AIS Regions
The American Iris Society utilizes geographical divisions known as regions to place leaders, called Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), and resources closer to local members. Local clubs, or affiliates, are assigned to regions by the AIS board of directors. There are currently 24 regions designated over North America. These regions may be redrawn as needed and designated by the AIS board of directors. Leadership and contact information for each region is listed below the map.
Regional Leadership
Click on a region below to reveal, RVP contact information and regional affiliates.
Region 1: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Bunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Region 1 RVP: Barbara McWhirter
Cheshire, CT 06410
phone: 203-710-8479 | email | region 1 website
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Region 2: New York, Ontario and Quebec
Region 2 RVP: Debi Choudhury
Loudonville, NY 12211
phone: | e-mail | Region 2 website
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Region 3: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
Region 3 RVP: George Hildenbrandt
Slatington, PA 18090
phone: 814-571-6839 | email | Region 3 website
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Region 4: Maryland, District of columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina
Region 4 RVP: Anita Moran
Aberdeen, MD 21001
phone: 410-937-3388 | email | Region 4 website
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Region 5: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Puerto Rico
Region 5 AIS RVP: Janice Hull
Lexington, SC 29072
phone: 803-603-1076 | email | Region 5 website
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Region 6: Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan
Region 6 AIS RVP: Peggy Harge-Allen
Whitestown, IN 46075
phone: 330-714-9102 | email | Region 6 website
Region 7: Tennessee and Kentucky
Region 7 AIS RVP: Lorene Crone
Jackson, TN 38305
phone: 731-499-3887 | email | Region 7 website
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Region 8: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Region 8 AIS RVP: George Bacon
Brooklyn, WI 53521
phone: 651-336-0427 | email | Region 8 website
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Region 9: Illinois
Region 9 AIS RVP: Debra Miller
Springfield, IL
phone: 710-217-6263 | email | Region 9 website
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Region 10: Louisiana
Region 10 AIS RVP: Cynthia Maldonado
New Orleans, LA
phone: 504-723-5085 | email | Region 10 website
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Region 11: Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Region 11 AIS RVP: James Sadler
Missoula, MT 59804
phone: 406-552-3502 | email | Region 11 website
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Region 12: Utah
Region 12 AIS RVP: Bryan Earl
Hyde park, Utah
phone: 435-563-4189 | email | Region 12 website
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Region 13: Washington, Oregon and Alaska, British Columbia and Yukon
Region 13 AIS RVP: John Vacchiery
Seattle, WA 98118-1130
phone: 206-722-5247 | email | Region 13 website
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Region 14: Northern California, Nevada, and Hawaii
Region 14 AIS RVP: Dan Williams
Reno, NV
phone: 775-851-5220 | email | Region 14 website
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Region 15: Southern California and Arizona
Region 15 AIS RVP: Beth Train
Colton, CA 92324
phone: 909-954-7467 | email | Region 15 website
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Region 16: Discontinued after November 2010
Region 17: Texas
Region 17 AIS RVP: Hooker Nichols
Dallas, TX 75229-2545
phone: 972-682-3062 | email | Region 17 website
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Region 18: Kansa and Missouri
Region 18 AIS RVP: Erik Tankesley-Clarke
California, MO
phone: 573-301-0028 | email | Region 18 website
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Region 19: Discontinued after November 2010
Region 20: Colorado
Region 20 AIS RVP: Kimberly Rieniets
Lakewood, CO 80214
phone: 303-396-4695 | email | Region 20 website
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Region 21: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, NWT, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Region 21 AIS RVP: Gary White
Lincoln, NE
phone: 402-890-3689 | email | Region 21 website
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Region 22: Arkansas and Oklahoma
Region 22 AIS RVP: Katherin Smith
Greenbriar, AR
phone: 501-581-9279 | email | Region 22 website
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Region 23: New Mexico
Region 23 AIS RVP: Robin Kishbaugh
Albuquerque, NM
phone: 505-550-9352 | email | Region 23 website
Region 13 Affiliates:
Region 24: Alabama and Mississippi
Region 24 AIS RVP: (acting RVP) Lorene Crone
Jackson, TN
phone: 731-499-3887 | email | Region 24 website
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