CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN is the new chief executive officer of Cape Fear Botanical Garden.
Hoffman joined the team in May. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University.
Some of Hoffman’s previous roles include president of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards from 2016-2018, although
he served in a variety of positions with the organization over the years, and director of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden from 2020-2022.
He is currently affiliated with the Mississippi Landscape Architectural Advisory Committee - MS Board of Architecture and American Society of Landscape Architects as well.
Hoffman is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 2018; the 2021 Frank Condon Award for Environmental Excellence; and Finalist Team Builders - Project 2021 KOB Environmental Excellence issued by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful.
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