2017 AIFD Inductees

The American Institute of Floral Designers proudly congratulates its newest members on their achievement in earning the coveted AIFD designation. They were inducted into AIFD on Monday, July 3 during ceremonies at AIFD’s 2017 Symposium “X” held July 1-5 in Seattle, Wash.

Please join us in welcoming each member to AIFD:

David Arrieta AIFD, CFD
Alajuela, Costa Rica

Brad Austin AIFD, CFD
Brad Austin Imaginative Florals Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Lisa Belisle AIFD, CFD
Flora Elements Education and Design
Chicago, IL

Brenda Hargrove Blackburn AIFD, CFD, TCF
Doris’ Flowers and Gifts
Columbia, TN

Frank Blanchard AIFD, CFD
Portland Flower Works
Washougal, WA

Alvina R. Burggraff AIFD, CFD
Sturgis, SD

Cecilia Carmen Carreno-Jones AIFD, CFD
Lompoc, CA

Kathleen Haney Castagnoli AIFD, CFD
Kat’s Creations Floral Design
Costa Mesa, CA

Chung Yearn Sarah Cho AIFD, CFD
The Westin Chosun Busan
Busan, South Korea

Su Ja Choi AIFD, CFD
Forget-Me-Not Floral Design
Richmond, Canada

Monica Alejandra Chumacero AIFD, CFD
Monica Chumacero Diseño en Flor
Jalisco, Mexico

Caroline Alexandra Crabb AIFD, CFD
Fleurtations
Cornwall, United Kingdom

Kathryn Lesley Delve AIFD, CFD
Academy of Floral Art
North Somerset, United Kingdom

Lynde S. DiSomma AIFD, CFD
Fiesta Parade Floats
Ukiah, CA

Michael David Elder AIFD, CFD
Craig Bachman Imports Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Victor Erarte AIFD, CFD
Imperio De Las Fiestas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Trish Fjeldsted AIFD, CFD
The BloomBox
Brandon, Canada

Shawn Michael Foley AIFD, CFD
HotHouse Design Studio
Birmingham, AL

Mallory Elizabeth Green AIFD, CFD
ProFlowers
San Diego, CA

Mandie Grunewald AIFD, CFD, CCF
Flowers by Rachelle
Paradise, CA

Doris Hargrove AIFD, CFD, TCF
Doris’ Flowers & Gifts
Columbia, TN

William Alex Hattel AIFD, CFD
WH Designs Floral Events
Thornton, CO

Michelle Headrick AIFD, CFD
Image Floral & Event Design
Vancouver, WA

Yoo Kyeung Heo AIFD, CFD
Seoul, South Korea

Joy L Hill AIFD, CFD
Mylords Floral
Anchorage, AK

Kazumi Hirasawa AIFD, CFD
Yokohama, Japan

Junko Irie AIFD, CFD
Chiba, Japan

Aki Ishiguro AIFD, CFD
Mocca Floral Expression
Plano, TX

Ju Yeon Jang AIFD, CFD
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Yunhee Jang AIFD, CFD
Seoul, South Korea

Luis Carlos Jaquez AIFD, CFD
Claudia Saldaña
Chihuahua, Mexico

Sheri A. Jentsch AIFD, CFD
Blumen-Meisters Flower Market
New Braunfels, TX

Jeongeun Jeong AIFD, CFD
Seoul, South Korea

Donald John Johnson AIFD, CFD
Rebel Hill Florist
Hendersonville, TN

Kathleen Michele Jones AIFD, CFD
Spring Creek Designs LLC
Gillette, WY

Hee Joo AIFD, CFD
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Daesun Kang AIFD, CFD
Gyunggi-do, South Korea

Mieko Kawazoe AIFD, CFD
Princeton Junction, NJ

Janet Killian AIFD, CFD
Killian Florist
Laramie, WY

GaYoung Kim AIFD, CFD
Icheon, South Korea

Julie Kyung Yun Kim AIFD, CFD
San Francisco, CA

Wendy Lee Kissack AIFD, CFD
In2 U Flowers and Gifts
Moorcroft, WY

Masayo Koizumi AIFD, CFD
Shizuoka City, Japan

Lori Kunian AIFD, CFD
Affairs To Remember Florist
Melrose, MA

Sao Leng Lam AIFD, CFD
Pui Wa Floral Design School
Macau, Macau

Mi Gyu Lee AIFD, CFD
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Saebom Lee AIFD, CFD
Bourgeon Flower
Seoul, South Korea

Younsook Lee AIFD, CFD
Designer Dana
Los Angeles, CA

Enrica Lei Sio Wa AIFD, CFD
Instituto Professional Flores Fa Ngai Long
Macau, China

Jessica Jolena Leopold AIFD, CFD
Koehler and Dramm Wholesale Florist
Saint Paul, MN

Fiona Li AIFD, CFD
San Bruno, CA

Chaewon Moon AIFD, CFD
Seoul, South Korea

Yoshiko O’Connor AIFD, CFD
Floral Fete
Laguna Beach, CA

Hidemi Ono AIFD, CFD
Senka Florist
Whistler, Canada

Charlene Park AIFD, CFD
Cerritos, CA

Hyunjung Park AIFD, CFD
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Na Hyun Park AIFD, CFD
Gain Flower Shop
Seoul, South Korea

Sun Ja Sonia Park AIFD, CFD
Depot des Fleurs
Montreal, Canada

Melanie K. Pentecost AIFD, CFD, AMF
Siloam Flowers & Gifts
Siloam Springs, AR

Amanda Jane Randell AIFD, CFD, MDPF
Academy of Floral Art
Devon, United Kingdom

Jonathan D. Reiman AIFD, CFD, ICPF
Twig Floral Designs
Carbondale, IL

Myung Sun Ro AIFD, CFD
jdefloral
Seoul, South Korea

Roxana Rodriguez AIFD, CFD
Torrance, CA
Inspirations. Floral. Artistry LLC

Kathy Lee Rogers AIFD, CFD
Fred’s Flowers
Phoenix, AZ

Sherrilyn Joy Roundy AIFD, CFD
Larkspur, CO
Pink Floral and Events, LLC.

Norma Santiago Arrazate AIFD, CFD
Flowers 4Store
Mexico City, Mexico

Julia Marie Pualeialii Schmitt AIFD, CFD
Pualeialii Floral Expressions, Busy Bee Florist and Gifts
Marceline, MO

Dabin Shin AIFD, CFD
J’de Floral
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Su Bin Shin AIFD, CFD
Pium Gallery
Incheon, South Korea

Hye Mi Sim AIFD, CFD
Hye Mi Flower
Seoul, South Korea

Seo-Young Song AIFD, CFD
Seoul, South Korea
larose flower shop

Nicholas D. St. Clair AIFD, CFD
Mission Viejo Florist
Mission Viejo, CA

Chikako Uzawa AIFD, CFD
Mission Viejo, CA
Sami’s Flowers

Melinda Devlin Varvarigos AIFD, CFD
Wellington Florist
Wellington, FL

America Villalobos AIFD, CFD
Cielo Rojo Eventos SA de CV
Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Kiyoko Way AIFD, CFD
Irvine, CA

Young Mi You AIFD, CFD
Seo-Yun FLower
Seoul, South Korea