Leadership & Staff
Powell Gardens employs a diverse staff to maintain, grow, promote and evolve the Gardens and the organizational vision and mission.
Board of Directors
Amy Eckhoff, Chair
Justin White, Vice-Chair
Jay Longbottom, Past Chair
Ellen Fairchild, Treasurer
Gary Barnes, Secretary
Scott Burnett
Corey Casey
Kristopher Dabner
Wes Fehsenfeld
George Guastello
Jim Houx
Mark Killen
Ann Mesle
Mary O’Connor
Anne Riker Powell
Nicholas Powell
John Rufenacht
Julie Wilson
Amanda Tempel, Specialist, Administration
Christopher Heller, Lead, Campus Services
Brandon Montiel, Assistant, Campus Services
Sharon Ramsey, Director of Development & Communication
Emma Robertson, Assistant Director, Development & Communication
Laina Gunsallus, Specialist, Marketing
Molly Sefton, Specialist, Events and Corporate Partners
Caitlin Eckard
Manager, Education
Susan Mertz, Director, Horticulture
Philip Bishop, Assistant Director, Horticulture
Children’s, Heartland Harvest, Visitor Center Gardens
Eric Perrette, Lead Horticulturist
Becky Carbonell, Senior Gardener
Haze Gaddie, Gardener
Jasmine Blakely, Gardener
Jadalyn Crozier, Gardener
Core Gardens
Lydia Brawner, Lead Horticulturist
Matt Hockaday, Horticulturist
Zoe Aber, Senior Gardener
Tommy Loggins, Gardener
Molly Shepherd, Gardener
Conservation, Natural Resources, Mowing
Julie Copley, Conservationist
Ryan Joseph, Gardener
Dave Chastain, Senior Gardener
Naomi Chastain, Gardener
Production Greenhouse
Donna Covell, Lead Horticulturist
Marissa Mills, Senior Gardener
Katie Smith, Gardener
Collections
Brent Tucker, Lead Horticulturist
Accessions Office
Avery Mangiameli, Registrar
Mark DeBrot, Maintenance Manager
Troy Young, Lead Maintenance
Dave Wilson, Maintenance Assistant
Tyler Young, Maintenance Assistant
Paula Elledge, Manager, Private Events
Adisynn Foster, Coordinator, Private Events
Cody Jolliff
Manager, Public Programs
Jenny Hayes, Director, Visitor Experience
Elizabeth Hanson, Manager, Operations
Stacy Gratwick, Specialist, Retail
Heather Clenin, Coordinator, Retail
Roland Thibault, Visitor Services Representative
Jennifer Love, Visitor Services Representative