Mesa Urban Garden is a non-profit community garden managed by a board of passionate Mesa residents. Our team is comprised of dozens of passionate individuals with a wide-range of skill sets. Each person brings their own unique ideas and talents to the garden, and without their efforts, this amazing project wouldn’t exist.
Mesa Urban Garden Board of Directors:
David Crummey – Chairperson – David@MesaUrbanGarden.org
Studying in Tucson, Guanajuato and Tempe, David has a long and varied experience across disciplines and brings that knowledge to his work and community. In addition to being a founding board member of the Garden, he serves on the board of the Mesa Arts Academy (a K-8 charter school), is a founding member of the RAILmesa neighborhood group, and was recently appointed to the Southeast Maricopa Regional Council of First Things First. Bringing community back into the public realm is a grounding force for his efforts.
Laurie Blitz – Treasurer/ Garden Coordinator
Ryan Winkle – Past Chair
Andrew Douglas
Marco Meraz
Donna DiFrancesco – Ex-Officio
Jaime Glasser
Jaime Glasser is a Downtown Mesa artist and community activist. A former veterinarian, she has also been involved in gardening for many years. Jaime is thrilled to be involved with the Mesa Urban Garden and help realize its potential to grow our community and be a welcoming and inclusive place in our emerging Downtown Mesa.
Prior Board Members:
- Amy Osowski*
- Mandy Buscas
- Terri Rettig
- Terry Benelli
- Drew Trojanowski
- Amy Busch
- Liz Paulus
- Miyuki Ketchum
- Ed Haugen
* In memoriam