A native Californian, Jeffrey is originally from San Jose and now makes his home in Nashville, Tennesee. He has enjoyed gardening since he was able to walk and shares his grandmother’s passion for growing and nurturing plants. Today, Jeffrey enjoys focusing his gardening on indoor plants and container gardening. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Accounting and Finance from Santa Clara University. He recently retired from a challenging 35-year career with Chevron Corporation in a number of roles, including Finance Manager, Chevron Oronite; Group Manager, Corporate Audit; Internal Controls Manager, SEC Coordinator, and Accounting Policy Manager, Corporate Controller’s Office. Chevron generously matched many of Jeff’s donations to Lotusland over the years. Jeff and his spouse Stan Shayer have enjoyed visiting and supporting Lotusland for the past 13 years, and are Lotus Society members.