Our Team

Our Team

A long partnership between Hoyt Arboretum Friends and Portland Parks & Recreation keeps Hoyt Arboretum and its programs thriving, and an all-volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Council provide governance and support.

Hoyt Arboretum Friends Staff

Anna Goldrich – Executive Director (she/her)

503.823.1648
anna@hoytarboretum.org

 

Becky Schreiber – Deputy Director, Operations & Volunteer Programs (she/her)

503.823.1649
becky@hoytarboretum.org

 

Ajah Maloney – Development Director (she/her)

503.823.3655
ajah@hoytarboretum.org

 

Nina Avila – Education Programs Director (she/her)

503.823.4477
nina@hoytarboretum.org

 

Elena Amaya – Youth Programs Manager (she/her)

503.218.3674
elena@hoytarboretum.org

 

Rebekah Golden – Communications Specialist (she/her)

503.894.6883
rebekah@hoytarboretum.org

 

Marlee Brown – Development and Grants Specialist (she/her)

503. 217.4208
marlee@hoytarboretum.org

 

Greg Hill – Visitor Information Specialist (he/him)

503. 865.8733
greg@hoytarboretum.org

 

Rowan Moreno- Collections Assistant and Nature Educator (they, them)

rowan@hoytarboretum.org

 

Shaueel Persadee- Collections Intern from NY Botanic Garden (he, him)

shaueel@hoytarboretum.org

 

Portland Parks & Recreation Staff 

Martin Nicholson – Curator (he/him)

503.823.4475
martin.nicholson@portlandoregon.gov 

 

Mandy Tu – Plant Taxonomist & Herbarium Curator (she/her)

503.823.5453
mandy.tu@portlandoregon.gov

 

Vinny Parisi- Horticulturist (he/him)

vincent.parisi@portlandoregon.gov 

 

Brett Rousseau- Nursery and Planting Specialist (she/her)

brett.rousseau@portlandoregon.gov 

 

Hoyt Arboretum Friends Nature Educators

Left to right: Sam, Chelsea, Catherine, Bella, Noah, and Amy

 

Hoyt Arboretum Friends Board of Directors

  • Eric Mitchell, Board Chair
  • Isaac Jones, Treasurer
  • Claire Randall, Secretary
  • Doug de Weese
  • Lyn Cameron
  • Erin Cherry
  • John Haines
  • Carly Harrison
  • Ryan Kunkel
  • Rosa Li
  • Mary Moerlins
  • Will Naito
  • Andy Russell
  • Iliana Tovar
  • Shannon Thomas
  • Michael Yun

Hoyt Arboretum Friends Advisory Council

  • Meg Bishop
  • Nell Bonaparte
  • Josh Hinerfeld
  • Lynn Loacker
  • Edie Millar
  • Brad Miller
  • Charles Swindells
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