Staff Directory

Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden

Nursery Staff:

  • Nursery Manager - Tiffany LaSanta
  • Nursery Assistant Manager/Lead Grower/Safety Supervisor - Kevin Stephens
  • Nursery Purchasing/Crop Production Specialist - Join our team
  • Plant Healthcare Specialist (IPM)/Safety Specialist - Stephanos Alichos
  • Plant Healthcare SpecialistSarah Bullock
  • Production Supervisors - Aaron Selby, Aparna Vanguri
  • Nursery Production Specialist - Katherine Kaczmarski
  • Lab Assistant - Sam Werley
  • Nursery Grower Assistant - Ty Martin
  • Nursery Assistants - Karina Davis, Casey Helmes, Patrick Torr
  • Section Growers - Margarita Govea, Blanca Benitez, Sable McNulty, Sharon Quinn
  • Inventory Control Specialist - Lisa Miller 

    Juniper Level Botanic Garden:

    • Garden Curator -  Doug Ruhren
    • Garden Manager - Logan Clark
    • Plant Records Specialist/Taxonomist - Zac Hill
    • Curatorial Plant Records Assistant - Berkeley Whitehurst
    • Research & Outdoor Production Supervisor - Bill Reynolds
    • Garden and Field Trials Technician - Jason Crickenberger
    • Horticultural Garden Supervisor - Dustin Loyd
    • Core Gardeners - John Lenhart, Juan Posada, Sage Boettcher, Hannah Harvey, Sarah Watson
    • Garden and Research IPM Specialist - Devin Rantz
    • Curator of the Seed Collection - Sophie Meng

        Facilities:

        • Facilities ManagerNathan Rahrig
        • Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator - Join our team
        • Facilities Grounds Technician & Equipment Operator - Alfred Drayton, Jr.
        • Facilities Maintenance Assistant - Luis Rodriguez-Islava

        Administrative & Customer Service Staff:

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