Contacting MBC

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Administration
MBC's business office is open 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Voice mail is available outside of regular business hours.

Annamaria Richcreek , Administrator
Montgomery Botanical Center
11901 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL  33156-4242  USA
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 100
Fax: 305-661-5984

Contributions, Donations & Bequests
If you would like to join in MBC’s commitment to advancing research, conservation, and education through scientific plant collections, please contact:

Dr. M. Patrick Griffith , Executive Director
Montgomery Botanical Center
11901 Old Cutler Road
Miami, Florida 33156-4242  USA
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 105

Horticulturally-oriented Questions & Requests
Please contact your county extension service, local public gardens, plant societies, and horticultural hot-lines. Your local newspaper’s garden section often lists appropriate contacts. Or begin an online search by going to our Links page.

Scientific & Educational Use of MBC’s Botanical Collections

Cycads
    Michael Calonje , Cycad Biologist
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 112

Palms
    Dr. Larry Noblick , Palm Biologist
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 104

Flowering Trees/Conifers
    Chad Husby , Botanist
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 102

Questions Regarding MBC’s Scientific Databases

Collections Database
  Collections Database Supervisor
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 103 (vmail ext. 325)

Mapping Database
  Collections Supervisor
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 113

MBC/FNGLA Seedbank Program

Judy Kay , Seedbank Coordinator
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 103 (vmail ext. 326)

Tours of Montgomery Botanical's Scientific Plant Collections

Dr. M. Patrick Griffith , Executive Director
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 105

Volunteer Opportunities for Individuals

Charmaine Kappler, Volunteer Program Coordinator
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 114
volunteer@montgomerybotanical.org

Organizing a Volunteer Work Day for Your Group

Lee Anderson , Superintendent
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 126

Use of The Montgomery Archive

Jared Fogg , Reference Archivist
Phone: 305-667-3800 ext. 107

Our Mailing List
To keep informed about Montgomery Botanical Center, please request to be included on our mailing list. Using regular mail or the email link below, please provide your full name and address and let us know how you heard about MBC and/or our newsletter.

Annamaria Richcreek , Administrator
Montgomery Botanical Center
11901 Old Cutler Road
Miami, Florida  33156-4242  USA

You can also view issues of Montgomery Botanical's newsletter from this website.

Problems with the MBC Website?
If you are experiencing difficulties with our website or find an error, please let us know. Please e-mail us with the problem and the address (URL) of the specific page. Thank you!

MBC’s Team

Administration

• Dr. M. Patrick Griffith , Executive Director (ext. 105)
• Annamaria Richcreek , Administrator (ext. 100)
• Charmaine Kappler , Funding & Communications (ext. 114)

Collections Development

• Chad Husby   Collections Manager and Botanist (ext. 102)
• Michael Calonje   Cycad Biologist (ext. 112)
• Dr. Larry Noblick   Palm Biologist (ext. 104)
• Sandra Simone Rigotti-Santos   Collections Supervisor (ext. 113)
• Arantza Strader   Collections Database Supervisor (ext. 103; vmail ext. 325)
• Ericka Witcher  Collections Specialist (ext. 103)
  
• Judy Kay   Seedbank Coordinator (ext. 103; vmail ext. 326)
• Jared Fogg   Reference Archivist (ext. 107)

Horticulture & Facilities

Lee Anderson , Superintendent (ext. 126)

Horticulture Team   

Stella Cuestas, Curator of Cycads (vmail ext. 313)
Laurie Danielson, Curator of Palms (vmail ext. 318)
Felix Beruvides, Asst. Curator of Palms (vmail ext. 317)
Randy Russ, Asst. Curator of Palms (vmail ext. 310)
Pierre (Marino) Valcourt, Asst. Curator of Cycads (vmail ext. 328)
Christina Dupuy, Curator of Trees (vmail ext. 312)
Vickie Murphy , Nursery Curator (vmail ext. 316)
Claudia Calonje, Asst. Nursery Curator (vmail ext. 314)

Grounds Team    

Hostilio Torres, Equipment Operator (vmail ext. 307)
Mario Borroto, Landscaper (vmail ext. 309)
Willie Payne, Landscaper (vmail ext. 311)
Jessie Pender, Landscaper (vmail ext. 308)

Facilities Team    

Jack Bauer, Facilities Supervisor (vmail ext. 320)
Juan Corona, Equipment Specialist (vmail ext. 321)
Martha Lagos, Housekeeper (vmail ext. 323)
Ansel Thomas, Irrigation Specialist (vmail ext. 319)

Board of Directors & Members

Directors

Charles P. Sacher, Esq., President
Karl Smiley, M.D., Vice President
Walter D. Haynes, Esq., Secretary / Treasurer
Loyd G. Kelly, Assistant Secretary
Nicholas D. Kelly, Director
Peter A. Manz, Director

Heritage Members

Contacting Directors & Members
MBC Directors and Members may be contacted through MBC's executive director.

<Director’s or Member’s Name>
c/o Dr. M. Patrick Griffith , Executive Director
Montgomery Botanical Center
11901 Old Cutler Road
Miami, Florida  33156-4242  USA
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