People of the Preserve
The Preserve’s greatest assets: our board of trustees, staff, and volunteers. The people of the Preserve are committed to a culture of respect and care for the lands and gardens, and for each other. Their mindful attention to forward-thinking conservation, preservation, and horticultural practices is remarkable. Their common passion for protecting and sharing the beauty of the Preserve is perceptible in every garden bed and hiking trail.
Staff of The Preserve
Codie Abbot, Equipment Operator
Maggie Andros, Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Jason Ashur, Lead Groundskeeper - Thuya Garden
Cassie Banning, Director of Farm & Gardens
Jenn Bridgers, Administrative Coordinator
Grace Brown, Lead Gardener - Asticou, & Plant Recorder
Tate Bushell, Director of Natural Lands
Whitney Ciancetta, Development & Communications Coordinator
Erin Dilworth, Lead Gardener - Abby Garden
Wendy Dolliver, Head Gardener - Thuya Garden
Ellen Gilmore, Docent - Thuya Lodge
Margaret Handville, Gardener - Thuya Garden
Jesse Hartson, Director of Facilities
Ed Hawes, Land Steward
Katie Hughes, Gardener, Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Ethan Klein, Lead Groundskeeper, Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Jon Knight, Manager of Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Rick LeDuc, Thuya Garden Manager
Jan Murphy, Finance & Administration Associate
Dave Ouellette, Land Steward
Cynthia Robbins, Gardener - Asticou Azalea Garden
Mary Roper, Asticou Azalea Garden Manager
Chris Stevenson, Director of Finance & Administration
Kathryn Strand, Director of Development & Communications
Helen Townsend, Docent - Thuya Lodge
Linda Thayer, Docent - Thuya Lodge
Larry Tozier, Equipment Operator
Jacob Wartell, Gardener - Asticou Azalea Garden
Bret Welch, Facilities Tradesperson
Board of Directors
Sam McGee, Chair
Kate Baxter, Vice Chair
William Foulke, Treasurer
Allison Bourke
Roc Caivano
James Clark, Jr
Jan Coates
Amy Falls
Sheldon Goldthwait
Neva Goodwin
Eileen Growald
Martha Jackson
Ann Judd
Lauren Kogod
David MacDonald
Kate Macko
C.W. Eliot Paine
Nancy Putnam
Susan Rockefeller
Jim Sligar
Will Thorndike