Staff & Board

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Staff

Jessica Dawkins

President and CEO

Kaitlyn Tisdale

Director of Interpretation

Elizabeth Colón Nelson

Director of Engagement

Ronnie Dreistadt

Director of Education

Dave Rothermel

Visitors Center Manager

Sarah Sutherland

Master Gardener

Sarah Baker

Director of Experience

Evelyn Woock

Education Specialist

Matthew Lutz

Marketing Administrator

Evan Wilson

Facilities Manager

Harlan Dawkins

Caretaker

Alba Jennings

Weekend Manager

Executive Committee

Andrea Meriwether

Board Chair

Deveenier Brooks

Secretary

Joe Pierson

2nd Vice Chair, Past President

Alice Cowley

Treasurer

Members at Large

Jessica Dawkins, ex officio

Tyler Fleming
Kenneth Golliher
Ed James
Alex Kepnes
Rosie Mastin

Janet Geurin Muller
Mitzi Fields Root
Jennie Cole
Mesude Ozyurekoglu (Metro Parks), ex officio
Savannah Darr (Metro Preservation Officer), ex officio

Directors Emeriti

Sally Van Winkle Campbell
Jill Cooper
Shirley R. Dumesnil
LaMar Gaston, Jr.

Nancy Lee
Hunter Louis
John H. Stites III

Advisory Council

Mrs. Barry Bingham, Jr.
Peyton Clark, Jr.
Christopher C. Morris

John Rippy
Ted Steinbock, M.D.