Executive Vice President and Director

As executive vice president and director of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Spicer stewards a living collection within the context of designed landscapes and restored natural habitats. He also leads the development and management of built infrastructure. Spicer oversees horticulture, facilities planning and maintenance, and capital projects, with a focus on integrating new elements within an established design style and vocabulary.

Before coming to the Garden, Spicer was the executive director and CEO of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Alabama. Spicer led the transition of a largely city-directed public garden to a highly regarded public-private partnership with the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. During his tenure, the garden’s reputation grew as an important urban green space, event venue, free science education provider, and popular regional destination known for horticultural beauty.

Earlier, he worked for the Morris County Park Commission in Morristown, New Jersey, where he oversaw the Frelinghuysen and Willowwood Arboreta. He is a graduate of Rutgers University with a bachelor of science in environmental planning, design, and landscape architecture.