Staff Directory
Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Gardens
Nursery Staff:
- Nursery Manager - Dr. Meghan Fidler
- Assistant Nursery Manager/Lead Grower - Kevin Stephens
- Nursery Purchasing - Meisha Gayle
- IPM/Plant Healthcare Specialist & Safety Officer - Stephanos Alichos
- Production Supervisor - Aaron Selby, Aparna Vanguri
- Assistant Production Supervisor - Dawn Parrish
- Lab Assistant - Michelle Poole, Sam Werley
- Section Growers - Margarita Govea, Blanca Benitez
- Inventory Control Specialist - Lisa Miller
- Marketing/Nursery Administrative Assistant - Lidia Churakova
- Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator - Daniel Parrish
- Farm Maintenance Assistant - Luis Rodriguez-Islava
Juniper Level Botanic Garden:
- Director of Horticulture and Gardens - Dr. Patrick McMillan
Juniper Level Botanic Garden Research Staff:
- Grounds & Research Supervisor - Jeremy Schmidt
- Plant Records Specialist/Taxonomist - Zac Hill
- Curatorial Plant Records Assistant - Berkeley Whitehurst
- Research & Outdoor Production Supervisor - Bill Reynolds
- Core Research and Outdoor Production Gardener - Jonah Epstein
- Core Garden and Landscape Technician - Nathan Rahrig
Juniper Level Botanic Garden Horticultural Staff:
- Garden Manager - Logan Clark
- Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor - Doug Ruhren
- Core Gardeners - Jason Crickenberger, Dustin Loyd, Sierra Graybill, Casey Helmes, John Lenhart
- Plant Health & IPM Technician - Join our team
- Curator of the Seed Collection - Emily Joiner
Administrative & Customer Service Staff:
- Administrative Manager - Lyllan Roberts
- Assistant Administrative Manager - Mia Knecht
- Customer & International Specialist - Allison Morgan
- Customer Service Representatives - Susan Hansen
- Shipping/Receiving Supervisor - Mike Rzewuski
- Shipping/Receiving Lead - Sharon Quinn
- Seasonal Order Prep Lead - Charlotte Walsh
- Order Prep Lead - Katie Green
- Seasonal Assistant Order Prep Lead - Mardee Pater
- Stocking Specialist - Jessica Atkinson
- HR/Bookkeeper - Amy Renfrow
- Marketing/Social Media Supervisor - Chris Hardison
- Marketing Specialist - James Burrow
- 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.