Staff List

To reach a staff member, please call (757) 441-5830 + extension listed below (unless otherwise noted)

Administration

Name Title Extension
Donald R. Buma Executive Director  
Melissa Mullins Administrative Assistant 322
Doug Ward Director of Finanace 315
Lee Allen Moore Financial Assistant 314
Robin Raynor Accounting and Technology Manager 334
Shay Clements Accounting Assistant 365

Donor Relations

Name Title Extension
Cathy Fitzgerald
Director of Donor Relations
319
Ray Davis
Development and Membership Manager
316
Emelie Zueger
Membership & Gifts Coordinator 326

Education & Communictions

Name Title Extension
Donna Krabill Director of Education & Communications
335
Jennifer Erving Youth Programs Manager 340
Emily Clack Youth Programs Manager 461
Betty Ann Galway Lifelong Learning Manager 336
Amy Dagnall Public Relations Manager 346
Perry Mathewes Education Program Manager 337
Alicia Rountree Registrar 338
Amanda Wells Public Programs Coordinator/Tour Operations 317
Erin Rice Public Programs Coordinator/Outreach 317
Alisha Brown Adult Education Specialist 312
Marcia Oubre Senior Youth Programs Educator/Librarian 359
Vel Deleeuw
Senior Youth Programs Educator 462

Gift Shop

Name Title Extension
Lynn Clark Gift Shop Manager 329/330
Jo Hartsook Assistant Manager 329/330

Horticulture

Name Title Extension
Brian O'Neil Director of Horticulture 451
Theresa Augustin Curator of Natural Areas 453
Melissa Butler Curator of Herbaceous Plants 452
Marcus Jones Curator of Woody Plants 455
Bob Davis Senior Gardener 454
Tom Houser Senior Gardener 454
Linda Saunders Senior Gardener 454
Don Brown Gardener 454
Carly DeLaurier-Flanigan Gardener 454
Joelle Miller Gardener 454
Nathan Neufer Gardener/rosarian 454
Pat Sisson Gardener 454
Angela Weber
Gardener 454
Suzanne Freeman Nursery Technician (757-441-3903)
Vickie Pepper Propagator (757-441-3903)
Kelyn Holcomb
Propagation Assistant
(757-441-3903)
Joe Foreman Grounds Manager 458
Raymond McDevitt Groundskeeper 454
Larissa McLearen Groundskeeper 454
Keri Ringenbach Groundskeeper 454
Jerome Scott Tewey Groundskeeper 454
David Foss
Plant Recorder 457

Maintenance

Name Title Phone
Earl Hanvey Maintenance Manager 757-441-5826
David Brady Maintenance Technician 757-441-5826
Brogan Hetrick
Maintenance Technician 757-441-5826
Jay C. Miller Maintenance Technician 757-441-5826
George Peele Security 757-441-5826

Science

Name Title Extension
Tim Motley, PhD Director of Science  

Visitor Services

Name Title Extension
Marcia Riley Director of Visitor Services & Special Events 311
Trish Doherty Visitor Services Manager 380
Heather Fitzpatrick Group & Corporate Sales Coordinator 318
Stephanie James Events and Wedding Sales Coordinator 328
Jena Beal Events and Wedding Sales Coordinator 339
Hazel Harvie Facility Supervisor 450

Volunteer Services

Name Title Extension
Debra Burrell Volunteer Services Manager 327