Senior Staff & Managers

Evie Hantzopoulos
Executive Director

Rebecca Wolf
Deputy Director

Lateisha Jones-Thomas
Director of Finance & Administration

Andi Pettis
Director of Horticulture

Jatnna Ramirez 
Director of Programs

Morgan Potter
Supervisor of Gardeners

Wilfredo Rodriguez
Supervising Botanical Garden Maintainer

Viviana Benitez
Assistant Director of Public Programs

Regina Forlenza
Assistant Director of Visitor Services

Eryn Hatzithomas
Assistant Director of HR & Engagement

Corinna Burford
Senior Communications & Marketing Manager

Dina Matzner
Senior Education Manager

Jasmin Alim
Education Manager, Youth Programs

Kamaria Dennis
Visitor Services Manager, Special Events

Cindy Donald
Visitor Services Manager

Catrina Downey
Professional Learning Manager 

Hunter Kennedy
Institutional Giving Manager

Chloe Lazarus
Farm Manager

Frank Quintanilla
Capital Projects Manager

Lou Reyes
Compost Project Manager

Catharina Worthington
Accounting & Benefits Manager

Annie Lissandrello
Assistant Manager of Education

Board

Raymond D. Jasen
Chair

Nancy M. Shannon
Vice Chair

Edward R. Potter
Treasurer

Li Li
Secretary

Kelsey Bishop

Jackson Chu

Maria D’Urso

Sara B. Herbstman

Dr. Ari Jonisch, MD

Jasmine Khaneja

Chad Levy

Dina Liu

James Maguire

Gareth Mahon

Dmitriy Rozenfeld

Margarita Soto

Jenny Yan

EX OFFICIO

Honorable Zohran K. Mamdani
Mayor of the City of New York

Honorable Donovan Richards
Queens Borough President

Honorable Julie Menin
Speaker, New York City Council

Honorable Diya Vij
Commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Honorable Tricia Shimamura 
Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Photo Credit: H. David Stein