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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
713.715.9675
Katherine Sadler, Ed.D.
Katherine Sadler, Ed.D.
Deputy Director
713.715.9675 ext. 111
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Luis Barthel
Director of Operations
713.715.9675 ext. 112
Jessica Cohen
Director of Events & Visitor Experience
713.715.9675 ext. 113
Justin
Justin Lacey
Director of Communications & Community Engagement
713.715.9675 ext. 151
Jennifer Pearson
Director of Development
713.715.9675 ext. 160
ADMINISTRATION
Tamika Burris
HR Manager
713.715.9675
Trenea Booker
Administrative Specialist
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Denise Lozano
Office Coordinator
713.715.9675
OPERATIONS
Bri Nelson
Bri Nelson
Database Assistant Manager
713.715.9675
Mayra Dragustinovis
Event Production Specialist
713.715.9675 ext. 105
Emily Ibarra
Emily Ibarra
Tessitura Coordinator
713.715.9675
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Erin Mills
Associate Director of Family Programs
713.715.9675 ext. 122
Meagan Terry
Community Engagement Manager
713.715.9675 ext. 152
DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP

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Julian Serebrin
Membership Manager
713.715.9675 ext. 132
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Jane Zimbaldi
Grants Manager
713.715.9675 ext. 114
EVENTS
 
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Cyerra Anderson
Event Coordinator
713.715.9675 ext. 141
Viviana Zermeño
Venue Coordinator
713.715.9675 ext. 131
Diana Acevedo
Event Assistant
713.715.9675
HORTICULTURE
Colin Lyman
Associate Director of Horticulture
713.715.9675
Jena Portanova
Jena Portanova
Chief Collections, Research & GIS Manager
713.715.9675 ext. 143
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Phillip Jennings
Senior Horticulturist
713.715.9675
Laura Webb
Senior Horticulturist
713.715.9675
Diane Allen
Horticulturist I
713.715.9675
Cory Saul
Horticulturist I
713.715.9675
FACILITIES & GROUNDS
Fernando Vivanco
Fernando Vivanco
Facilities & Grounds Supervisor
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Ben Krawczyk
Grounds Supervisor
713.715.9675
Adrian Munoz
Facilities Assistant
713.715.9675
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Nathaniel Oiler
Facilities & Grounds Assistant
713.715.9675
TJ Ross
Facilities & Grounds Assistant
713.715.9675
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
 
John Pollard
Visitor Services Manager
713.715.9675 ext. 106
Tyler Darby-Young
Tyler Darby-Young
Visitor Services Coordinator
713.715.9675
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Allison Kelley
Visitor Services Assistant
713.715.9675
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Laura Mills
Visitor Services Assistant
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Mariana Padilla
Visitor Services Assistant
713.715.9675
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Sofia Rodriguez
Visitor Services Assistant
713.715.9675
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Veronica Zermeño
Visitor Services Assistant
711.715.9675
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