3/30/2015
AFE Appoints Two New Board Members
Jennifer Zurko
Cynthia “Cindy” Hanauer and William “Billy” Hardin Jr. have both joined the AFE board, serving a three-year term with the option for a second term.
Cindy is founder and CEO of Grand Central Floral, LLC in Jacksonville, Florida. She has worked in the floral industry for 45 years and held senior positions at the Kroger Company, Winn-Dixie Stores and 1-800-Flowers. Her areas of expertise include inventory management, visual merchandising and quality assurance. She’s chairman of the floral advisory board for the United Fresh Industry Trade Association, a member of the Society of American Florists (SAF) and the Network of Executive Women, and is actively involved in several other floral organizations. Cindy will serve on the public relations/development committee, as well as on the Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF) committee.
Billy is president of Hardin Global, LLC located in Siler City, North Carolina. Prior to that, he was president of Hardin’s Wholesale Florist in Liberty, North Carolina, from 1992-2010. He has been involved in the floral industry for 35 years and previously served as president of the Wholesale Florist & Floral Supplier Association (WF&FSA) and on the board of directors for SAF from 2000-2007. He specializes in the operation of greenhouses and wholesale florists. Billy will serve on the public relations/development and education/scholarship committees.
“Cindy’s and Billy’s 80 years of combined experience in the floral industry will undoubtedly lead to big things for the Endowment,” said Gabriel Becerra, chairman of AFE. “We are very happy to have them on board.”
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