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COMMUNITY ROLE NAME TITLE COMPANY CONTACT
COUNCIL OF COMMUNITIES
Community Chairs/Vice-Chairs and staff liaisons		 Chair Sheila Kanotz Director of Horticulture Philbrook Museum of Art Here
Vice-Chair Carissa Dougherty Head of Knowledge Management The Morton Arboretum Here
Liaison Lauren Garcia Chance Associate Director, Professional Development American Public Gardens Association Here
ARTS & EXHIBITIONS Chair
Vice-Chair Jordyn Melino Associate Director of Exhibits Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Here
Liaison Sara Wilson Meyer Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY GARDENS Chair Kathryn Wall Membership & Volunteer Coordinator JC Raulston Arboretum Here
Vice-Chair Reba Luiken Executive Director Allen Centennial Garden Here
Liaison Tyler Hale Program Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
DESIGN & PLANNING Chair Elayna Toby Singer Environmental Artist Elayna Toby Art Here
Vice-Chair Emmanuel Didier Principal / Creative Director Didier Design Studio Here
Liaison Sara Wilson Meyer Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP Chair Katherine Trumble Director of Development San Antonio Botanical Garden Here
Vice-Chair Lynn Swain Director of Development Cornell Botanic Gardens Here
Liaison Katie Brickner Member Development Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
EDUCATION Chair Sharon Graper Director of Education Holden Forests And Gardens Here
Vice-Chair Sarah Fiorello Interpretation Coordinator Cornell Botanic Gardens Here
Liaison Jeanette Henderson Plant Protection Program Coordinator American Public Gardens Association Here
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Chair Patrick Larkin Nonprofit Consultant CSR Here
Vice-Chair Stacie Martin Director of Horticulture Tulsa Parks, Culture, and Recreation Here
Liaison Katie Brickner Member Development Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
EXECUTIVE GARDEN LEADER
by invitation only		 Chair Christopher Hoffman CEO Cape Fear Botanical Garden Here
Vice-Chair Maureen Heffernan Executive Director Myriad Botanical Gardens Here
Liaison Michelle Provaznik CEO American Public Gardens Association Here
FINANCE & OPERATIONS Co-Chair Robert Mermelstein Chief Financial Officer Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Here
Co-Chair Stephanie Banks Chief Financial Officer Birmingham Botanical Gardens Here
Vice-Chair Yuhui Zhou Financial Coordinator The Arboretum At Penn State Here
Liaison Chelsea Schmidt Associate Director, Operations American Public Gardens Association Here
FOOD & AGRICULTURE Chair Dawn Davies Formal Gardens Manager New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Here
Vice-Chair Larry Vickerman Director At Chatfield Denver Botanic Gardens Here
Liaison Bailee Neese Programs, Initiatives, & Networks Coordinator American Public Gardens Association Here
GUEST SERVICES Chair Dawn Hertzler Guest Engagement Manager Longwood Gardens Here
Vice-Chair Katy Havlik Director of Visitor Services Naples Botanical Garden Here
Liaison Mara Washburn Membership Coordinator American Public Gardens Association Here
HISTORIC LANDSCAPES Chair Jane MacLeod President & CEO Cheekwood Here
Vice-Chair Jessica Russell Director Eudora Welty House & Gardens Here
Liaison Richard A. Doran Marketing and Communications Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
HORTICULTURE, GREENHOUSES, & FACILITIES Chair Brent Moon Horticulture Manager Houston Botanic Garden Here
Vice-Chair Amanda Bennett Vice President, Horticulture & Collections Atlanta Botanical Garden Here
Liaison Briana Berkowitz Professional Development Assistant American Public Gardens Association Here
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA) Chair Toshi Yano Director Perfect Earth Project Here
Vice-Chair Trey Ramsey Program Administrator Ithaca Children’s Garden Here
Liaison Briana Berkowitz Professional Development Assistant American Public Gardens Association Here
INTERNATIONAL GARDENS Chair Jim Boyle Vice President, Philanthropy Organization for Tropical Studies Here
Vice-Chair Ayse Pogue Horticulturist Chicago Botanic Garden Here
Liaison Briana Berkowitz Professional Development Assistant American Public Gardens Association Here
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Chair Mackenzie Knight-Fochs Education Programs Manager Arboretum at Scott Arboretum Of Swarthmore College Here
Vice-Chair Laura McPhail Director of Marketing & Communications Huntsville Botanical Garden Here
Liaison Richard A. Doran Marketing and Communications Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
NATIVE PLANTS Chair Sanja Jennings Stewardship Specialist Wood County Park District Here
Vice-Chair Annabel Renwick Curator Sarah P. Duke Gardens Here
Liaison Jeanette Henderson Plant Protection Program Coordinator American Public Gardens Association Here
PLANT COLLECTIONS Chair Paul Mills Curator Of The Living Collections Ganna Walska Lotusland Here
Vice-Chair Emily Ellingson Curator and Assistant Director Polly Hill Arboretum Here
Liaison Pam Allenstein Plant Collections Network Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
PLANT CONSERVATION Chair Jennifer Neale Director Of Research & Conservation Denver Botanic Gardens Here
Vice-Chair Sean Lahmeyer Plant Collections & Conservation Manager Huntington Library, Arts Museum, & Botanical Gardens Here
Liaison Pam Allenstein Plant Collections Network Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
PLANT NOMENCLATURE & TAXONOMY Chair Laurel Hill Senior Horticulturist Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here
Vice-Chair Autumn Ayers Garden Records & Collections Manager Descanso Gardens Here
Liaison Pam Allenstein Plant Collections Network Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
SMALL GARDENS Chair Adrienne Roethling Garden Curator Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Here
Vice-Chair Morgan Pendergrass Director Donald E. Davis Arboretum Here
Liaison Katie Brickner Member Development Manager American Public Gardens Association Here
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PROFESSIONALS
(TIPS)		 Chair Eric Crowell Lead IT Tech Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Here
Vice-Chair Jason Best Director of Biodiversity Infomatics Fort Worth Botanic Garden Here
Liaison Lauren Garcia Chance Associate Director, Professional Development American Public Gardens Association Here
VOLUNTEER Chair Sarah Hartley Manager of Volunteer Services Holden Forests & Gardens Here
Vice-Chair Rebecca Robert PR & Volunteer Programs Manager Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Here
Liaison Bailee Neese Programs, Initiatives, & Networks Coordinator American Public Gardens Association Here