Dr. Lasseigne serves as Executive Director Bellingrath Gardens and Home, a position he started in September 2020. He joins a team of board members and professional staff working to bring forward the legacy of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath at their renowned estate and gardens located on the Fowl River south of Mobile.
Prior to coming to Bellingrath, Todd was President and CEO of Tulsa Botanic Garden (Tulsa, Oklahoma), an institution he led for over nine years, working to build it from the ground up with over $20 million raised and invested during his tenure. Dr. Lasseigne also served as the founding Executive Director of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden (Kernersville, North Carolina) from 2005 through early 2011, and as Assistant Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum (Raleigh, North Carolina) for 5 years.
Todd is a highly respected plantsman, horticulturist, and public garden leader. He is widely recognized as a leading horticulture expert among nursery professionals and in the public garden world. He has delivered invited lectures across the U.S., in Japan, South Korea, and Mexico. Todd has visited over 450 gardens around the world during his career. He lives with his wife (Heather) and five cats in Grand Bay, Alabama.