Young Friends of the Garden is a group of young professionals with an interest in the Garden’s work in promoting sustainability and strengthening cultural life. Participants enjoy opportunities to meet other young professionals and socialize at after-hours Garden events.
Sign up for the Young Friends email list.
Young Friends Council
The Young Friends Council is a board of young-professional leadership volunteers who serve as ambassadors for the Garden within the community.
Officers
Council Chair
Gwen Arenberg
Council Co-Chair
Meghan Santen
Past Chair
Mike Torney
Development Committee Chair
Elizabeth Wells
Members
Erica Agnew |
Andrew Martin |
Jack Arnold |
Evan Martin |
Trey Bartsch |
Lauren Maul |
Eryn Bassett |
Jennie Meresak |
Laura Bentele |
Jennifer Merritt |
Kimberly Bousquet |
Chelsea Merta |
Erin Davis |
Susan Meyer |
Ashley Diaz |
Laura Miller |
Lauren Dierkes |
Rosemary Nazaruk |
Brenna Doyle |
Jessica Nelson |
Mallory Fisk |
Jessica Neumeyer |
Colin Gibbs |
Kevin O'Shaughnessy |
Jesse Gray |
Emma Prince |
Hillary Gredell |
Rebecca Punselie |
Matthew Hutchinson |
Katy Robertson |
Anne Hyde |
Chrissy Hill Rogers |
Richard Jerelds |
Kyle Rosborg |
Erin Jones |
Nathan Russell |
Rachel Jones |
Arathi Srikanta |
Kyle Juvers |
Erin Sullentrup |
Mary Kate Keenoy |
Kate Tichelkamp |
Caroline Lemp |
Courtney Vomund |
Anne Luckey |
Lee Wilber |
Ford Manion |
Athanasia Xeros |
Join the Young Friends Council
A call for Council members is made every spring through the Young Friends email list and the Young Friends Facebook group. Council members are selected through a résumé submission process by a nominating committee consisting of current Council members. New members are announced in June.
To learn more, please email young_friends@mobot.org or call (314) 577-5154.