Staff Directory
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Betz | Chief Administrative Officer | mdbetz@umich.edu | (734) 647-7697 |
| Lee Smith Bravender | Visitor Engagement - Children's Garden | lasb@umich.edu | (614) 795-1967 |
| Alex Bryan | Manager, U-M Sustainable Food Program | frogo@umich.edu | |
| Calla Butler | Native Plants Garden Technician | callab@umich.edu | (610) 955 8442 |
| Christine Chessler-Stull | Volunteer & Membership Engagement Manager | cmchess@umich.edu | (734) 647-8528 |
| Douglas Conley | Garden Coordinator | dsconley@umich.edu | (618) 791-9010 |
| Dru Darling | Nichols Arboretum Caretaker | ddarling@umich.edu | 269-251-9463 |
| Eamon Espey | Nichols Arboretum Caretaker | eespey@umich.edu | 864-376-8282 |
| Joshua Fishbein | Caretaker | fishbein@umich.edu | (504) 515-5020 |
| Alexis Ford | Visitor Engagement – Events | forda@umich.edu | (734) 647-8391 |
| Nicole Frizzell | Administrative Assistant | nbayer@umich.edu | |
| Natasha Gibbs | Display Garden & Bonsai Technician | natgib@umich.edu | 202-570-2526 |
| Paul Girard | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | pgirard@umich.edu | (810) 772-9401 |
| Sarah Gizzi | Peony Garden Fellow | sngizzi@umich.edu | |
| Liz Glynn | Visitor Engagement - K-12 Education | lizglynn@umich.edu | (734) 763-6667 |
| Becca Harley | Campus Farm Fellow | harleyre@umich.edu | |
| Shazmin Khan | Customer Service Associate | skhansee@umich.edu | (248) 697-4779 |
| Tony Kolenic | Director | akolenic@umich.edu | (734) 763-0645 |
| Mike Kost | Associate Curator | michkost@umich.edu | (734) 647-7704 |
| Carmen Leskoviansky | Collections and Natural Areas Specialist | carmentr@umich.edu | (734) 896-1766 |
| Ivana Lopez Espinosa | DEI Manager | lopezeia@umich.edu | (301) 312-0143 |
| Elijah Lowry | Caretaker | enlowry@umich.edu | 313-346-6229 |
| Emma Machcinski | Conservatory & Greenhouse Technician | emmamach@umich.edu | (734) 883-8152 |
| Chad Machinski | Nichols Arboretum Caretaker | chadmach@umich.edu | 734-807-2340 |
| David Michener | Curator, and Academics, Curation & Research Administrative Lead | michener@umich.edu | (734) 647-8711 |
| Max Miley | Natural Areas Stewardship Technician | maxmiley@umich.edu | |
| Jeremy Moghtader | Campus Farm Program Manager | koushyar@umich.edu | (734) 647-8084 |
| Catriona Mortell-Windecker | University Services Outreach and Interpretation | catriona@umich.edu | (734) 615-9474 |
| Tom O’Dell | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | todell@umich.edu | (734) 369-0031 |
| 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 |
| Steven Parrish | Natural Areas Manager | parrishs@umich.edu | (734) 274-7076 |
| Jeff Plakke | Field Services Manager | jplakke@umich.edu | (734) 274-1809 |
| Tori Power | Membership Manager | tpow@umich.edu | 734-615-9475 |
| Rachel Bernecker | HR & Financial Coordinator | rlpowers@umich.edu | (734) 764-7826 |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Facilities Coordinator | espenc@umich.edu | (734) 647-8083 |
| Kerry Sprague | Communications Manager | kerrylb@umich.edu | (734) 647-9679 |
| Michael Stadler | Collections/Natural Areas Specialist | stadlerm@umich.edu | (734) 777-8862 |
| Katie Stannard | Summer Intern Coordinator & Front Desk Lead | kstannar@umich.edu | 734-647-8062 |
| Jack Sustic | Bonsai Specialist | jacsu@umich.edu | (240) 602-5769 |
| Andy Traugh | Visitor Engagement – Garden Store and Front Desk Manager | atraugh@umich.edu | (734) 647-7860 |
| Nastya Vlasava | Research Scientist | vlasava@umich.edu | |
| Michele Walthall | Rental Coordinator | mwalthal@umich.edu | (734) 647-7808 |
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