HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER - Key Persons


Allie Nikolaisen

Job Titles:
  • Advancement Director

Anica Haymes

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Manager

Carol Nicolaisen

Job Titles:
  • Rentals & Wedding Manager

Christina Spade

Job Titles:
  • Registrar

Christine Mansfield

Job Titles:
  • Marketing & Development Manager

Debbie Markey

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Dr. Cullen Geiselman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Immediate past President - Executive Committee

Forest Ecologist


Grace Hsu

Job Titles:
  • Accounting & Database Manager

Heather Kearney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Iris Taplin

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Jane Reierson

Job Titles:
  • Native Landscape Specialist

Jim Crabb

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Manager

Laura Sheffield

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mary Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Manager

Michelle Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Allen Rustay

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mr. Andrew Abendshein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mr. Andrew Hull

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mr. Chris Odell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Daniel David Hu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Secretary of the Executive Committee

Mr. David Andrew

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Ernest Pekmezaris

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Treasurer of the Executive Committee

Mr. Frank Hauser

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Greg Meece

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Harry Kirk

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. James Melchers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Jason Beauvais

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Jason Burt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Jason Kinzel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Louis Weisberg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Michael Jhin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Mosby Perrow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Nigel Curlet

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Reese Henningsen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Sam Pyne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President of the Executive Committee

Mr. Sandy Shurin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Steve Newton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mr. Tim Neuhaus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Amy Woolf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mrs. Andrea White

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Catherine Elkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Elisa Stude Pye

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Ethel Hutcheson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Janna Webber

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mrs. Leslie Fertitta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Ruth Flournoy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of the Executive Committee

Mrs. Tensie Axton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Ms. Debbie Yee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex - Officio Board

Nova Morales

Job Titles:
  • Natural Resource Specialist

Paul Dempsey

Job Titles:
  • Weekend Facility Manager

Quinn Fanning

Job Titles:
  • Native Landscape Technician

Rafael Renteria

Job Titles:
  • Forest Ecologist

Stephen Benigno

Job Titles:
  • Conservation Director

Tiffany Ritter

Job Titles:
  • Education Director

Tina Ortiz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors