About the CSSA

Our Mission

The Cactus & Succulent Society of America is an international community dedicated to advancing the appreciation, knowledge, research, and conservation of cacti and succulents.

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Contact

General inquiries can be sent to:

Email
cactusandsucculentsociety@gmail.com

Mailing Address
Cactus & Succulent Society of America, Inc.
PO Box 41187, Pasadena, CA 91114

Board of Directors

Officers

Rod Haenni, President
Irwin Lightstone, Vice President
Nick Diomede, Treasurer
Roxie Esterle, Secretary
Jeff Pavlat, Past President

Members

M.A. Bjarkman President
Jackson Burkholder
Dave Ferguson
Kimberly Gomez-Tong
Kelly Griffin
Ann Hopkinson
Phuc Huynh
John Martinez
Nick Renteria, Annual Show & Sale Chair
Art Scarpa
Vonn Watkins

Governance

We are in the process of adding more information to this section, so check back often for the latest updates.

CSSA 2024 Board of Directors
CSSA 2024 Board of Directors. Left to right: Jackson Burkholder, Dave Ferguson, John Martinez, Phuc Huynh, Vonn Watkins, Julie Taber (Business Manager), Nick Diomede (Treasurer), Ann Hopkinson, Jeff Pavlat (Past President/Advisor), Roxie Esterle (Secretary), Jeff Moore (Former Member), Kimberly Gomez-Tong, M. A. Bjarkman, Kelly Griffin, Irwin Lightstone (Vice President), Rod Haenni (President), Nick Renteria. Not shown: Art Scarpa.
Board elections

Elections are held in the fall of each year. Ballots are sent to members by mail.

    Standing program committees

    These committees are responsible for the programs they administer. Information about them is at the bottom of their respective program pages

    Financial transparency

    History / Archives

    The CSSA Archives are in the process of being moved to this site. We hope to add more historical records and tables, metadata about the Journal, article series, biographies, etc.