Staff & Board

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Staff

Carol Ely

President and CEO

Harlan Dawkins

Caretaker and Marketing Coordinator

Ronnie Driestadt

Education Coordinator

Jennifer Jansen

Guest Services Director and Rental Coordinator

Alba Jennings

Weekend Manager

Geoffrey McMahon

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor

Raina Melvin

Program Director

Kaitlyn Tisdale

Director of Interpretation

Dave Rothermel

Development Associate and Museum Store Manager

Debbie Scott

Business Manager

Sarah Sutherland

Master Gardener

Kate Widdowson

Development and Membership Director

Executive Committee

Chris Chappell

Board Chair

Joe Pierson

Vice Chair

Brenda Tuckson

Vice Chair

Christopher Green

Treasurer

Del Marie Vaccaro

Secretary

Hunter Louis

Past President

Members at Large

Tyler Fleming
Ann Georgehead
Ken Herrington
Ed James
Alex Kepnes
Alan Lodge
Rosie Mastin

Andrea Meriwether
Janet Geurin Muller
Margy Thomas
Tyler Thompson
Mesude Ozyurekoglu (Metro Parks), ex officio
(Metro Preservation Officer), ex officio

Directors Emeriti

Kate Dalton Boyer, Sally Van Winkle Campbell, Jill Cooper, Shirley R. Dumesnil, LaMar Gaston, Jr., Mary C. Hancock, Nancy Lee, Hunter Louis, Jean D. Miller, John H. Stites III

Advisory Council

Mrs. Barry Bingham, Jr., Peyton Clark, Jr., Christopher C. Morris, Grover Potts, Gwynne Potts, John Rippy, Ted Steinbock, M.D.