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 Specialist - Sarah Bullock
- Production Supervisors - Aaron Selby, Aparna Vanguri
- Nursery Production Specialist
- 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
- Field Trials and Turf Technician - Jason Crickenberger
- Horticultural Garden Supervisor - Dustin Loyd
- Garden Team Lead - Sage Boettcher
- Core Gardeners - John Lenhart, Hannah Harvey, Sarah Watson
- Garden and Research IPM Specialist - Devin Rantz
- Curator of the Seed Collection - Sophie Meng
Facilities:
- Facilities Manager - Nathan Rahrig
- Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator - Join our team
- Facilities Grounds Technician & Equipment Operator - Dillon Parker
- Facilities Maintenance Assistant - Luis Rodriguez-Islava
Administrative & Customer Service Staff:
- Administrative Manager - Lyllan Roberts
- Assistant Administrative Manager - Valerie Moffett
- Sales Generation and Customer Service Supervisor - David Seed
- Customer & International Specialist - Allison Morgan
- Shipping/Receiving Supervisor - Mike Rzewuski
- Shipping/Receiving Lead - Matthew Thornton
- Order Prep Lead - Emily Johnson
- Stocking Lead Specialist - Jessica Atkinson
- Stocking Specialist - Tracey Polgar
- HR/Bookkeeper - Amy Renfrow
- Marketing/Social Media Supervisor - Chris Hardison
- Digital Marketing/Social Media Specialist - Lidia Churakova
- Web Developer - Robert Lawless
- Proprietors - Tony Avent (Plant Delights Nursery/JLBG Founder) and Anita Avent
Find out how to volunteer at Plant Delights Nursery or Juniper Level Botanic Garden.