Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the HILA Class of 2026 print edition of Nursery Management under the headline “Ken Fisher.”
Read the full profile on Ken here.
Watch a video of Ken from the Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards at Cultivate'26 here.
Integrity of words and actions was critical to Ken Fisher’s leadership in his 10 years with AmericanHort. He built a culture around teamwork — a culture built on individual integrity, trust, respect and open communication.
Ken on assembling and leading a team: “From a leadership standpoint, what we’ve tried to focus on with our people is what we call principle performance. We’ve got to show a sense of urgency and accountability and ownership and enough risk-taking mentality that we can really move the association forward.”
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