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
Margaret Handville, Woodland Gardener - Thuya Garden
Jesse Hartson, Director of Facilities
Ed Hawes, Land Steward
Katie Hughes, Gardener, Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Cathy Jewitt, Docent - Thuya Lodge
Ethan Klein, Lead Groundskeeper, Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Jon Knight, Manager of Abby Garden & McAlpin Farm
Rick LeDuc, Thuya Garden Manager
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
Joie Torsiello, Benefits and Human Resources Coordinator
Helen Townsend, Docent - Thuya Lodge
Linda Thayer, Lead Greeter
Larry Tozier, Equipment Operator
Jacob Wartell, Gardener - Asticou Azalea Garden
Bret Welch, Facilities Tradesperson
Board of Directors
Sam McGee, Chair
Kate Macko, Vice Chair
Will Thorndike, Treasurer
Alan Baldwin
Kate Baxter
Allison Bourke
Roc Caivano (deceased 7/8/21)
James Clark, Jr
Jan Coates
Amy Falls
Andrea Gilmore
Sheldon Goldthwait
Neva Goodwin
Eileen Growald
Neil Houghton
Martha Jackson
Ann Judd
Lauren Kogod
David MacDonald
C.W. Eliot Paine
Susan Rockefeller
Jim Sligar