Derek Woodruff
Derek joined the floral industry at the age of 16 where he began learning floral design in vocational school and working for a local florist. Since then, he as continued to study the trade through institutes such as Michigan State University, the Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA), and the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD). […]
Steve Dionne
Steve Dionne has served on the CalFlowers Board of Directors for over 16 years, and has twice served as President of the association. He has been involved in the California floral industry for over 26 years, and is the owner of Wafex USA in partnership with Wafex Australia. Steve holds a B.A. from University of […]
Vanessa Leite
Vanessa Leite joined the That Flower Feeling team in May 2023, as the Community Engagement & Development Specialist. In her role, Vanessa will support the That Flower Feeling endeavor growing the network, funders, and campaign. Vanessa has over 20 years of nonprofit management, stakeholder engagement, and fundraising experience with national, regional, and local not for profit organizations. She […]
Tom Sleeter
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Lisa Ellman
Lisa Ellman: Partner and Chair, Global UAS Practice, Hogan Lovells and Co-Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance Lisa Ellman chairs the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Group at the global law firm Hogan Lovells, where she’s a leading public policy lawyer focusing on domestic drones and other emerging technologies. She co-founded and co-leads the Commercial Drone Alliance, […]