Board of Directors

Left to right: Mark Kane, Julie Brenton, Deb Wiley, Sue Brenton, Bob German, Peter van der Linden, Bob Rennebohm, Buz Brenton, Lockie Markusen and Fred Weitz. Not pictured: Jeff Iles, Robert Jester, Bill Brenton, and Jim Van Werden.

The arboretum is governed by a volunteer board of directors that provide excellent expertise, experience, and active enthusiasm for the arboretum.

Mike Simonson, Chair

Des Moines, IA

Bill Niebur, Vice Chair

West Des Moines, Iowa

Robert Jester, Treasurer

Des Moines, Iowa

Deb Wiley, Secretary

Des Moines, Iowa

Ray Bening

Des Moines, Iowa

Michelle Book

Des Moines, Iowa

J.C. "Buz" Brenton, Founder

Des Moines, Iowa


Julie Brenton
Bronxville, New York

Doug Burnett                                               
West Des Moines, Iowa

Bob German

Dallas Center, Iowa

Tina Mowry Hadden

West Des Moines, Iowa

Jeff Iles

Ames, Iowa

Hannah Inman

Waukee, Iowa

David Mackaman

Des Moines, Iowa

Erna Morain

Waukee, Iowa

Fred Weitz

Des Moines, IA

David Wilkerson
Adel, IA