Bloedel Reserve Staff and Board of Trustees

Get To Know Us

Our dedicated staff works collaboratively to ensure that Bloedel Reserve is welcoming and thriving, season after season, year after year. Each day is as different as our constantly changing landscapes. And, with 140 acres of forests, meadows, groomed trails, and gardens, we have the most beautiful “office” in town!

Our Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Evan Meyer, The Richard A. Brown President & CEO
Alyson Coote, Director of Human Resources
Amy King, Creativity & Education Manager
Jen Layne, Communications Manager
Kasia Saito, Marketing & Events Intern
Erin Toner, Executive Assistant
Tara Wittrup Moyer, Well-Being Program Manager

DEVELOPMENT
Madeline Read, Director of Development
Rebecca Edgren, Development Coordinator
Audrey Harmon, Development Manager

OPERATIONS
Dan Walker, Director of Operations
Sally Levey, Events Manager
Kate Sunderland, Volunteer & Tour Coordinator
David Jones III, Guest Services & Retail Manager
Jorby Alano, Guest Services & Retail Assistant Manager
Andrea Mercado, Retail Buyer
Guest Services Associates
Brynn Chivers
Clara Diaz
Laura Fayollat-Boudreaux
Amy Kidrick
Abner Senires
Steven Starlund
Gayl TenEyck
Kailee Welp

FINANCE
Renee Kok, Director of Finance
Sara Carlson, Accounting & Payroll Manager
Kristin Dalhoff, Membership & Data Entry Coordinator

HORTICULTURE & DESIGN
Kaslin Daniels, Director of Horticulture & Design
Philip Bloomquist, Living Collections Curator
Bob Braid, Caretaker, Senior Horticulturist
Ken Little, Senior Arborist
Ann Mackey, Horticulturalist
Christine McCullough, Horticulturist
Henry Molendijk, Trail Raker
Andy Moss, Gardens East Manager
Sonja Parker, Senior Horticulturist
Sean Peterson, Gardens North Manager
Darren Strenge, Gardens West Manager
Tobin Tripp, Sustainability Coordinator
Haley Wiggins, Gardens South Manager

FACILITIES
Ben Buchanan, Director of Facilities
Melissa Carlsen, Housekeeper
Shawn Gisriel, Grounds & Facilities Technician
Don McKinney, Trails Specialist
Mikaela Seelke, Grounds & Facilities Technician
Trevor Steward, Grounds & Facilities Technician

Our Board of Trustees

BOARD OFFICERS
Nate Thomas – Board Chair
Carol Adelson – Vice Chair
Todd Adams – Treasurer
Sandra McIver – Secretary

BOARD MEMBERS
Ted Andrews
Gregory Atkinson
Erin Banasik
Jim Clune
Bob Jakubik
Jim Kelly
John Milberg
Becky Miller
Andrea Pickett
Martha Rogers
Vanathi Siddaiah
Kat Sundberg
Linda Waterman
Rolfe Watson
Bagley Wright
Robin Wright

SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL
Barbara Anderson
Debbi Brainerd *+
Stacie Crooks
Steve Davis *
Molly Hogger
Judy Karr
Suzanne Kelly *
Paul Kundtz *
David Lewis
Mark Levine
Chuck Little *+
Andy Maron *
Richard Mahoney
Justine Milberg
John Morris
Sue Nevler
Fred Pakis
Cassie Picha
Suzanne Ragen
Alice Shorett *
Robert Skotheim
Hope Stroble
Alice Tawresey
Karen Thomas
Sarah Wallace
Karla Waterman

VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARD
Susan Beecham
Johanna Caslander
Wendy Seanor
Tom Strid
Necie Toohey

IN MEMORIAM
Connie Albrecht
Johnna Kleisner

* Former Board Chair
+ Emeritus Trustee

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