Ever have a desire to discover? Ever have a desire to teach others what you've learned? We do - every day. By nature, that’s who we are. We’re the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, an international scientific research and learning center focused on conservation and knowledge sharing.
Bob Byers
Assistant Director & VP of Horticulture
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Ennis Anderson
Vice President of Operations
Sara Richardson, CFRE
Interim Vice President for Advancement
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Connie Johnson
Director of Administration
Angie Peeples
Manager of Human Resource and Risk Administrator
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Brooke Byerley Best, Ph.D.
Director of Research Programs
Jason Best
Director of Biodiversity Informatics
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Diego Barroso
TORCH TCN Project Manager
Ashley Bordelon
Digitization Coordinator
Rachel Carmickle
Herbarium Technician
Kelly Carroll
Herbarium Digitization Technician
Manuela Dal Forno, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Erin Flinchbaugh
Conservation Program Assistant
Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Jessica Lane
Herbarium Assistant
Joe Lippert
Digitization Coordinator
Bob O'Kennon
Research Scientist
Natch Rodriguez
Herbarium Digitization Technician
Kimberly Shay
Press Coordinator and Assistant Editor
Kim Norton Taylor
Conservation Research Botanist
Alejandra Vasco, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Brandy Watts
BRIT Librarian
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Erin Starr White
Community Education Manager
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Demekia Biscoe
Innovative Learning Manager
Cameron Barlow
School & Garden Education Program Manager
Michelle Schmidlkofer
GROW Administrative Specialist
Montana Williams
Director of Volunteer Services
Veronica Marquez
GROW Volunteer Coordinator
Sara Richardson, CFRE
Interim Vice President for Advancement
Chris Smith, MBA
Director of Marketing and Communications
Katherine Campbell
Director of Membership
Christy Brammer
Membership Coordinator
Keri McNew Barfield
Director of Finance
Abby Tolmachoff
Accounting Coordinator & Grants Administrator
Ennis Anderson
Vice President of Operations
Lydia McConathy
Event and Rental Manager
Robert Reyes
Maintenance Assistant
Greg Gunn
Facilities Manager
Laura Rodriguez
Receptionist
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Diego Barroso
TORCH TCN Project Manager
Ashley Bordelon
Digitization Coordinator
Tessa Boucher
Herbarium Digitization Technician
Rachel Carmickle
Herbarium Technician
Kelly Carroll
Herbarium Digitization Technician
Jessica Lane
Herbarium Assistant
Joe Lippert
Digitization Coordinator
Natch Rodriguez
Herbarium Digitization Technician
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Kimberly Shay
Press Coordinator and Assistant Editor
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Brandy Watts
BRIT Librarian
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Cameron Barlow
School & Garden Education Program Manager
Demekia Biscoe
Innovative Learning Manager