Meet Executive Director Rae von Holdt
Rae von Holdt was named Executive Director on December 11, 2009.
She served as the Executive Director of Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, Iowa for seventeen years. Iowa Arboretum consists of a 40-acre ‘living library’ plant collection and a 338-acre refuge highlighted by walking trails traversing woodland forest and native plant communities.
Previously, she served as Director of Development at Terrace Hill Foundation, the historic home of the Governor of Iowa in Des Moines.
Most recently, she served as Director of Development at Wesley Retirement Services in Johnston, Iowa.
Her work has been recognized by the Iowa State Horticultural Society and the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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- Events Coordinator
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- Jackie Jasper
- Horticulturist
- Sarah King
- Director of Community Programs
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- Gerald Klingaman
- Director of Operations
- Susan Regan
- Garden Manager
- Rae von Holdt
- Executive Director
- Deborah Coley
- Bookkeeper & Office Manager
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