White House Chief Floral Designer
The White House chief floral designer is responsible for the planning, design, arrangement and placement of all floral decorations for the first family, their private entertaining, and official state functions at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. The current chief floral designer is Hedieh Ghaffarian. Overview The chief floral designer heads the White House Flower Shop located in the basement of the White House. The chief floral designer heads a staff of four assistant designers, and works with the first lady, chief usher, and White House social secretary to plan arrangements and decorations for state dinners, receptions, and day-to-day placement throughout the ceremonial rooms and Executive Residence. The chief floral designer serves at the president's pleasure and may be appointed, or reappointed, by each administration. Dowling's predecessor as chief floral designer was Nancy Clarke, who began worki ...
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