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.
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Christie Eckler, LMSW, CFRE
Vice President for Advancement
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Connie Johnson
Director of Administration & HR Business Partner
Angie Peeples
Manager of Human Resource and Risk Administrator
Montana Williams
Manager of Volunteer Services
Veronica Marquez
GROW Volunteer Coordinator
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Brooke Byerley Best, Ph.D.
Director of Research Programs
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Brandy Watts
BRIT Librarian
Alejandra Vasco, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Jason Best
Director of Biodiversity Informatics
Kimberly Shay
Press Coordinator and Assistant Editor
Kim Norton Taylor
Conservation Research Botanist
Manuela Dal Forno
Research Botanist
Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Cameron Barlow
Garden Program Specialist
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Joe Lippert
Digitization Coordinator
Ashley Bordelon
Herbarium Collections Assistant
Natch Rodriguez
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
Erin Starr White
Community Education Manager
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Kat Goldin
School Program Manager & Special Collection Librarian
Rachel Lincoln
Education Operations Specialist
Cameron Barlow
Garden Program Specialist
Michelle Schmidlkofer
GROW Administrative Assistant
Christie Eckler, LMSW, CFRE
Vice President for Advancement
Sara Richardson
Director of Philanthropy
Chris Smith
Director of Marketing and Communications
Katherine Campbell
Director of Membership
Chris Chilton
Corporate Relations Manager
Christy Brammer
Membership Coordinator
Keri McNew Barfield
Controller
Abby Tolmachoff
Accounting Coordinator
Robert Reyes
Maintenance Assistant
Kimberly Whitlock
Event and Rental Manager
Greg Gunn
Facilities Manager