Following is a listing of IFTA committees, committee chairs, and committee members.  Terms of Reference for each committee may be accessed by clicking on the committee name.

EXECUTIVE
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  • Neal Manly - chair
  • Tim Dahle
  • Garry Langford
  • Larry Lutz
  • Trever Meachum

FINANCE
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  • Trever Meachum - chair
  • Robert Black
  • Garry Langford
  • Larry Lutz
  • Neal Manly
  • Ed Wittenbach

NOMINATING
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  • Larry Lutz - chair
  • Howard Albano
  • Paul Simmons
  • Bill Stevenson

STRATEGIC PLANNING 
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  • Garry Langford - chair
  • Chip Bailey
  • Sam DiMaria
  • Larry Lutz

COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
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  • Mo Tougas - chair
  • Robert Black
  • Jon Clements
  • Neal Manly

AWARDS (California)
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  • Howard Albano - chair
  • Steve Blizzard
  • Neal Manly

ANNUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING
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  • Tim Dahle - chair for California
  • Howard Albano
  • Chip Bailey
  • Michael Weber - chair for Germany

ORCHARD/SHORT TOUR
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  • Neal Manly - chair
  • Tom Auvil
  • Tim Dahle
  • Rick Derry
  • Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel
  • Karen Lewis
  • Lynn Long
  • Matthew Whiting
(Click here to email the Southeastern USA Short Tour Committee)
  • Mo Tougas - chair
  • Larry Lutz
  • Mike Parker
  • Greg Reighard 

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CONFERENCE CONTENT

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  • Tom Auvil - Washington, USA
  • Steve Blizzard - California, USA
  • Mauricio Frias - Curico, CHILE
  • Cheryl Hampson - British Columbia, CANADA
  • Steve Hoying - New York, USA
  • Greg Lang - Michigan, USA
  • Garry Langford - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
  • Jim McFerson - Washington, USA
  • Mike Parker - South Carolina, USA
  • Terence Robinson - New York, USA
  • Stuart Tustin - NEW ZEALAND
  • Kent Waliser - Washington, USA
  • Michael Weber - GERMANY
  • Kurt Werth - ITALY

MEMBERSHIP
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  • Timothy Dahle - chair
  • Sam DiMaria
  • Garry Langford
  • Michael Weber
  • Ed Wittenbach 

RESEARCH
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  • Gary Mount - chair (grower position)
  • Tom Auvil - secretary (grower position)
  • Robert Black (board appointee position)
  • Wallace Heuser (board appointee position)
  • Timothy Dahle (board appointee position)
  • Kent Waliser (grower)
  • Jamie Kidston (grower position)
  • Alan Smith (grower position)
  • Ken Hall (grower)
  • Ken Adams (nursery)
  • John Baugher (nursery)
  • Jack Snyder (nursery)
  • Greg Lang (non-voting)
  • Gregory Reighard (non-voting)
  • Terence Robinson (non-voting)
  • Neal Manly (ex-officio)