Board of Governors
Board of Governors
“The Garden Club of North Carolina adopted The Elizabethan Gardens as a project in 1951, on August 18, 1960 The Gardens were formally opened.”
MISSION STATEMENT: For every generation, The Elizabethan Gardens is your gateway to our unique nature and history through education and experiences, to learn, enrich, sustain, and enjoy the environment.
The Elizabethan Gardens Board of Governors determines policies and sets long-term strategic goals aimed at advancing the mission of The Elizabethan Gardens.
CURRENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Executive Committee
Gail Reynolds, President
Betsy Brown, Vice President
Linda Davenport, Secretary
Jaye Massecar, Treasurer
Linda McLendon, President, GCNC
Brenda Crocker
Kathy Horne
Sarah Ivey
Sarah Johns
Hannah Russ
Ann Rust
Barbara Schultz
Neil Songer
Rich Stone
Lynda Wood
Theresa M. Armendarez, Executive Director
The Elizabethan Gardens Chairman/ Trustees/ Board List 1951-Present
The Elizabethan Gardens Trustees, Board Chair
1958-59: Mrs. H.R. Totten, Chapel Hill
1959-64: Mrs. J.R. Bennett
1964-66: Mrs. Corbett Howard, Goldsboro
1966-67: Mrs. James Tyler, Kinston
1967-70: Mrs. Roscoe McMillan, Red Springs
The Elizabethan Gardens Board of Governors, Board Chair/ President
1970-74: Mrs. Roscoe McMillan, Red Springs
1974-97: Mrs. W. Marion Odom, Ahoskie (Marie)
1997-99: Dr. Myrtle Swain, Wilson
1999-2003: Mrs. Harry B. Schiffman, Manteo (Lila)
2003-2005: Mrs. Lois Hicks
2005-2008: Mrs. Patsy Zoll, Manteo
2008-2010: Mrs. June Bell, Manteo
2010-2014: Mrs. Penny Rose, Ahoskie
2014-2016: Mrs. Sandra Snapp, Chocowinity
2016-2017: Mrs. Lou Ellen Flowers, Goldsboro
2017- 2023: Mrs. Linda Davenport, Edenton
2023-present: Mrs. Gail Reynolds, Southern Shores
