Staff Directory
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Hackett | Campus Farm Fellow | abhack@umich.edu | |
| Alex Bryan | Manager, U-M Sustainable Food Program | frogo@umich.edu | |
| Alexis Ford | Visitor Engagement – Events | forda@umich.edu | (734) 647-8391 |
| Andy Traugh | Visitor Engagement – Garden Store and Front Desk Manager | atraugh@umich.edu | (734) 647-7860 |
| Carmen Leskoviansky | Collections and Natural Areas Specialist | carmentr@umich.edu | (734) 896-1766 |
| Catriona Mortell-Windecker | University Services Outreach and Interpretation | catriona@umich.edu | (734) 615-9474 |
| Chad Machinski | Wood Plants and Trails Technician | chadmach@umich.edu | |
| Christine Chessler-Stull | Volunteer Coordinator | cmchess@umich.edu | (734) 647-8528 |
| Christine Uggeri | Caretaker | uggerich@umich.edu | |
| Dan Chapman | Facilities Technician | dchapmnb@umich.edu | |
| David Betz | Chief Administrative Officer | mdbetz@umich.edu | (734) 647-7697 |
| David Michener | Curator, and Academics, Curation & Research Administrative Lead | michener@umich.edu | (734) 647-8711 |
| Denice Virgo | Visitor Engagement Front Desk Team | virgodc@umich.edu | (734) 647-7600 |
| Douglas Conley | Garden Coordinator | dsconley@umich.edu | (618) 791-9010 |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Facilities Coordinator | espenc@umich.edu | (734) 647-8083 |
| Emily Lilla | Natural Areas Stewardship Technician | emlilla@umich.edu | |
| Erica Gardner | Caretaker | elgard@umich.edu | |
| Jack Pritchard | Caretaker | jdpritch@umich.edu | (734) 998-7179 |
| Jeff Plakke | Field Services Manager | jplakke@umich.edu | (734) 274-1809 |
| Jeremy Moghtader | Campus Farm Manager | koushyar@umich.edu | (734) 647-8084 |
| Joe Mooney | Marketing and Development Associate | jfmooney@umich.edu | (734) 647-9679 |
| Katie Stannard | Summer Intern Coordinator & Front Desk Lead | kstannar@umich.edu | 734-647-8062 |
| Kirk Acharya | Caretaker | vacharya@umich.edu | |
| Lee Smith Bravender | Visitor Engagement - Children's Garden | lasb@umich.edu | (614) 795-1967 |
| Liz Glynn | Visitor Engagement - K-12 Education | lizglynn@umich.edu | (734) 763-6667 |
| Maricela Avalos | Data & GIS Specialist | marava@umich.edu | (734) 764-9738 |
| Mason Opp | Conservatory/Greenhouse Technician | mropp@umich.edu | |
| Meredith Olson | Director of Development | merolson@umich.edu | (734) 647-7847 |
| Michael Palmer | Greenhouse Research Coordinator, Collections Horticulturist/University Team | mdpalmer@umich.edu | (734) 756-5098 |
| Michael Stadler | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | stadlerm@umich.edu | (734) 389-3245 |
| Michele Walthall | Rental Coordinator | mwalthal@umich.edu | (734) 647-7808 |
| Mike Kost | Associate Curator | michkost@umich.edu | (734) 647-7704 |
| Nastya Vlasava | Visiting Scholar | ||
| Nicole Frizzell | Administrative Assistant | nbayer@umich.edu | |
| Patti Dale | Horticulture Technician | patdale@umich.edu | |
| Paul Girard | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | pgirard@umich.edu | (810) 772-9401 |
| Rachel Bernecker | HR & Financial Coordinator | rlpowers@umich.edu | (734) 764-7826 |
| Robert Grese | Director | bgrese@umich.edu | (734) 763-0645 |
| Sarah Peterson | Caretaker | sepet@umich.edu | |
| Steven Parrish | Natural Areas Manager | parrishs@umich.edu | (734) 274-7076 |
| Tom O’Dell | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | todell@umich.edu | (734) 369-0031 |
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