Staff
General Inquiries
- (561) 495-0233 | morikami@pbcgov.org
Cornell Cafe
- (561) 233-1366
Curatorial
- General Inquiries – Tamara Joy | tjoy@pbcgov.org
Donations
- Monetary – Sharyn Samuels | ssamuels@pbcgov.org
- Art/Artifacts – Carla Stansifer | cstansifer@pbcgov.org
- Garden – Heather Grzybek | hgrzybek@pbcgov.org
Education
- Educational Program Enrollment – Lisa Niven | lniven@pbcgov.org
- Mory Program & Full STEAM Ahead – Wendy Lo | wlo@pbcgov.org
- Outreach (Schools, Libraries, etc.) – Luna Azaret | lazaret@pbcgov.org
- Tour Information – Miyoko Carman | mcarman@pbcgov.org
- Stroll for Well-Being – morikamistroll@pbcgov.org
Private Events/Facility Rentals
- General Inquiries – Alanna Keating | (561) 233-1304 | akeating@pbcgov.org
Finance
- General Inquiries – Don Blackman | dblackman@pbcgov.org
Marketing
- General Inquiries – Kizzy Sanchez | kmsanche@pbcgov.org
- Media & Press – Sally Shorr | sally@thebuzzagency.net or Jillian Kogan | jkogan@pbcgov.org
- Website – Anthony Brunet | abrunet@pbcgov.org
Membership
- General Inquiries – (561) 233-1315 | (561) 233-1314 | morikamimembers@pbcgov.org
Museum Store
- General Inquiries – (561) 233-1312
- Director of Retail Operations – Susan Keller | skeller@pbcgov.org
Sponsorship
- General Inquiries – Sharyn Samuels | ssamuels@pbcgov.org
Volunteer & Docent Information
- Volunteer Coordinator – Jillian Taylor | jtaylor2@pbcgov.org
- General Inquiries – mmvols@pbcgov.org
Board of Trustees
Palm Beach County and the Board of Trustees of Morikami, Inc. have been partners in bringing Morikami’s services to the public since opening in 1977. The park and building are the property of Palm Beach County. Morikami Inc., a non-profit corporation, provides financial backing from membership, donations, grants and other revenue-producing activities, and volunteer support for all aspects of the institution’s operations.
Officers
Celia Turner Zahringer, President
Randal Baker, Treasurer
Rosie Burkman, Secretary
Trustees
- Randal Baker
- Rosie P. Burkman
- June A. Gelb
- Norma C. Geller
- Robin S. May
- Bonnie White Lemay, Director
Palm Beach County Commissioners
- Dave Kerner, Mayor
- Robert S. Weinroth, Vice Mayor
- Hal R. Valeche, Commissioner
- Gregg K. Weiss, Commissioner
- Mary Lou Berger, Commissioner
- Melissa McKinlay, Commissioner
- Mack Bernard, Commissioner
Palm Beach County Executive Staff
- Verdenia Baker, County Administrator
- Jon Van Arnam, Deputy County Administrator
- Nancy Bolton, Assistant County Administrator
- Todd J. Bonlarron, Assistant County Administrator
- Dorritt M. Miller, Assistant County Administrator
- Patrick Rutter, Assistant County Administrator
- Eric Call, Director of Parks & Recreation
Board Meetings
2019 Board Meeting Schedule
The Full Board of Trustees meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of every month unless otherwise noted, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Meetings will take place in the Library at Morikami.
| Meeting Date | Time |
|---|---|
| January 17 | 4:30pm |
| February 14 | 4:30pm |
| March 14 (Annual Meeting and Year-in-Review) | 4:30pm |
| April 18 | 4:30pm |
| May 16 | 4:30pm |
| June 20 | 4:30pm |
| July 18 | 4:30pm |
| August 15 | 4:30pm |
| September 19 | 4:30pm |
| October 17 | 4:30pm |
| November 14 | 4:30pm |
| *December 12 (Holiday Social) | 4:00pm |
March 14 – special meeting, consult contract follow-up @ 4pm
*The one-hour December 12th Board meeting will be held on the 2nd Thursday and begin at 4:00 p.m. The Annual Board and Staff Holiday Social will commence at 5:00 p.m., as the staff completes their workday.
Committee Meetings
All dates and times are subject to change and Committee Meetings are set by the chairperson of each committee. If you plan to attend a meeting, please call ahead (561-233-1348) to confirm date, time, and exact location.
The Committee on Collections will meet on an as needed basis.
The Development Committee meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 11:30am.
The Education Program & Cultural Events Committee will meet on an as-needed basis.
The Executive Committee will meet on July 3, 2019 at 11:30am in the Conference Room.
The Facilities Committee meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 9:00am.
The Governance & Scholarship Committee meetings are held on an as needed basis.
The Finance, Budget, and Endowment Committee meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 3:30pm.
The Bonsai Garden Committee meeting will be held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 9:00am.