Meet the Team
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Jen Smith
Executive Director
Main duties? All of them! As a small organization, Jen has her hands in all aspects. From administration, to benefactor cultivation and stewardship, and special event management, Jen is here to make sure everything is running smoothly and everyone’s having a good time!
Fun Fact: Jen is a huge Grateful Dead fan. -
KO Ogilvie
Operations Manager
Responsibilities include holding down the fort, fixing all the stuff, maintaining a sense of humor, using her creativity for good, and making us all laugh at least three times each day. -
Sharon Heitur
Development & Admin Coordinator
Sharon is the brains behind our bookkeeping, keeping our number organized and our bills paid. As part of our small but mighty team, she also is our special events manager.
Favorite Garden Space: Sharon’s Fairy Garden (it’s in the Greenhouse!)
Special skills: Saving the world one lost pet at a time, globetrotting, and French Bulldog cuddling. -
Racheal Gutierrez
Community Outreach Coordinator
Racheal is the friendly face you’ve connected with if you’ve hosted or been part of a community event at the Garden! Shown above with her daughter Ruby, son Tucker, and their doggos Todd and Ren.Favorite Garden Space: Knot Garden (because it makes you feel like a kid when you run through it.
Fun Fact: The Secret Garden was her favorite movie as a kid. -
Nancy Vandiver
Visitor Services Assistant
If you’ve spent time with us at the Garden, no doubt Nancy is a familiar face. She is tasked with welcoming the world to the Garden, occasional plant maintenance, and, importantly, keeping tabs on local lore. -
Blade
MVP
With his precision mowing and willingness to get out there even in the heat of the day, our robomower, Blade, has become an honored member of our team. -
Dan
Dan dan the tractor….. Man has Dan been an incredible addition to our small but mighty crew.