The Delaware Botanic Gardens board and their corporate partners briefed Governor Jack Markell on January 28, 2014, in his statehouse office in Dover.

The cordial discussion capped a series of meetings with executive and legislative branch leaders, who all gave DBG enthusiastic support. The governor expressed his thanks to the board and its corporate partners for their work representing the best of Delaware—citizens coming together in recognition of a public need and working with public and private leaders throughout the state to make a valuable addition to Delaware: a world-class botanic garden.

Above, from left to right, Gerald T. Doherty, vice president, EDiS; Raymond J. Sander, treasurer, DBG; Sheryl J. Swed, vice president, DBG; Mark H. Davidson, associate vice president, Pennoni Associates; Michael J. Zajic, president, DBG; Governor Jack Markell; Susan Ryan, director, DBG; Betty Deacon, director, DBG; Elisabeth C. Zajic, director, DBG; Gregory D.Tepper, director of horticulture, DBG (titles as of 2014).