Advisory Council

Job Responsibilities

  • Serve as an emissary for the Jordan Valley Conservation Gardens Foundation by communicating the Foundation’s mission and objectives;
  • Become an advocate with key government officials and business leaders on behalf of the Demonstration Gardens’ development;
  • Serve on standing committees of the Council as needed;
  • Participate in Council meetings;
  • Advise the Foundation Board on Garden development, operations and strategic plans;
  • Assist in the creation and preparation of fundraising initiatives;
  • Commit to securing $5,000 (through either giving or getting) in annual financial support for development of the Demonstration Gardens in accordance with the Expansion Master Plan.

Members

Name Organization Committee
Joey Archer Education
Rosie Cobbley Education
Wanda Bamberger Special Events (Co-Chair)
LaRene Bautner Millcreek Gardens Special Events
Ruth Bell Education
Warren Bell BioGrass Sod Farms, Inc. Education (Chair)
Alane Boyd AWWA Intermountain Section Major Gifts
Johna Brems Special Events
Steve Burian University of Utah
Civil & Environmental Engineering 		Education
Gina Crezee Rio Tinto | Kennecott
Laurel Dokos Special Events
Joseph J. Donaldson EPG
Barbara Dunn Major Gifts
Anne Erickson Education
Brent Erkelens Special Events
Norine Foote Education
Bart Forsyth Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Clark Giles Ray Quinney & Nebeker Major Gifts
Matthew Hunt Zions Bank Education
Marian Ingham Council Co-Chair &
Special Events
Cindy Kindred Vanguard Media Group
Eric Klotz Utah Division of Water Resources Education
Marty Lamb Major Gifts (Co-Chair)
Lynn Larsen Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation
Mitch Lord Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.
Tammy Miller Asphalt Materials Special Events
Liz Nelson Major Gifts
Sally Nicolaysen Education
Lee Redd Nelson Brothers Construction Major Gifts
Holly Robb Rio Tinto | Kennecott Major Gifts
Jim Schwing CH2M Hill Major Gifts (Co-Chair)
Ann Scott Master Gardener Education
Jeni Scott Garden Blogger
Steve Scott Council Co-Chair &
Major Gifts
Mayor JoAnn Seghini Midvale City Special Events
Susie Takara Special Events (Co-Chair)
Ted Wilson
Tim Wilson Education