Staff
  • Marco Maina
    Executive Director
  • Ella Ancheta
    Garden Manager
  • Katie O'Connor
    Assistant Garden Manager
  • Kevin Coleman
    Finance Manager
  • Mica Pirie
    Office Manager
  • Ana Picazo
    Marketing Manager
  • Gabrielle Gross
    Wedding/Event Coordinator
  • Veronica Thao
    Edible Garden Program Manager
  • Cheryl Renshaw
    Garden Assistant
  • Jane Bagley
    Office Assistant
Board of Directors
  • Sarah Clark
    President
  • Karen Douglas
    Treasurer
  • Susann Mirabella
    VP, Fund Development
  • Colette Rudd
    VP, Programs
  • Donna Bohling
    Secretary
  • Robin Allen
  • Sarah Burgess
  • Lena Dawson
  • Pat Gregory
  • Sheri Moody
  • Judy Paris
  • Anne Ritchie
  • Carmen Pekelsma
  • Kathie Shaw
  • Donna Sheridan
  • Susan Woodman
Committee Chairs & City Liaison
  • Marco Maina
    Annual Appeal Committee
  • Linda Norton
    Archives Committee
  • Lena Dawson
    Board Development Committee
  • Sarah Burgess
    Board Governance Committee
  • David Chang
    Buildings & Grounds Committee
  • Deanna Wong
    Children’s Events Committee
  • Terri Weber
    Education Committee
  • Patricia Davis & Nancy Wong
    Endowment Committee
  • Sarah Clark
    Executive Committee
  • Robin Allen & Susan McDonnell
    Winter Festival Committee
  • Karen Douglas
    Finance Committee
  • Carmen Pekelsma
    Floral Arranger Committee
  • Susan Mirabella
    Fund Development Committee
  • Lesley Peters
    Garden Advisories Committee
  • Donna Sheridan & Sheri Moody
    Garden Club Appointees
  • Betsy Gifford & Gwen Whittier
    Garden Volunteers Committee
  • Pat Gregory
    Hospitality Committee
  • Ian Linford
    Investment Committee
  • Mary Jo Levy
    Library Committee
  • Robin Allen & Marie Immekeppel
    Luncheons Committee
  • Donna Bohling & Sue Krumbein
    Membership Committee
  • Sarah Clark
    Personnel Committee
  • Colette Rudd
    Programs Committee
  • Mary Powell
    Second Saturday Committee
  • Laurie Callaway
    Spring Tour Committee
  • Kathie Shaw
    Strategic Planning
  • Sue Krumbein & Mary Powell
    Tours
  • Anne Ritchie
    Volunteer Outreach Committee
  • Kristen O'Kane
    City of Palo Alto Liaison