The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) installed retail veteran Tina Stoecker, AIFD, of Designs of the Times Florist, Inc., in Melbourne, Fla., as its president, during the organization's National Symposium held
this week in Kansas City, Mo. Stoecker, who was elected to the SAF
Retail Council in 2006, succeeds Walter Fedyshyn AIFD, PFCI of Anthony Gowder Designs, Inc., in Chicago, as the volunteer leader of the floral industry's leading organization in design education.


The new president-elect is Sharon McGukin, AIFD, a freelance
instructional designer and floral commentator from Carrollton, Ga. Tom
Bowling, AIFD, of Fairfield, Ohio, was elected and installed as AIFD's
new vice president. Ann Jordan, AIFD, of Studio Flora in Naples, Maine will remain the Institute's secretary. Richard Salvaggio, AIFD, AAF of Teleflora in Los Angeleswill continue to serve as treasurer.


Elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors were Jim Rauch, AIFD, OCF, of Unique Designs Florist Studio in Dayton, Ohio, and BJ Dyer, AIFD, AAF, CPF, of Bouquets
in Denver. Bill McKinley Jr., AIFD, of Kishwaukee College in Malta,
Ill., and Suzie Kostick, AIFD, PFCI, MCF, of Cenflo, Inc. / FLORA
Magazine in Rio Rancho, N.M., were elected to serve three-year terms as
directors-at-large.


Vonda LaFever, AIFD, of Flowers, Etc. in Dixon, Ill., was installed as the membership chair and Thomas C. Shaner continues as AIFD's executive director.