- Jim Prewitt, Permanent Member 2004-2012
- Leland “Sandy” Pierson, Ex-Officio 2011-2012
- Eddy Edmondson, Ex-Officio 2006-2011
- Tim Davis, Ex Officio 2004-2011
- Sam Cotner, Ex-Officio 2004-2011 (deceased)
- J. Guy, Rotating Member 2007-2010
- Ernesto Velez, Rotating Member 2004-2009 (deceased)
- Jack Davis: Rotating Member 2004-2008
- Rob Ferguson: Rotating Member 2005-2007
- Tom Dickerson: 2005-2007
- Tony Griffin: 2004-2007
- Kosuke Ogawa: 2004-2007
- Dave Fujino: advisor to the committee 2006
- Cliff Powell: advisor to the committee until 2006
- Ed Hiler: Former (inaugural) Chairholder 2004-2007
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Jim Prewitt
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Leland “Sandy” Pierson
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Eddie Edmondson
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Tim Davis
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Sam Cotner (deceased)
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J Guy
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Ernesto Velez (deceased)
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Rob Ferguson
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Tom Dickerson – term expired 2007
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Tony Griffin
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Kosuge Ogawa – 2004-2007
Professor of Marketing,
Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei University
Graduate School of Business, Hosei University, Academic experience at several universities including University of Tokyo, Hosei University, University of California-Berkeley, and University of Sydney, Australia. Professor Ogawa is Founder and Chairman of Japan Floral Marketing Association and is Editor of the ‘Journal of Marketing Science’. He has been the Marketing Consultant for several major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Company, Taisho Pharmacy Company, Legs, Inc., and Nihon Mirai Capital. Professor Ogawa has published more than 100 journal publications and numerous popular articles in addition to authoring or co-authoring ten books since 1990 regarding floral marketing. He has appeared often as a guest speaker and sometimes as a host on television and radio programs for broadcasting stations such as NHK, TBS, and TV Tokyo.
Ed Hiler – Former (inaugural) Chairholder, 2004-2007
Dr. Edward A. Hiler serves as the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture within the Department of Horticultural Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. He assumed this role in January, 2005. He served The Texas A&M University System as Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Director of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, an appointment he assumed in September of 1992. In August of 1998 he assumed an additional role as Director of Texas Cooperative Extension. He provided overall leadership for The Agriculture Program of The Texas A&M University System; agencies including: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas Forest Service, and Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Chancellor for Academic and Research Programs, Executive Deputy Chancellor and Interim Chancellor. He served as Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University from 1974 to 1988, having previously served as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Hiler earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Engineering at Ohio State. He serves as a consultant on various aspects of water conservation, environmental quality, energy from biological processes, and future Agricultural Engineering directions to the Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the United States; Office of Water Research and Technology, Department of the Interior; and several universities throughout the U.S. and Western Europe. He also serves on National Academy of Sciences – National Research Council committees on Future of Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture and Opportunities in Agriculture. He is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. He was the 1991-2 President of the 10,000-member American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE). Dr. Hiler is a Fellow and on the Board of Directors of ASAE and the Board of Trustees of the ASAE Foundation. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (England). He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and is active in many professional engineering and agricultural societies. He has been recognized by his colleagues and peers, being the recipient of numerous educational and research awards, and is the author or co-author of over 100 publications.
