Staff and Board of Advisors

Staff

 
Mark Weathington, Director

Mark Weathington

Director

(919) 513-7006
mark_weathington@ncsu.edu

 
Tim Alderton, Research Technician

Tim Alderton

Research Technician

(919) 513-7008
tim_alderton@ncsu.edu

 
Amy Beitzel, Development Assistant

Amy Beitzel

Development Assistant

919-515-1680
amy_beitzel@ncsu.edu

 
Tiffany Brocco, Education Assistant

Tiffany Brocco

Education Assistant


tabrocco@ncsu.edu

 
Joy Burns, School Program Coordinator

Joy Burns

School Program Coordinator

(919) 515-5129
joy_burns@ncsu.edu

 
Dennis Carey, Curator

Dennis Carey

Curator

(919) 513-7007
dennis_carey@ncsu.edu

 
Bernadette Clark, Bedding Plant Trials Coordinator

Bernadette Clark

Bedding Plant Trials Coordinator

(919) 515-1213
bernadette_clark@ncsu.edu

 
Kathy Field, Business Services Coordinator

Kathy Field

Business Services Coordinator

(919) 513-0264
kathy_field@ncsu.edu

 
Rebecca McCloskey, Business Services Coordinator

Rebecca McCloskey

Business Services Coordinator

(919) 513-0264
rgmcclos@ncsu.edu

 
Sophia McCusker, Nursery Technician

Sophia McCusker

Nursery Technician

(919) 513-7008
sophia_mccusker@ncsu.edu

 
Elizabeth Overcash, Director of Education and Public Engagement

Elizabeth Overcash

Director of Education and Public Engagement

(919) 513-7011
elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu

 
Greg Paige, Director of Horticulture

Greg Paige

Director of Horticulture

(919) 513-7009
gpaige@ncsu.edu

 
Amanda Pattillo-Lunt, Rental Coordinator

Amanda Pattillo-Lunt

Rental Coordinator

(919) 513-7457
jcrarentals@ncsu.edu

 
Luke Rangel, Rentals Assistant

Luke Rangel

Rentals Assistant

(919) 513-7457
lrrange2@ncsu.edu

 
Alycia Thornton, MPA, Director of Philanthropy

Alycia Thornton, MPA

Director of Philanthropy

(919) 513-7068
alycia_thornton@ncsu.edu

 
Evan Villani, Research Technician

Evan Villani

Research Technician


eavillan@ncsu.edu

 
Kathryn Wall, Membership and Volunteer Manager

Kathryn Wall

Membership and Volunteer Manager

(919) 513-7004
kbwall@ncsu.edu

 
Blake Wentley, Education Assistant

Blake Wentley

Education Assistant

(919) 513-7005
rbwentle@ncsu.edu

 
JC Raulston Arboretum Interns, 2025,

JC Raulston Arboretum Interns, 2025


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
Cyndy Cromwell, Supporter
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