Speaker Bio
Ron McHatton
Ron has been growing orchids for about 46 years and has an eclectic collection of plants representing a wide cross-section of the orchid family and over the years his private collection has numbered in excess of 2500 plants. 
A PhD Chemist by training, Ron is currently the American Orchid Society’s Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Education.
In addition to his professional position, Ron is an accredited American Orchid Society judge and has been volunteering for the AOS for over 25 years. During that time, Ron chaired several national committees, twice held a seat on the organization’s Board of Trustees and briefly served as vice-president. In addition to Ron’s volunteer support of the AOS, he has also been a long-time supporter of the Orchid Digest. In this role, he has served on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years and as its President for three consecutive terms.