Trustees & Volunteers



The Mission of the Danforth Center would not be possible without the commitment of our loyal supporters. Our Trustees and volunteers give of their time, their treasure, and their great talent to further the Center’s efforts to improve the human condition through plant science. Ever involved in our work, you will see many of them around the Center both attending and assisting with our many events. To (meet/view) members of our Board of Trustees and two volunteer leadership groups, the Friends Committee and Danforth Leadership Council, click on the links below.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES | DANFORTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | FRIENDS COMMITTEE

Friends Committee:

Matt Wolfe, Chair
Robyn Frankel, Chair

Bruce Buckland
Molly Cline, Ph.D.
Adie Dietz
George Fonyo
Roberta (Robbye) Frank
Jane Goldberg
Richard Haynes
A. Charles Hiemenz III
Ernest Jaworski
Michael Kalishman
Jim Knight
M. Paul Kravitz
Jay Nouss Jr.
Marie P. Oetting
Derek Rapp
James Schiele
Charles M.M. Shepherd
J.J. Stupp
Robert L. Virgil
James von der Heydt
Ambassador George Walker III
Scott Wolff
Michael Zaun


*Charter Member