professionals throughout the state and beyond. Through conferences, meetings, the Texas School of Floral Design, publications, and certification programs for high school students, teachers and designers, TSFA achieves its mission of cultivating member success and a strong floral community. Membership benefits include access to exclusive resources, publications and educational materials, as well as significant discounts on registrations for conferences and other events. With a commitment to floral professionals that spans more than a century, TSFA eagerly seeks innovative ways to advance the floral industry. Learn more at tsfa.org.

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