Staff and Board of Advisors
Staff
Mark Weathington
Director
919-513-7006
mark_weathington@ncsu.edu
Tim Alderton
Research Technician
919-513-7008
tim_alderton@ncsu.edu
Amy Beitzel
Development Assistant
919-515-1680
amy_beitzel@ncsu.edu
Tiffany Brocco
Education Assistant
tabrocco@ncsu.edu
Joy Burns
School Program Coordinator
919-515-5129
joy_burns@ncsu.edu
Dennis Carey
Curator
919-513-7007
dennis_carey@ncsu.edu
Delwyn Kirkman
Business Services Coordinator
919-513-0264
delwyn.kirkman@ncsu.edu
Sophia McCusker
Nursery and Plant Distribution Coordinator
919-513-7008
sophia_mccusker@ncsu.edu
Elizabeth Overcash
Director of Education and Public Engagement
919-513-7011
elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu
Greg Paige
Director of Horticulture
919-513-7009
gpaige@ncsu.edu
Amanda Pattillo-Lunt
Event and Rentals Manager
919-513-7457
jcrarentals@ncsu.edu
Luke Rangel
Rentals Assistant
919-513-7457
lrrange2@ncsu.edu
Alycia Thornton, MPA
Director of Philanthropy
919-513-7068
alycia_thornton@ncsu.edu
Evan Villani
Research Technician
eavillan@ncsu.edu
Kathryn Wall
Membership and Volunteer Manager
919-513-7004
kbwall@ncsu.edu
Blake Wentley
Education Assistant
919-513-7005
rbwentle@ncsu.edu
JC Raulston Arboretum Interns, 2026
Board of Advisors
Heather Rollins, Chair, Fairview Garden Center
Sylvia Blankenship, Ph.D., Vice Chair
Rob Thornton, Past Chair
Jeanne Andrus, Supporter
Robert Bartlett, Jr., Bartlett Tree Experts
Dale Deppe, Spring Meadow Nursery
Brenda Pollard, Garden Club of North Carolina
Cindy Green, Ph.D., Supporter
Marilyn Grolitzer, Ph.D., Supporter
Sandy Harwood, Supporter
David Hoffman, Hoffman Nursery
Ruth Holcomb, Currin's Nursery
Mike Hudson, Sampson Nursery
Ashley Troth, NC State Extension Agent
Ex-officio Member
Frank Louws, Ph.D., Head, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
Tom Skolnicki, University Landscape Architect, NC State University
Board Manager
Alycia Thornton, Director of Philanthropy