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GET TO KNOW THE TALENTED
PEOPLE WHO FUEL OUR MISSION

Board of Directors
- Kathryn Acerbo-Bachmann, Acton, MA
- Doug Barker, Washington, DC
- Skipp Calvert, Alexandria, VA
- Tim Conlon, Dubuque, IA
- Dr. Larry Deaven, Los Alamos, NM
- Dr. James Folsom, Eastpoint, FL
- Amy Golden, Falls Church, VA
- Panayoti Kelaidis, Denver, CO
- Scott Plein, Board Chair, Falls Church, VA
- Christian Primeau, Cortlandt Manor, NY
- Holly Shimizu, Glen Echo, MD
- Bryant Smith, Baltimore, MD
- Philip Tabas, Arlington, VA
- Suzanne Laporte, President and CEO, ex-officio, Chevy Chase, MD
Staff
Tammy Burke
Horticulturist, River Farm
Favorite Plant: ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia (Salvia guarantica)
Kate Cordle
Events and Rentals Manager, River Farm
Favorite Plant: Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Leslie Fetty
Associate Membership Manager
Favorite Plant: Daffodil (Narcissus)
Rochelle Greayer
Editor of American Gardener
Favorite Plant: Foxtail lily (Eremurus robustus)
Jack Greenfield
Grounds Manager, River Farm
Favorite Plant: Monstera (Monstera deliciosa)
Suzanne Laporte
President and CEO
Favorite Plant: Common lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
Caitlin Metzger
Assistant Manager, Development
Favorite Plant: Giant allium (Allium giganteum)
Philip Saville
Manager of Membership Operations
Favorite Plant: Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
Claire A. Splan
Associate Editor of American Gardener
Favorite Plant: Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Peter Tajat
Managing Director, Property Operations
Favorite Plant: Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Sheri Thorpe
Director of Finance
Favorite Plant: Common Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Katie Tukey
Director of Development and Engagement
Favorite Plant: Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Daniel Vincent
Director of Membership and Communications
Favorite Plant: Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus spinosus)
Mary Yee
Managing Editor & Art Director of American Gardener
Favorite Plant: Rose (Rosa)
Consulting Staff
- Robert Kuhlman, Digital Editor
- Matt Mattus, Senior Director of Horticulture
- Rebecca McMackin, Director of Horticultural Communications
Horticultural Advisory Council
- Dr. Jim Folsom, Eastpoint, FL
- William McNamara, Truckee, CA
- Dr. Mary Hockenberry Meyer, Plymouth, MN
- Claire Sawyers, Swarthmore, PA
- Keith Tomlinson, Arlington, VA
American Gardener Editorial Advisory Board
- Lorene Edwards Forkner, Seattle, WA
- Panayoti Kelaidis, Denver, CO
- Daria McKelvey, St. Louis, MO
- Susan Morrison, Concord, CA
- Charlie Nardozzi, Chair, Burlington, VT
- Kelly D. Norris, Des Moines, IA
- Jessica Walliser, Pittsburgh, PA