All Staff


Michael Hoke,

Managing Director

Michael is the first managing director of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, having joined the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation on August 1, 2002. Since that time, he has...read more

Gary Outenreath,

Director, Landscape Planning and Management

As the Director of Landscape Planning and Management, Gary plans and manages landscaping efforts for Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, including plant selection. He also plans and...read more

Holly Hanson,

Volunteer/Tour Coordinator

Holly coordinates Shangri La’s volunteer program, which includes recruiting, interviewing, and placement of volunteers as well as orientation, training, management of volunteers and program...read more

Marlene Cox,

Admissions/Membership Coordinator

Marlene serves as the Admissions and Membership Coordinator at Shangri La. She has been working at Shangri since February 2008, after serving for more than 20 years at Orange Stationer. Marlene has a...read more

Letty LeBert,

Admissions Associate

Jamie Massa,

Admissions Associate

Mary Ann Smith,

Administrative Assistant

Lena Dodson,

Administrative Aide

Noelle Jordan,

Environmental Education Coordinator

As environmental education coordinator, Noelle has been providing quality outdoor experiences for children and adults since 2000 and has had many varied and colorful experiences during her environmental...read more

Ellen Wiemers,

Environmental Educator

Since 2004, Ellen has been honing her environmental education skills in many different settings all across the state of Texas. She has taught while holding alligators and snakes, looking up at the Milky...read more

Anna Harner,

Environmental Educator

Mary Taylor-Barrios,

Environmental Educator

Sandra Langham,

Environmental Educator

Wanda Woods,

Environmental Educator

Carrie McAtee,

Environmental Education Intern

Jonathan Davis,

Environmental Education Intern

Mark Hines,

Garden Supervisor

Jennifer Buckner,

Epiphyte Specialist

Greg LeBlanc,

Gardener

Susie Freuden,

Gardener

Lindsey Nelson,

Gardener

Christi Nelson,

Gardener

Lori Smith,

Gardener

Cheryl Farmer,

Gardener

Nathaniel Broussard,

Groundskeeper

Edgar ‘Buddy’ Flowers,

Groundskeeper