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With 16,000+ acres and more than 300,000 visitors annually, Bernheim is the place to connect with nature.

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The Faces of Bernheim

Mark Wourms

President and CEO

Dr. Mark Wourms

Mark Wourms, PhD, is the President and CEO of Bernheim Forest and Arboretum. He is a lifelong “tree-hugger” both literally and metaphorically.

Rebecca Brady

Chief Operating Officer

Rebecca Brady

As COO Rebecca Brady oversees ongoing business strategy and operations. Her leadership fosters a culture of openness and inclusivity while delivering Bernheim’s mission.

Claude Stephens

Outreach & Regenerative Design

Claude Stephens, Outreach & Regenerative Design

Claude Stephens is the Children at Play Network Director and is also Bernheim’s Facilitator of Outreach and Regenerative Design. He is a free play champion, is piloting the region’s first Forest Kindergarten, and spearheaded the creation of Bernheim’s Edible Garden, an applicant to the Living Building Challenge.

Andrew Berry

Natural Areas

Andrew Berry

Andrew Berry is Bernheim’s Director of Conservation, overseeing environmental stewardship and land conservation efforts of Bernheim’s 15,000-acre natural area. From controlled burns to stream restoration to invasive species removal, Andrew oversees best practices in land protection. Andrew works closely with researchers worldwide who are seeking a healthy, large forest block for their studies of the biologically diverse.

Wren Smith

Interpretive Programs Manager

Wren Smith, Interpretive Programs Manager

Wren Smith is Bernheim’s Interpretive Programs Manager. A Kentucky Naturalist of the Year recipient, she helps visitors immerse themselves in nature, creates faeries out of natural materials, and trains volunteers in the nationally-recognized Volunteer Naturalist Program.

 

Casey Hammett

Nursery Manager

Casey Hammett, Edible Garden Steward

Casey Hammett has served as a Bernheim horticulturist since June of 2010. Casey is an ISA Certified Arborist and a Kentucky Certified Nurseryman. In addition to his duties as Nursery Manager Casey also teaches classes, leads tours, and collaborates with the community on beautification projects. Casey is originally from South Carolina, where he operated his own landscape business and graduated from the University of South Carolina.

Jenny Zeller

Arts in Nature Curator

Jenny Zeller, Arts in Nature Curator

Jenny Zeller is responsible for leading the prestigious Artist-in-Residence Program, which she graduated from herself in spring of 2017. Jenny also promotes multi-disciplinary explorations of the relationship with the natural environment through other Arts in Nature programs, such as temporary and permanent sculpture projects and recurring events at Bernheim.

Renee Hutchison

Director of Visitor Experience

Renee Hutchison

Renee Hutchison is responsible for leading our Visitor Services, Operations, and Ranger teams to ensure all visitors have the best possible experience while at Bernheim.

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