Name Title Department Email Phone Number
Ed Lyon Director eslyon@iastate.edu 515-294-6212
Allison Anderson Membership Specialist Membership allisona@iastate.edu 515-294-3755
Brenda Angell Custodial Manager Facilities blangell@iastate.edu 515-294-9723
Molly Barten Youth & Family Education Coordinator Education msbarten@iastate.edu 515-294-9012
Nathan Brockman Director of Entomology Entomology mantisnb@iastate.edu 515-294-2567
Andrew Gogerty Manager of Marketing and Communications Communications gogertya@iastate.edu 515-294-4169
Kara Hetrick Horticulturist Horticulture khetrick@iastate.edu 515-294-6797
Kim Hope Manager of Volunteer Engagement Volunteer khope@iastate.edu 515-294-8225
Amy Huff Graphic Designer Communications amyhuff@iastate.edu
Kris Johnston Administrative Assistant Finance krj1@iastate.edu 515-294-1012
Patty Johnston Events Assistant Events pattyj@iastate.edu 515-294-8981
Jessie Liebenguth Glasshouse Horticulturist and Grower Horticulture jlieb@iastate.edu 515-294-7610
Sara Merritt Director of Education Education smerritt@iastate.edu 515-294-1318
Ed Moran Senior Horticulturist Horticulture edmoran@iastate.edu 515-2294-7722
Debbi Regennitter Glasshouse Assistant Horticulture dregenni@iastate.edu
Renee Rule Director of Guest Services and Events Guest Services and Events rrule@iastate.edu 515-294-8994
Sarah Rummery Director of Horticulture Horticulture srummery@iastate.edu 515-294-0305
Ellen Sattler Horticulturist Horticulture sattlere@iastate.edu 515-294-2862
Sara Sinclair Budget & Finance Specialist Finance saras2@iastate.edu 515-294-7720
Lindsey Smith Plant Collections Curator Horticulture lksmith@iastate.edu 515-294-0638
Emory Telios Public Event Coordinator Events rentrg@iastate.edu 515-294-6356
Saylor Upah Private Events Coordinator Events upahsay@iastate.edu 515-294-5518
Anita Westphal Butterfly Wing Assistant Entomology anitaw@iastate.edu 515-294-9145
Ray Williams Facilities Mechanic Facilities raymond1@iastate.edu