Staff Directory
Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Nursery Staff:
- Nursery Manager - Join our team
- Nursery Assistant Manager/Lead Grower - Kevin Stephens
- Nursery Purchasing/Crop Production Specialist - Katie Green
- IPM/Plant Healthcare Specialist & Safety Officer - Stephanos Alichos
- Production Supervisors - Aaron Selby, Aparna Vanguri
- Assistant Production Supervisor - Dawn Parrish
- Lab Assistant - Sam Werley
- Nursery Grower Assistant - Ty Martin
- Nursery Assistants - Karina Davis, Josie Morton, Casey Helmes
- Section Growers - Margarita Govea, Blanca Benitez, Sable McNulty
- Inventory Control Specialist - Lisa Miller
- Facilities Manager - Nathan Rahrig
- Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator - Daniel Parrish
- Grounds Technician & Equipment Operator - Alfred Drayton, Jr.
- Farm Maintenance Assistant - Luis Rodriguez-Islava
Juniper Level Botanic Garden:
- Director of Horticulture and Gardens - Dr. Patrick McMillan
- 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
- Core Research Gardener - Hannah Harvey
- Garden Manager - Logan Clark
- Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor - Doug Ruhren
- Core Gardeners - Dustin Loyd, Sierra Graybill, John Lenhart, Mikaela Uptmor, Juan Posada, Sage Boettcher
- Turf, Pest and Disease Specialist - Join our team
- Curator of the Seed Collection - Emily Joiner
Administrative & Customer Service Staff:
- Administrative Manager - Lyllan Roberts
- Assistant Administrative Manager - Valerie Moffett
- 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 - Join our team
- Seasonal Assistant Order Prep Lead - Mardee Pater
- 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.