Meet The Team

John Whisnant

Executive Director

John oversees the operations in areas of programs, finance and administration. He serves as PJCBG's chief advocate and the spokesperson in the community and is the liaison to the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council.

Toni Hays

Programs Officer

Toni works directly with the Executive Director while managing the Garden's memberships, private events, adult and youth programs, as well as the volunteer program.

Adrienne Roethling

Director of Curation and

Mission Delivery

Adrienne manages all horticultural activities at the Garden and the PJCBG nursery, including seasonal designs, plant acquisitions, planting, propagation, curation and maintenance, and record-keeping.

Josh Williams

Garden Manager

Josh works with the Garden Staff to maintain the highest of horticultural standards managing all of our equipment, display preparation, irrigation and maintenance needs for all Garden displays and spaces as well as the off-site nursery production space at PJCBG.

Mainor Melgar

Gardener

Mainor oversees all of the daily operations, such as pruning, watering, mulching, etc.

Kim Babyak

Receptionist and

Gift Shop Manager

Kim greets visitors to the Garden and oversees the daily business of the Dolores and Wyatt LeFever Garden Gift Shop.

Lynn Adams

Facility Rental Coordinator

Lynn coordinates private events, such as parties, corporate events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, etc.

Lisa Dunlap

Facilities Rental Coordinator

Lisa coordinates private events, such as parties, corporate events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, etc.

Angie Huffman

Development Associate

Angie is responsible for fundraising activity for the Garden through donor stewardship, corporate sponsorships, grant writing,

and oversight of Annual Giving Campaign.

Contact Information

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden is conveniently located at 215 South Main Street in Kernersville, North Carolina.

For more information or if you have any questions, please complete the form on this page or call us at 336-996-7888.

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