Officers
Jeanell Moore – President
Jeanell is a second-generation Tallahassee native and practically grew up in the Garden Club. Her mother, Nell Carlile, served in many positions including two terms as TGC President. For the past two years Jeanell has served as 1st Vice President & Membership Chair of TGC and worked alongside Susan Weaver to grow the membership.
She joined Gardenia Circle the first year of its existence and has served as chair and treasurer. Retired from the Department of Revenue with over thirty-six years of service to the State of Florida, Jeanell is married to Wayne. They have one son Jacob and a daughter-in-law, April. They enjoy sightseeing and traveling, especially to Disney.
She is looking forward to serving as TGC President, getting to know the members, and continuing the TGC role to instill in our youth and community the love of gardening and respect for and protection of the environment.
Brady Cureton Thompson – First Vice President
Brady is a member of the Violet Circle where she is a past Chair and Program Chair. She served as the TGC 3rd Vice President for 2023-2025 where she coordinated outstanding General Membership Luncheons and programs.
Brady is a Real Estate Broker and owns a Real Estate Firm specializing in Residential Real Estate sales and investments in Tallahassee and the surrounding counties. She has been married for 25 years to Brett Thompson and they have two children, Isabel and Everett, who both attend Florida State University.
She is a fifth generation Tallahassee native, graduated from Leon High School and Florida State University. She also serves on the Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as the TGC liaison and has served on the Board of Young Actors Theatre, is co-founder of Tree House Fast Cars and Mason Jars and has served on Special Committees for Boys Town, Big Bend Hospice, Holy Comforter Episcopal School and Maclay School.
In her free time, she enjoys walking and riding her mountain bike on Tallahassee’s trails, playing golf, floral arranging and being at St. Teresa with her family.
Joan Nolte – Second Vice President
An Atlanta native, Joan joined Orange Blossom Circle in 2018 after moving to Tallahassee from South Florida when she retired from a 34-year HR career mainly with GE. She has been Circle Horticulture Chair, Vice-Chair, Chair, and TGC Honors Chair.
Although her undergrad is from UGA, Joan has embraced all things FSU in her new hometown and is a Golden Chief supporter. She also has an MBA from Nova Southeastern and is an officer for the Tallahassee alumni chapter of her collegiate sorority.
Joan enjoys traveling with friends and has visited over 20 US national parks/monuments and 26 countries. She also spends time visiting family in Atlanta, where her mother was a longtime member and officer in the Sandy Springs Garden Club.
Barkley Wilhite – Third Vice President
Barkley came to Tallahassee in 1988 to attend Florida State University and quickly fell in love with Tallahassee and the friendly people. She received a BS in English Education and taught middle school before coming home to raise her three children.
She has been married to Rodney since 1991 and one of their greatest joys has been to work together on the home they purchased, located near Rutgers House, in 1993. Barkley joined the Jonquil Circle in 2000 and has served in various roles over the years.
Her hobbies include cooking and entertaining, reading, walking, tennis, gardening and getting to the beach any chance she can. She and her husband also spend many happy hours with their two precious grandchildren.
Deborah Northcutt – Treasurer
Deborah grew up in the Atlanta area and moved to Orlando when she married Mark in 1981. They relocated to Tallahassee, Mark’s birthplace, in 1991. She has an accounting degree from UCF and spent the last 25 years of her career as the accountant/office manager of two area plantations.
As she was approaching retirement, Deborah developed an interest in gardening and in 2018 joined Mimosa Circle. She has served as Mimosa’s vice-chair, chair and most recently, treasurer. She also served as a co-chair for the 2023 Spring Plant Extravaganza. She is an active member of Chapter GR P.E.O., a Big Bend Hospice Tea Time volunteer and enjoys playing weekly games of bridge with her group.
She and Mark have a daughter, Katie, who lives in Macon, Ga. with her wife, Kris, and their young son, Quinn.
Ann Riley – Recording Secretary
Ann joined TGC in 2018, shortly after her retirement from a 35+ year career in Human Resources, working most recently for the Trust for Public Land. A member of Buddleia Circle for 7 years, she has served as Circle Chair and Treasurer. She is also a certified Master Gardner. Ann has also served as TGC’s 2nd Vice President.
A native of Chicago, she relocated to Tallahassee over 30 years ago and has enjoyed learning a whole new gardening world. Her husband, Michael, is a retired attorney, and she has two daughters, Madelaine and Blair, both born and raised in Tallahassee.
Donna Dye – Corresponding Secretary
Donna was born in the Florida Panhandle area and then her family moved away as her father was in the U.S. Air Force. Upon high school graduation in Tumon, Guam, Donna returned to Florida and moved to Tallahassee in 1973. She is a cum laude graduate of Florida State University. Donna retired from the State of Florida after 33 ½ years of serving in numerous financial positions including financial/administrative manager for three different multimillion-dollar programs. After her 2006 retirement, Donna returned to her first love – sewing and then joined TGC Shannon Forest Garden Circle. She served numerous years as SFGC Treasurer. Donna is always available to step in to help wherever she can. She continues to serve as a proctor for the Rutgers House when it’s rented.
Donna and her husband, Gary Sharpe, enjoy “piddling” in their yard, trimming bushes, digging up weeds but nothing extravagant like planting something and watching it grow! In addition to sewing/quilting, Donna plays Mah Johngg once a week and is an avid reader.
Brenda Dyer – BOT Chair
Having spent a lot of time in Tallahassee from 1970 – 1972, Bill and Brenda moved to Tallahassee from Atlanta in 1973. They loved the small community and felt it would be a great place to raise their children, Nancy and Bill (III). They have never been disappointed.
Brenda joined Orange Blossom Circle in 1976 and over the years served as Circle Chair twice, served on numerous committees for her circle and TGC, Third Vice President of TGC, Second Vice President for two terms, and President from 2017 – 2019.
Brenda was a founding member of Extra Point Club along with Ann Bowden in 1979. She served as President in 1982 – 1983.
Brenda and Bill were active in Springtime Tallahassee where she served as General Chairman from 1981 – 1982.
Brenda has also been a member of the Woman’s Club of Tallahassee for six years.
Susan Weaver – Immediate Past President
Susan is a fifth generation Tallahassee native who is enjoying retirement, loves to travel, sew and spend time with her family and friends. She retired from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with thirty-five years of service to the State of Florida. Married to Patrick, she has one daughter, Brooke. Regular visits to spend time with her daughter and her grandchildren are at the top of her list of favorite things to do.
In addition to having served as President (2023-2025), 1st Vice President and Treasurer of the Tallahassee Garden Club, Susan is a Past President of the Woman’s Club of Tallahassee; Board Member of the Leon High School Alumni Association; Board Member of the Tallahassee Symphony Society and an active member of Chapter GR P.E.O. She is a fan of FSU athletics and Past President of the Extra Point Club.
A TGC member since 2014, Susan belongs to both Mimosa and Orange Blossom Circles. She has served on the President’s Council since 2017.
Board of Trustees
Brenda Dyer – Chair
Having spent a lot of time in Tallahassee from 1970 – 1972, Bill and Brenda moved to Tallahassee from Atlanta in 1973. They loved the small community and felt it would be a great place to raise their children, Nancy and Bill (III). They have never been disappointed.
Brenda joined Orange Blossom Circle in 1976 and over the years served as Circle Chair twice, served on numerous committees for her circle and TGC, Third Vice President of TGC, Second Vice President for two terms, and President from 2017 – 2019.
Brenda was a founding member of Extra Point Club along with Ann Bowden in 1979. She served as President in 1982 – 1983.
Brenda and Bill were active in Springtime Tallahassee where she served as General Chairman from 1981 – 1982.
Brenda has also been a member of the Woman’s Club of Tallahassee for six years.
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Sue Griner – Trustee of the House
Sue has been a member of the Tallahassee Garden Club since 2000 and has served as Mimosa Circle Chair, Co-chair and Programs Chair. Her service to the Club includes serving on the Cookbook Committee, Chair of the “Tasting Tea”(the kickoff of the Club’s Savory and Sage cookbook), Board of Trustees Chair, Caladium Bulb Fundraiser Chair, Pecan Fundraiser Chair, Awards Chair, Second Vice President and President.
In addition to her active involvement in the Tallahassee Garden Club, Sue has served in leadership positions in several civic and religious organizations, including Springtime Tallahassee General Chair and Rachel, Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Highgrove Homeowners Association, Charter Club and Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity. A graduate of both FSU and the University of Georgia, she is loyal to both teams, despite husband Jim’s Gator allegiances.
Married to Jim, an attorney, they have one son Reynolds, and enjoy spending time as a family watching sports, playing with Daisy, their Beagle and slipping off to Saint Simon’s Island with her cousins.
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Gail Hill – Trustee of Grounds
A native Atlantan, Gail moved to Tallahassee from Athens in 1978. She joined the Tallahassee Garden Club after obtaining her Master Gardener Certification and retiring from practicing administrative and appellate law. She knew she wanted to be a TGC member after seeing a newspaper article about the TGC Coreopsis Circle of mostly master gardeners and soon became a proud Coreopsister. Since then, Gail has chaired the TGC Horticulture committee several times and served as the Coreopsis Circle Chair. After obtaining her NGC Flower Show Judge certification, she also chaired several flower shows and recently served as the District III Florida Flower Show Judges Director. Most recently, she joined the Board of Trustees as the grounds trustee. In her spare time, Gail loves to spend time cooking up messes and spending time with husband Steve, three sons, and three grandsons. As a dedicated third-generation University of Georgia Bulldogs football fan, she can be found on fall Saturdays watching the games and biting her fingernails. Go Dawgs!
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Susan Weaver – Treasurer
Susan is a fifth generation Tallahassee native who is enjoying retirement, loves to travel, sew and spend time with her family and friends. She retired from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with thirty-five years of service to the State of Florida. Married to Patrick, she has one daughter, Brooke. Regular visits to spend time with her daughter and her grandchildren are at the top of her list of favorite things to do.
In addition to having served as President (2023-2025), 1st Vice President and Treasurer of the Tallahassee Garden Club, Susan is a Past President of the Woman’s Club of Tallahassee; Board Member of the Leon High School Alumni Association; Board Member of the Tallahassee Symphony Society and an active member of Chapter GR P.E.O. She is a fan of FSU athletics and Past President of the Extra Point Club. A TGC member since 2014.
Susan belongs to both Mimosa and Orange Blossom Circles. She has served on the BOT since 2017.
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Tara Boyter – Recording Secretary
A native Floridian, Tara grew up in Central Florida’s Mount Dora and has lived in Tallahassee since 1978. She is a graduate of Agnes Scott College in Atlanta and a long-time member of the P.E.O. International Sisterhood which provides educational opportunities to women. Tara retired from association management in 2015 and promptly joined the Tallahassee Garden Club’s Sweet Bay Circle.
She serves on the grounds committee of Killearn Fellowship Presbyterian Church and when not managing her own yard, happily assists with the church gardens. A recent grandmother, she thrives on that new role while also enjoying the game of bridge and travel whenever possible. She has served on TGC’s Board of Trustees since 2018.