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
Leadership Team
Patrick MacRae, CEO
Cassie Banning, Director of Horticulture
Tate Bushell, Director of Natural Lands
Rob Cardeiro, Chief Financial Officer
Wayne Emington, Chief Operations Officer
Jesse Hartson, Director of Facilities
Kathryn Strand, Director of Development & Communications
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden
Erin Paxton, Garden Manager
Kiera Luu, Gardener
Kathryn Snyder, Groundskeeper
Sarah Whitcomb, Gardener
Teddy Dickson-Smith, Seasonal Gardener
Finn Seyffer, Seasonal Gardener
Evelyn Springer, Seasonal Gardener
Asticou Azalea Garden
Mary Roper, Garden Manager
Nicole Gurreri, Assistant Garden Manager
Wyatt Davis, Gardener
Santos Henggeler, Groundskeeper
Astia Carrega, Gardener
Elroy McDonough, Seasonal Gardener
Cynthia Robbins, Seasonal Gardener
Thuya Garden
Ben Boegehold, Garden Manager
Wendy Dolliver, Head Gardener
Jacob Rosado, Groundskeeper
Jillian Wilson, Gardener
Teghan Oswald, Seasonal Gardener
Sage Overstreet, Seasonal Gardener
Eddie Rivera, Seasonal Gardener
McAlpin Farm
Andy Brand, McAlpin Farm Manager
Brenna Sellars, Grower
Megan Stillman, Grower
Lauren Lee, Seasonal Gardener
Horticulture
Jason Ashur, Landscape Specialist
Aleyna Weitzner, Garden Intern
Natural Lands
David Ouellette, Lead Land Steward
Ed Hawes, Land Steward
Jalen Winstanley, Seasonal Land Steward
Facilities
Doug Hopkins, Equipment Operator
Ethan Klein, Custodian
Tom Kyritz, Equipment Operator
Larry Tozier, Lead Equipment Operator
Bret Welch, Lead Carpenter
Corey McVay, Seasonal Carpenter
Jaeda Grosjean, Seasonal Carpenter
Administration
Maggie Andros, Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Jenn Bridgers, Administrative Coordinator
Dianne Clendaniel, Development & Communications Coordinator
Garden Greeters & Docents
Linda Thayer, Visitor Services Coordinator
Rick Barter, Docent, Thuya Lodge
Susan Carroll, Garden Greeter
Leza Colquhoun, Garden Greeter
Eileen Curcio, Thuya Lodge Docent
Pam Davis, Thuya Lodge Docent
Mary Doherty, Garden Greeter
Virginia Fleisher, Garden Greeter
Maureen Fournier, Garden Greeter
Joan Furnari, Garden Greeter
MaryAnne Hinckley, Garden Greeter
Janice Kenyon, Garden Greeter
Jim Linnane, Garden Greeter
Anne Martina, Thuya Lodge Docent
Wendy Moody, Garden Greeter
Carolyn Newton, Thuya Lodge Docent
Cynthia Ocel, Garden Greeter
Cora Olgyay, Garden Greeter
Kathy Olson, Garden Greeter
Jane Reynolds, Garden Greeter
Jane Sanderson, Garden Greeter
Carol Shutt, Garden Greeter
Bob Thayer, Garden Greeter
Jean Warren, Garden Greeter
Anne Wolak, Garden Greeter
Board of Directors
Kate Macko, Chair
Vassar Pierce, Vice Chair
Will Thorndike, Treasurer
Jessica Savage Anderson
Alan Baldwin
Allison Bourke
Gifford Combs
Kate Conner
Amy Falls
Andrea Gilmore
Pamela Hatchfield
Neil Houghton
Lauren Kogod
Eric Lindquist
Story Litchfield
Kita Reece
Camilla Rockefeller
Daphne Trotter
John Van der Stricht