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

Melissa Maurer-Ford

Horticulturist
920.593.5689
mmaurerford@gbbg.org

James "Jimmy" Van Meter

Horticulturist
920.593.5688
jvanmeter@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

Jessica Martin

Events Manager
920.593.5672
jmartin@gbbg.org

Kristin Engels

Wedding Events Coordinator
920.593.5683
kengels@gbbg.org

Emma Moore

Events Coordinator
920.593.5682
emoore@gbbg.org

Noely Gomand

Corporate & Social Events Coordinator
920.593.5677
ngomand@gbbg.org

Devon Wygle

Events Team Assistant
920.593.5662
dwygle@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

Alina Booth

Development & Membership Coordinator
920.593.5696
abooth@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

Mai Kou Xiong

Digital Marketing Coordinator
920.593.5684
mxiong@gbbg.org

Rebecca Justiniano

Graphic & Web Designer
920.593.5676
rjustiniano@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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