Board of Directors

Guiding us forward

The support and focus of our board members keep us headed in the right direction. We thank them from our hearts for the time, energy, and creativity they pour into their commitment to Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute.

  • Debbie Pflager, President
    Kim Shockey, Vice President
    Andy Everetts, Treasurer
    Gwendolyn L. Magras, Secretary
    Matt Baker
    Maxine Beck
    Tom Beck
    John M. Foreman, Jr.
    Charissa Hipp
    Bill Hofmann
    Bergen Hubert
    Catherine Myers
    Arlene Unger
    Mary Ellen Waltemire
    Bonnie Zehler
    Linda Zimmerman

Buttonwood Nature Center Board of Directors—(New photo coming soon!)

Left to right: Front row: Jim Fleagle, Bergen Hubert, Debbie Pflager

Back row: Gwendolyn Magras, Maxine Beck, Caroline Royer (former board member), Tom Beck, Andy Everetts, Jay Healy, Catherine Myers

Missing from photo: Matt Baker, John Foreman, Kim Shockey, Arlene Unger

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Staff

The people who make it happen

Offering an in-depth, hands-on experience that blends environmental and cultural learning requires the expertise of many people.

  • Tracy Holliday, Executive Director
  • Jessica Watson, Assistant Director
  • Pam Rowland, Educational Site Coordinator
  • Shawna Staup, Director of Education
  • Mary Claire King, Watershed Science Coordinator/Environmental Educator
  • Beverly McFarland, Accounts Manager
  • Andrea Struble, Director of Public Relations
    Jen Atkinson, Faculty
    Jan Barrasso, Faculty
    Doris Goldman, Director Emeritus
    of Four-Square Garden

    Kettie Leighty, Faculty
    Beth Skroban, Faculty and
         Director of Textile Studies
    Nora Slick, Faculty
    Lynn Teach, Faculty

Buttonwood Nature Center Faculty and Staff

Left to right, back row: Nora Slick, Jan Barrasso, Jen Atkinson, Jessica Watson, Kettie Leighty, Lynn Teach, and Tracy Holliday.

Front row: Beth Skroban, Shawna Staup, Mary Claire King and Pam Rowland.

Inset—missing from group photo: Bev McFarland, Andrea Struble

Meet our Staff!
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