Staff

Botanical Garden staff members and their contact information are listed below. For general information, please call 515.323.6290 or email info@dmbotanicalgarden.com.

Kim Perez
President & CEO
Direct Phone: 515.323.6261

Shannon Blencowe
Rental Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.323.6295

Whitney Bouma
Chief Program Officer
Direct Phone: 515.323.6297

Diane Brockshus
Curatorial Horticulturist
Direct Phone: 515.402.4284

Traci Buck
Volunteer Manager
Direct Phone: 515.323.6293

Susan Cory
Annual Fund Manager
Direct Phone: 515.402.4283

Austin Coulter
Facilities & Grounds Manager
Direct Phone: 515.323.6291

Eddie Donselar
Database Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4279

Nicole Grabowski
Director of Development
Direct Phone: 515.402.4280

Aaron Harpold
Director of Horticulture
Direct Phone: 515.402.4285

Jessica Hebert
Education Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4287

Bill Hitt
Membership & Database Manager
Direct Phone: 515.323.6265

Leslie Hunter
Horticulture Manager
Direct Phone: 515.323.6296

Delaney Lynch
Director of Marketing & Communications
Direct Phone: 515.402.4274

Marvin Mason
Event Manager
Direct Phone: 515.402.6294

Lexi Mavin
Guest Experience Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4276

Shawn Mayberry
Rental Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4282

Grace Milledge
Marketing Specialist
Direct Phone: 515.402.4286

Alex Nuzum
Education Manager
Direct Phone: 515.402.4273

Laura Pence
Horticulturist
Direct Phone: 515.323.6296

Dylan Roseburrough
Event Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4281

Miranda Seim
Retail Program Manager
Direct Phone: 515.402.4276

Kate Selden-Egge
Executive Assistant & Office Manager
Direct Phone: 515.402.4275

Paige Shafer
Education Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.402.4277

Heidi Swan
Director of Finance
Direct Phone: 515.323.6263

Rachel Tan
Production Horticulturist
Direct Phone: 515.323.6296

Elyse Willer
Accounting Coordinator
Direct Phone: 515.323.6299