Board of Directors

The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is supported by an enthusiastic and dedicated Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Mr. Sam Pyne, President – Executive Committee

Mr. Andrew Abendshein, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mrs. Ruth Flournoy, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mr. Andrew Hull, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mr. Daniel David Hu, Secretary – Executive Committee

Mr. Tim Neuhaus, Treasurer – Executive Committee

Mr. Steve Newton, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mr. Allen Rustay, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mrs. Janna Webber, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mrs. Amy Woolf, Vice President – Executive Committee

Mr. David Andrew

Mr. Jason Beauvais

Mr. Jason Burt

Mrs. Catherine Elkins

Mrs. Leslie Griffin

Mr. Reese Henningsen

Mrs. Ethel Hutcheson

Mr. Jason Kinzel

Mr. Harry Kirk

Mr. James Melchers

Mr. Chris Odell

Mr. Ernest Pekmezaris

Mrs. Elisa Stude Pye

Mr. Sandy Shurin

Mr. Louis Weisberg

Mrs. Andrea White

Ms. Debbie Yee

Ex-Officio Board

Tina Ortiz, Houston Parks & Recreation Department

Laura Sheffield, River Oaks Garden Club

Heather Kearney, River Oaks Garden Club

Jan Bres, Garden Club of Houston

Angela Peterman, Garden Club of Houston

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The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which depends on donations to support nature education and conservation programs for Houstonians of all ages.

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