Summer Saturdays are back! The Garden will be open with extended hours until 8 p.m. every Saturday June-August.

Board of Directors


Alberto P. Cardenas, Jr.
Chairman

Melbern G. Glasscock
Vice Chairman

The Honorable Annise D. Parker
Treasurer

Nancy O. Abendshein
Secretary

Nancy S. Thomas
Chair Emerita


Carole Bailey
Jack Bellows
Elizabeth Garver Black
John Eads
Emily Emmett
Jessica Essalih
Barbara J. Gibbs, M.D.
Katie Grahmann
Saundria Chase Gray
Jennifer Patton Grosvenor
Gail Hendryx
Philip Holder


Lynne Hudson
Steven J. Lindley
Kirby Liu
Blair Loocke
Ryan Martin
Jose Rocha
Elizabeth Stone
Barbara Varanauski
Kingslea von Helms
Bass Wallace
Michael J. Watson
Sharyn Weaver

Garden Staff

STAFF LEADERSHIP
Jill Barry
President & CEO
Katherine Sadler, Ed.D.
Katherine Sadler, Ed.D.
Deputy Director
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Luis Barthel
Director of Operations
Jessica Cohen
Director of Events & Visitor Experience
Justin
Justin Lacey
Director of Communications & Community Engagement
Jennifer Pearson
Director of Development
ADMINISTRATION
Tamika Burris
HR Manager
Trenea Booker
Administrative Specialist
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Denise Lozano
Office Coordinator
OPERATIONS
Bri Nelson
Bri Nelson
Database Assistant Manager
Mayra Dragustinovis
Event Production Specialist
Emily Ibarra
Emily Ibarra
Tessitura Coordinator
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Erin Mills
Associate Director of Family Programs
Meagan Terry
Community Engagement Manager
DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP
Julian Serebrin
Membership Manager
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Jane Zimbaldi
Grants Manager
EVENTS
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Cyerra Anderson
Event Coordinator
Viviana Zermeño
Venue Coordinator
Diana Acevedo
Event Assistant
HORTICULTURE
Colin Lyman
Associate Director of Horticulture
Jena Portanova
Jena Portanova
Chief Collections, Research & GIS Manager
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Phillip Jennings
Senior Horticulturist
Laura Webb
Senior Horticulturist
Diane Allen
Horticulturist I
Cory Saul
Horticulturist I
FACILITIES & GROUNDS
Fernando Vivanco
Fernando Vivanco
Facilities & Grounds Supervisor
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Ben Krawczyk
Grounds Supervisor
Adrian Munoz
Facilities Assistant
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Nathaniel Oiler
Facilities & Grounds Assistant
TJ Ross
Facilities & Grounds Assistant
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
John Pollard
Visitor Services Manager
Tyler Darby-Young
Tyler Darby-Young
Visitor Services Coordinator
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Allison Kelley
Visitor Services Assistant
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Laura Mills
Visitor Services Assistant
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Mariana Padilla
Visitor Services Assistant
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Sofia Rodriguez
Visitor Services Assistant
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Veronica Zermeño
Visitor Services Assistant