The Mansion at Woodward Park

Selma, along with her older sister, Silma, serve as the mighty team who coordinate all the setups for our private events, making sure our historic properties shine on your special day. They have been our go-to ladies since 2017, and we couldn't do what we do without them.

Pat is the longest tenured staff at The Mansion at Woodward Park, a program of the non-profit organization, the Tulsa Garden Center, serving as our bookkeeper and accounting manager since 2015. Not only does Pat juggle the books for all of our private events and fundraising efforts for Woodward Park, he and his husband, John, lived adjacent to the Park for 35 years, watching it grow and flourish.

Leigh began their career with the Tulsa Garden Center as a Naturalist Educator with our Outdoor Classroom program, and transitioned to the Garden Manager poistion in 2020 as the pandemic hit full force. Almost single-handedly, they kept the 2-acre Linnaeus Teaching Garden pristine and blooming with gorgeous color at a time when our Woodward Park guest traffic increased with people looking for that little slice of heaven.

Stephani's relationship with the Tulsa Garden Center began in 2017 when she served as a licensed bartender for our private events at The Mansion. She then moved into a Venue Host role, before finally being promoted to the Donor Services Administrator for our non-profit organization. Stephani is likely to be the sweet voice on the other end of the phone if you call us, and works hard to keep our entire team organized and moving forward collectively.

Andy is the newest team member, joining us in the fall of 2021 as our Director of Horticulture. With a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies and Creative Writing, in addition to his Master's degree in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Andy's input in always insightful and invaluable when we host movie-making film crews at The Mansion. And of course our lush and beautiful gardens never go unnoticed thanks to Andy's keen eye for color, form, and design.

Brian heads our Naturalist Educators team, serving 5th grade students from low-income and marginalized communities in the Tulsa-area, where STEM inequities and lack of career mentoring are prevalent. Brian's team can host up to 50 students a day who explore the Woodward Park campus. being imparted with Brian's unique brand of "sneaky learning". Building the next generation of adults who love Woodward Park is just a bonus.