Leadership & Staff
Lockerly Trustees
President
Sandy Mercer, Sandersville;
Retired, Georgia DOT
Vice-President
Angie Martin, Milledgeville; President and CEO, Milledgeville/Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.
Secretary
Treasurer
Robin Becker
Milledgeville; Robin Becker Interiors
Carl Blount
Athens; Owner, Insurance Agency; Development and Finance/Investment committees.
Mark Duclos
Greensboro; Assistant VP, Facilities Operations, Georgia College & State University
Tommy French
Milledgeville; Chair, Baldwin County Commissioners.
Sherrill Jones
Ian McMullen
Milledgeville;
Attorney; Rose Hill, Grounds/Facilities committees.
Joe Sama
Greensboro; Landscape Director, Reynolds Lake Oconee
Harriett Whipple, PhD,
Milledgeville; Professor Emeritus, Georgia College & State University; Education, Grounds/Facilities, Rose Hill committees.
Donna Williams
Milledgeville; Owner, Williams Funeral Home
Emeritus
Suzanne Engel,
New Vernon, NJ.
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.