Our Board Members and Staff

Board Members


Meet the Board

  • Positive Nelson, President
  • Joan Kupfer, Vice President
  • Eugenia Merkoulov, Secretary
  • Theresa Collingwood, Treasurer
  • Jaclyn Goodyear
  • Sanni Craft
  • Steve Grimes

Our Dedicated Staff


Becca Mendelson Hughson

Director of Administration, Development, Marketing and Events
email: bhughson@sgvbg.org

Lucy Cabret

Gardener and Nursery Manager

Isidor Ruderfer

Director of Horticulture
email: iruderfer@sgvbg.org