Leadership & Staff
Lockerly Trustees
President
Carl Blount, Athens;
Owner, Insurance Agency
Vice-President
Anne Sanchez Culberson, Milledgeville; Orthodontist
Secretary
Donna Williams, Milledgeville; Owner, Williams Funeral Home
Treasurer
Derek Williams, Milledgeville; President & CEO, Century Bank & Trust
Robin Becker
Milledgeville; Robin Becker Interiors; Owner, Peach State Nursing
Rex Bishop
Eatonton; Retired, Horticulture Instructor/Program Director/Vice President
Tommy French
Milledgeville; Retired General Trades Craftsman, Central State Hospital
John Noah Jackson
Manager, Georgia College & State University; District 4, Baldwin County School Board
Crystal Law
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Ian McMullen
Attorney, Milledgeville
Joseph Peters
Dean, School of Education at Georgia College& State University
Harriett Whipple, PhD,
Milledgeville; Professor Emeritus, Georgia College & State University; Education, Grounds/Facilities, Rose Hill committees.
Emeritus
Suzanne Engel,
New Vernon, NJ.;Trustee, Hawaii Opera Theatre; Trustee, The Union Foundation; Trustee, E.J Grassmann Trust
Lockerly Staff
Jennifer Pollard,
Executive Director
Jennifer Pollard, a 1995 GCSU graduate with a BA in History, assumed this leadership role in January 2017. Mrs. Pollard brings 20 years of experience in fundraising, strategic planning and non-profit management, along with the professionally recognized CFRE (Certified FundRaising Executive) credential, which she has held since 2008.
Greg Eilers,
Assistant Director
Greg Eilers was named Assistant Director on May 1, 2018, overseeing Horticulture and Education. Prior to that, Greg served as Lockerly’s Director of Education for 13 years. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Outdoor Education with a focus in Environmental Education from Georgia College & State University.
Vicki Folendore,
Office Manager
Vicki Folendore manages the administrative functions for the Lockerly Arboretum Foundation. Vicki is a Milledgeville native, and before joining the Lockerly staff she worked at Georgia College & State University in University Advancement.