Our team

Meet the dedicated stewards behind the Gardens.

Board of
Directors

Sarah Ryan

Sarah Ryan

Board Chair
Carol Izumi

Carol Izumi

Vice Chair
Jennifer Petersen

Jennifer Petersen

Treasurer
Lisa Serwin

Lisa Serwin

Secretary
Delle Maxwell

Delle Maxwell

Immediate Past Board Chair
Don Baldocchi

Don Baldocchi

Board Member
Dr. Joseph C. Barbaccia

Dr. Joseph C. Barbaccia

Board Member
Tish Brown

Tish Brown

Board Member
Jane Chin

Jane Chin

Board Member
Lucy Fisher, PhD

Lucy Fisher, PhD

Board Member
Adam Greenspan

Adam Greenspan

Board Member
Zane Gresham

Zane Gresham

Board Member
Dr. Vanessa Handley

Dr. Vanessa Handley

Board Member
Mary Ellen Hannibal

Mary Ellen Hannibal

Board Member
Susan Hunter

Susan Hunter

Board Member
Cristina Mancini

Cristina Mancini

Board Member
Claire Myers

Claire Myers

Board Member
Saul Nadler

Saul Nadler

Board Member
Joe Rothleutner

Joe Rothleutner

Garden Director
V. Fei Tsen

V. Fei Tsen

Board Member
Ruth Wilcox

Ruth Wilcox

Board Member
Susan Zetzer

Susan Zetzer

Board Member
Stephanie Linder

Stephanie Linder

Chief Executive Officer

Leadership Staff

Stephanie Linder

Stephanie Linder

Chief Executive Officer
Joe Rothleutner

Joe Rothleutner

Garden Director
Ahmad Anderson

Ahmad Anderson

Director of People & Culture
Wendy Bear

Wendy Bear

Director of Finance
Vanessa Fajardo

Vanessa Fajardo

Director of Operations & Administration
Ryan Guillou

Ryan Guillou

Director of Collections & Conservation
Annette Huddle

Annette Huddle

Director of Education
Brendan Lange

Brendan Lange

Director of Advancement
Nicolette Telech

Nicolette Telech

Chief of Staff
Staff Directory