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Staff

Executive Administration

Susan Garot

Susan Garot

President & Chief Executive Officer
920.593.5665
sgarot@gbbg.org

Jessica VanderMeuse

Executive Administrative Assistant
920.593.5673
jvandermeuse@gbbg.org

Horticulture

Mark Konlock

Mark Konlock

Director of Horticulture
920.593.5669
mkonlock@gbbg.org

Lindsay Hendricks

Horticulture Manager
920.593.5690
lhendricks@gbbg.org

Sarah Pingel

Horticulturist & Plant Recorder
920.593.5678
spingel@gbbg.org

Alyssa Carwardine

Horticulturist
920.593.5692
acarwardine@gbbg.org

Ashley Barkow

Horticulturist
920.593.5691
abarkow@gbbg.org

James "Jimmy" Van Meter

Horticulturist
920.593.5688
jvanmeter@gbbg.org

Hayden Stecker

Horticulturist
920.593.5687
hstecker@gbbg.org

Melissa Maurer-Ford

Horticulturist
920.593.5689
mmaurerford@gbbg.org

Finance & Operations

Michele Kahnk

Michele Kahnk

Director of Finance & Operations
920.593.5661
mkahnk@gbbg.org

Dave Barkow

Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator
920.593.5671
dbarkow@gbbg.org

Danielle DeLorme

Accounting Assistant
920.593.5674
ddelorme@gbbg.org

Brian Miles

Custodial Supervisor
920.593.5693
bmiles@gbbg.org

Events

Jessica Martin

Events Manager
920.593.5672
jmartin@gbbg.org

Kristin Engels

Wedding Events Coordinator
920.593.5683
kengels@gbbg.org

Noely Gomand

Corporate & Social Events Coordinator
920.593.5677
ngomand@gbbg.org

Emma Moore

Events Coordinator
920.593.5682
emoore@gbbg.org

Meg Madsen

Events Team Assistant
920.593.5662
mmadsen@gbbg.org

Development & Membership

Cindy Berton

Cindy Berton

Director of Development
920.593.5663
cberton@gbbg.org

Sarah Seeger

Development & Corporate Engagement Manager
920.593.5664
sseeger@gbbg.org

Laura Starks

Development Assistant
920.593.5670
lstarks@gbbg.org

Kate Martin

Volunteer Coordinator
920.593.5686
kmartin@gbbg.org

Marketing & Communications

Aubrey Brennan

Aubrey Brennan

Director of Marketing & Communications
920.593.5660
abrennan@gbbg.org

Rachel Mueller

PR & Content Coordinator
920.593.5685
rmueller@gbbg.org

Rebecca Justiniano

Graphic & Web Designer
920.593.5676
rjustiniano@gbbg.org

Claudia Fritsche

Digital Marketing Coordinator
920.593.5684
cfritsche@gbbg.org

 

Education & Guest Experience

Linda Gustke

Linda Gustke

Director of Education & Guest Experience
920.593.5680
lgustke@gbbg.org

Sara Rabas

Community Education Coordinator
920.593.5679
srabas@gbbg.org

Hannah Biller

Youth Education Coordinator
920.593.5666
hbiller@gbbg.org

Kaidan Whitehouse

Guest Experience Manager
920.593.5675
kwhitehouse@gbbg.org

Shannon Strohfeldt

Guest Experience Coordinator
920.593.5667
sstrohfeldt@gbbg.org

Karen Kohlbeck

Gift Shop Coordinator
920.593.5668
kkohlbeck@gbbg.org

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View and bid on hundreds of items like plant containers and hanging baskets, various gift packages, outdoor living items, and so much more.

Sounds of Nashville on August 11

will be moved indoors with limited seating due to Friday’s weather forecast. Tickets are no longer available. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Saturday, September 30 | Garden Closed – Join us on Sunday, October 1 for our free Fall Family Festival!
September 28 | Vanderperren English Cottage Garden Closed