Ali Duvall

BGM President

  • Location, Land & Concept Committee

  • Fundraising Committee

Wendell Berry said, “The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy and, after all, our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.”

With a career in conservation and passion for gardening, Ali comes to Botanic Garden Missoula with a Berry-inspired hope to create a new community space in Missoula that connects us to the beauty of plants, artistic and cultural gardens, the flow of cleansing waters, sacred ceremonies and gatherings, and the opportunity to enhance healing and wellness. She's thrilled to engage with community members interested in seeing the garden grow and evolve!

Cindy Morin

BGM Vice President

  • Marketing, Volunteers & Events Committee

  • Volunteer Coordinator

A lifetime gardener and musician, I believe that, like music, the nurturing and appreciation of plants and flowers is a gift that brings joy, peace and strength. It is a privilege to be a part of the growth of Botanic Garden Missoula and the gifts it will bring to our community.

Annalisa Martin

BGM Treasurer

  • Location, Land & Concept Committee

Botanic Gardens are favorite places to visit when travelling. Annalisa wants to see a conservatory in her hometown for everyone to enjoy.

Christine Vance

BGM Secretary

  • Marketing, Volunteers & Events Committee

Chris is a Montana native. She's had a lifelong obsession with playing in the dirt and appreciating nature and is excited about the prospect of a year-round green space where Missoulians can come together.

Germaine Conrad

BGM Founder and Board Member

Germaine was impressed by her first view, many many years ago, of precise and handsome hedges in the Edinburgh's Royal Botanical Gardens. She's convinced that without a botanical garden, Missoula isn't quite culturally complete.

Lisa Beczkiewicz

BGM Board Member

  • Fundraising Committee

Lisa has lived in Missoula for over 30 years. Originally from Indiana, Lisa was drawn to the beautiful Missoula mountains, rivers, heart rocks and wildflowers. She currently works as the Health Promotion Supervisor at Missoula Public Health. She strives to help cultivate a healthier community for all. In 2009, she helped lead a team of parents, teachers, students, and community members to build the first Missoula school garden at Lowell Elementary. She is a lifelong learner and enjoys visiting new places with botanical gardens. She is an avid gardener who particularly loves to grow flowers and a peach tree.

Lindsey Keeley

BGM Board Member

  • Marketing, Volunteers & Events Committee

  • Social Media Manager

Lindsey was born and raised in Missoula and loves everything about the Garden City. She discovered her love for plants when the spider plant left in her work cubicle produced babies and she started propagating and she’s never looked back. She hopes to use her skills in marketing, writing and gardening to bring an oasis to her hometown where the community can come together to enjoy mother nature, art and each other.

Jennifer Bauman

BGM Board Member

  • Marketing, Volunteers & Events Committee

  • Fundraising Committee

Jennifer Hungerford is a 6th generation Montanan who has lived in Missoula for 33 years. She has always had an interest in vegetable gardening and creating beautiful flower beds for her home. Exploring botanic gardens throughout the US has been one of her favorite pastimes. She volunteered with BGM and immediately caught the vision for a botanic garden in Missoula. As a new board member, Jennifer looks forward to watching the new botanical garden grow and reach its goals as a welcoming and creative space for Missoulians and future visitors to enjoy.