Senior Staff & Managers

Evie Hantzopoulos
Executive Director

Rebecca Wolf
Deputy Director

Olivia Cothren
Director of Development

Lateisha Jones
Director of Finance & Administration

Jatnna Ramirez
Director of Programs

Morgan Potter
Supervisor of Gardeners

Wilfredo Rodriguez
Supervising Botanical Garden Maintainer

Annette Fanara
Assistant Director of Development

Regina Forlenza
Assistant Director of Visitor Services

Anne Tan-Detchkov
Assistant Director of Marketing

Chelsea Encababian
Compost Project Manager

Gennadyi Gurman
Head of Interpretation

Karen Guzman
Farm Manager

Eryn Hatzithomas
Community Engagement Manager

Dina Matzner
Education Manager

Manika Tolentino
Marketing Manager

Catharina Worthington
Finance & Benefits Manager

Cindy Donald
Assistant Manager of Visitor Services

Board

Raymond D. Jasen
Chair

Nancy M. Shannon
Vice Chair

Edward R. Potter
Treasurer

Li Li
Secretary

Lee-Lee Chang

Maria D’urso

Jack Eichenbaum, Ph.D.

Rose Huang

Edward M. Ip

Dr. Ari Jonisch, MD

Anthony Lui

Gareth Mahon

Jenny Zeng

Honorable Eric Adams
Mayor of the City of New York

Honorable Donovan Richards
Queens Borough President

Honorable Adrienne Adams
Speaker, New York City Council

Honorable Laurie Cumbo
Commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Honorable Susan Donoghue
Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

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