Senior Staff & Managers
Susan Lacerte
Executive Director
Rebecca Wolf
Director of Education & Garden Operations, Assistant Director
Karen Simonson
Director of Finance & Administration
Olivia Cothren
Director of Development
Annette Fanara
Assistant Director of Development
Chelsea Encababian
Compost Project Manager
Joshua Feinberg
Marketing Manager
Gennadyi Gurman
Head of Interpretation
Dylan House
Public Programs Manager
Dina Matzner
Education Manager
Regina Minerva
Visitor Services Manager
Morgan Potter
Supervisor of Gardeners
Marnie Rackmill
Professional Development Manager
Wilfredo Rodriguez
Supervising Botanical Garden Maintainer
Board
Raymond D. Jasen
Chair
Nancy M. Shannon
Vice Chair
Edward R. Potter
Treasurer
Ming-der Chang, Ph.D.
Secretary
Lee-Lee Chang
Eunsil “Eunice” Chung
Jack Eichenbaum, Ph.D.
Edward M. Ip
Dr. Ari Jonisch, MD
Saul Kupferberg
Li Li
Anthony Lui
Edith L. Meyer
Rebecca Schmutter
Jenny Zeng
EX OFFICIO
Honorable Bill de Blasio
Mayor of the City of New York
Honorable Donovan Richards
Queens Borough President
Honorable Corey Johnson
Speaker, New York City Council
Honorable Gonzalo Casals
Commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Honorable Mitchell Silver
Commissioner, New York City Parks & Recreation
Photo Credit: H. David Stein