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
Maggie Andros, Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Jason Ashur, Landscape Specialist
Cassie Banning, Director of Farm & Gardens
Ben Boegehold, Thuya Garden Manager
Jenn Bridgers, Administrative Coordinator
Tate Bushell, Director of Natural Lands
Dianne Clendaniel, Development & Communications Coordinator
Wendy Dolliver, Head Gardener - Thuya Garden
Nicole Gurreri, Assistant Manager - Asticou Azalea Garden
Margaret Handville, Woodland Gardener - Thuya Garden
Jesse Hartson, Director of Facilities
Ed Hawes, Land Steward
Santos Henggeler, Gardener - Asticou Azalea Garden
Ethan Klein, Custodian Facilities Tradesperson
Joie Torsiello Leiser, Head of Employee Relations
Patrick MacRae, CEO
Jonathan Miller, Gardener - Abby Garden
Dave Ouellette, Lead Land Steward
Erin Paxton, Abby Garden Manager
Elizabeth Perry, Groundskeeper - Thuya Garden
Mary Roper, Asticou Azalea Garden Manager
Brenna Sellars, Assistant Grower - McAlpin Farm
Chris Stevenson, Director of Business Operations
Megan Stillman, Plant Nursery Assistant - McAlpin Farm
Kathryn Strand, Director of Development & Communications
Linda Thayer, Lead Greeter
Larry Tozier, Lead Equipment Operator
Joe Valenti, Equipment Operator
Bret Welch, Facilities Tradesperson
Board of Directors
Kate Macko, Chair
Eileen Growald, Vice Chair
Will Thorndike, Treasurer
Jessica Savage Anderson
Alan Baldwin
Allison Bourke
James Clark, Jr
Jan Coates
Gifford Combs
Amy Falls
Andrea Gilmore
Neil Houghton
Martha Jackson
Ann Judd
Lauren Kogod
Eric Lindquist
Story Litchfield
Sam McGee
C.W. Eliot Paine
Vassar Pierce
Kita Reece
Camilla Rockefeller
Susan Rockefeller
John Van der Stricht