Board of Directors
Doug Barker
Washington, DC
Skipp Calvert
Alexandria, Virginia
Tim Conlon
Dubuque, Iowa
Dr. Larry Deaven
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Laura Dowling
Alexandria, Virginia
Amy Golden
Falls Church, Virginia
Scott Plein, Board Chair
Falls Church, Virginia
Holly Shimizu
Glen Echo, Maryland
Philip Tabas
Arlington, VA
Marcia Zech
Mercer Island, Washington
Suzanne Laporte, President and CEO
ex-officio
Staff
Courtney Allen
Director of National Programs
Leslie Bauman
Events Manager
Mercedes Bryant
Director of Travel Studies
Tammy Burke
Horticulturist
David Ellis
Editor of The American Gardener
Leslie Fetty
Member Services Associate
Susan Friedman
Director of Marketing & Communications
Jack Greenfield
River Farm Grounds Manager
Sarah Jordan
Assistant Marketing Manager
Suzanne Laporte
President and CEO
Lia Sanchez
Executive Assistant
Philip Saville
Assistant Manager, Development and Travel
Claire A. Splan
Associate Editor
Peter Tajat
Managing Director, Property Operations
Sheri Thorpe
Director of Finance
Katie Tukey
Director of Development and Engagement
Mary Yee
Managing Editor & Art Director of The American Gardener