Staff Contacts

Natalie Ronayne
Executive Director
216-707-2844
nronayne@cbgarden.org

Kenneth J. Sinchak, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
216-707-2837
ksinchak@cbgarden.org

Administration

Sandra Perteet
Controller 
216-707-2815
sperteet@cbgarden.org

Christine Meador
Accountant
216-707-2803
cmeador@cbgarden.org

Laura Fittro
Accounting Assistant 
216-707-2827 
lfittro@cbgarden.org

Jeanette D. Savage
Volunteer Coordinator/Affiliate Liaison
216-707-2822
jsavage@cbgarden.org

Development

Marie Monago
Chief Development Officer
216-707-2805
mmonago@cbgarden.org

Elisabeth (Liz) P. Scheele
Director of Leadership Giving
216-707-2804
lscheele@cbgarden.org

Carol Marshall
Director of Foundation Relations
216-707-2830
cmarshall@cbgarden.org

Bisi Mikleus
Director of Annual Giving and Government Relations
216-707-2819
bmikleus@cbgarden.org

Shalmoli Frese
Associate Director of Membership
216-707-2828
sfrese@cbgarden.org

Eileen Simmons
Administrative Assistant - Membership
216-707-2862
esimmons@cbgarden.org

Education

Geri E. Unger
Director of Education
216-707-2817
gunger@cbgarden.org

Renata Brown
Associate Director of Education
Clara DeMallie Sherwin Chair in Education
216-707-2820  
rbrown@cbgarden.org

Jennifer McDowell
Public Programs Coordinator
216-707-2845
jmcdowell@cbgarden.org

Cara Mia Duncan
Academic Programs Manager
216-707-2841
cduncan@cbgarden.org

Gary Esmonde
Librarian - Eleanor Squire Library
216-707-2812
gesmonde@cbgarden.org

Josh Steffen
Hershey Children's Garden Manager
216-707-2825
jsteffen@cbgarden.org 

Walter E. (Ted) Auch III, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Researcher
216-707-2858
tauch@cbgarden.org

Sandra Albro
Research Manager
216-707-2860
salbro@cbgarden.org

Green Corps

Jesus Sanchez
Green Corps Youth Manager
216-707-2821
jsanchez@cbgarden.org

Kelly Barrett
Green Corps Farm Manager
216-707-2832
kbarrett@cbgarden.org

Guest Services

Julie Anderson
Director of Visitor Services
216-707-2806
janderson@cbgarden.org

Jen Anderson
Manager Guest Services
216-721-1600 ext 100
jenanderson@cbgarden.org

Paula Coakley
Private Rental Manager
216-707-2833
pcoakley@cbgarden.org

Brian Hurtt
Facility Rental Associate 
216-707-2846
bhurtt@cbgarden.org 

Kate Fox
Merchandise/Gallery Manager
216-707-2856
kfox@cbgarden.org

Jeff Reinke
Retail Manager
216-707-2809
jreinke@cbgarden.org

Gregory Byers
Housekeeping Manager
216-707-2859
gbyers@cbgarden.org

Horticulture

Cynthia Druckenbrod
Director of Horticulture & Conservation
216-707-2824
cdruckenbrod@cbgarden.org

Ann McCulloh
Curator of Plant Collections
216-707-2829
amcculloh@cbgarden.org

Larry Giblock
Lead Horticulturist - Japanese, Woodland and Topiary Gardens
216-707-2811
lgiblock@cbgarden.org

Joe Mehalik
Glasshouse Specialist
216-707-2852
jmehalik@cbgarden.org

Matt Edwards
Animal Care Technician
216-707-2857
medwards@cbgarden.org

Robert A. Rensel
Horticulturist - Gateway and Terrace Gardens
216-707-2835
rrensel@cbgarden.org

Andrew Pratt
Grounds Manager/Horticulturist
216-707-2836
apratt@cbgarden.org

Robin Johansen
Horticulturist - Herb, Restorative and Perennial Border Gardens
216-707-2838
rjohansen@cbgarden.org

Mark Bir
Glasshouse Specialist
216-707-2849
mbir@cbgarden.org

Mark Hoover
Horticulturist - Inspiration Gardens and Turf
216-707-2851
mhoover@cbgarden.org

Marketing

Peter Vertes
Director of Marketing & Communications
216-707-2839
pvertes@cbgarden.org

Patrick Evans
Marketing Coordinator
216-707-2834
pevans@cbgarden.org