Garden Leadership

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has a Board of Directors and Board of Associates.

Senior staff include:

Frank Robinson, President and CEO
Frank has provided leadership to the Garden since 1992, first as Executive Director and now as President and CEO. His focus is on development activities, long-term planning, partnerships and visioning for the institution. Learn more about Frank Robinson.

Shane Tippett, Executive Director

Shane has served the Garden since 2004, first as Assistant Director for Finance and Operations and now as Executive Director. Shane is responsible for all daily operations, staffing and financial activity. Learn more about Shane Tippett.

Grace Chapman, Horticulture Director
Grace has a strong public gardens background with experience at premier gardens in the United States and United Kingdom. Most recently before coming to the Garden, Grace was horticulture supervisor at the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Learn more about Grace Chapman.

Randee Humphrey, Education Director

Randee Humphrey joined Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as Education Manager in 2004, and oversees all functions of the Education department, including public, school, and special audience programs, educational exhibits and interpretation, management of Library and herbarium collections, and community initiatives and partnerships.

Learn more about Randee Humphrey.

Kim Dove, Guest Services Director
Kim Dove began her career at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in 2005 in the Facility Events department where she coordinated the facility rental and sales business. She quickly moved up, and in 2010 became Manager of Guest Services, overseeing the Facility Events, Admissions, Operations and Security Departments. In her latest role as Director of Guest Services, effective January 2013, Kim added the Garden Shop and Maintenance Departments to her list of responsibilities. Learn more about Kim Dove.

Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director

Strategic public relations and marketing have helped propel Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden from “Richmond’s Best Kept Secret” to one of the region’s top destinations and national recognition. Beth Monroe has led these public relations and marketing efforts over the past 14 years as the Garden grows and brings people and plants together to improve our communities.

Learn more about Beth Monroe.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Board of Directors

Officers

Charles H. Foster, Jr., President
John M. R. Reed., Vice President
Mary Anne Burke, Secretary
James H. Starkey, III, Treasurer
Dennis I. Belcher, Esq., General Counsel

President and CEO
Frank L. Robinson

Executive Director
Shane Tippett

Director Emerita

Mrs. Lora M. Robins*

Directors

Robin Deal Baliles
Mrs. Samuel Bemiss
Roger L. Boeve
Michele K. Burke

Joelle Cosby

Suzette Denslow
Janet C. Deskevitch
Wilson Flohr
Jill Bussey Harris, D.M.D.
Ann Parker H. Gottwald

Thomas Huff, Ph.D
Donna Kelliher
William H. King, Jr.
Steven Koprowski

Kathleen Allen Luke
Douglas N. Martin
Sky Massey
Lawrence W. McKoy, CPA
Martha F. Moore

Paula H. Nachman
Hugh Newton
Helen R. Pinckney

Kee Sung Ro
Dennis Rudzinski, M.D.
Martha R. Sherman

Carolyn Snow
Jane B. Spilman
Donald A. Steinbrugge
Sue Thompson
Peter C. Toms
Ruby G. Turner*
Peyton Wells
Susanne N. Wick
Deborah J. Wolenberg
Charlotte B. Woodfin, M.D.
Mary Denny Wray

*deceased