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ANNUAL REPORT 2014
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Dear friends of Bartram’s Garden,
For almost 300 years, Bartram’s Garden has graced the banks of
the Hidden River, with its lush landscape providing sustenance and
pleasure to those who have lived here and those who have passed
through. From John Bartram’s time until today, this diverse
ecosystem has connected people to the land and the water, inspiring
generations of visitors to learn and explore.
Throughout its history, Bartram’s Garden has been sus¬tained by
thoughtful, devoted stewards, including visitors, members, and
generous partners and supporters. As we embark on this period of
transformation, celebrating our heritage while also building new
connections to the city around us, we are delighted to see so many
people joining us to share the Bartram spirit in so many ways, building
upon John Bartram’s ideals of innovation, curiosity, and stewardship.
It has been a privilege to be associated with this remarkable
garden, and to know that so many others are committed to our
future. Together we are ensuring that John Bartram’s garden
continues to grow.
Thank you for your commitment to the Bartram legacy and for your
investment in our exciting future!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, President of the Board
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear friends of Bartram’s Garden,
“Transformation” has been our buzzword this year, as we prepare for many
changes, both big and small, in our legendary landscape. The dedication of
our partners, members, volunteers, Board of Directors, and staff is evident
in the following pages. We are honored to share here an update on our
ongoing work.
Even amidst these plans for change, it is good to remember that much of
our work is simply a continuation of that which came before. I believe that
John Bartram would be delighted by the ways in which his legacy shapes
our mission today and by the ways in which his garden has grown.
He was a self-taught Quaker farmer respected by his generation’s greatest
scientific minds, and today his home welcomes 9,000 students each year
for hands-on lessons in science, nature, and healthy living. He brought his
children and grandchildren into the family business, and we are preparing to
break ground on our first garden restoration in nearly a century, recreating
the specimen garden established by his granddaughter Ann Bartram Carr.
John Bartram sought connections and ideas everywhere he went, and he
roamed from Florida to Nova Scotia in his quest for knowledge. We are also
growing beyond our borders, with new access to the river, a broader
network in our community, and the forthcoming Bartram’s Mile trail.
John Bartram knew that there was always something more to learn and
something more to nurture—that is as true for us today as it was for him
when he began his botanical study in the eighteenth century. What
discoveries will we make in this extraordinary landscape? And what will we
contribute?
I look forward to another year of transformation, discovery, and creativity.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Maitreyi Roy, Executive Director
INTRODUCTION
A three-year strategic plan guides the John Bartram Association’s work through 2016. We are now at
the mid-point of that plan, focusing on five major goals:
I. PRESERVE OUR HISTORY. Preserve, restore, and exhibit Bartram’s Garden living and
historic collections, botanic treasures, historic structures, and the Bartram Archives;
II. SHARE OUR GREEN SPACES. Serve as a model for environmentally responsible
practices, act in partnership for revitalization of the Schuylkill Riverfront, and work with the City to
implement the goals of the Open Space Plan 2028 to make Philadelphia a vibrant urban green city;
III. PROVIDE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES. Provide programs that engage diverse
audiences and foster care of the natural world through full, creative use of the Garden’s resources;
IV. TELL OUR STORY. Increase visitation and achieve recognition as the preeminent American
historic garden and a world-class cultural, heritage, and urban green space destination; and
V. SUSTAIN OUR FUTURE. Assure the future of Bartram’s Garden through effective fund
development, volunteer engagement, and exemplary governance and management of its assets.
As we move through this period of changes and transition, these goals guide our annual work and
inform our efforts to craft the next strategic plan.
OUR MISSION
Protect and enhance the
landmark Bartram’s Garden
and House, advance the
Bartram legacy of discovery,
gardening and art, and inspire
audiences of all ages to care
for the natural world.
PRESERVING OUR HISTORY
Work has begun on the restoration of the Carr Garden, located to the west of
the historic house. The Carr Garden was established as an exhibition garden
by John Bartram’s granddaughter Ann Bartram Carr and her husband,
Colonel Robert Carr, in the early nineteenth century. It was the first
public green space at Bartram’s Garden, showcasing fashionable exotics from
Asia and Ann Bartram Carr’s own hybrid dahlias and camellias. The twophase restoration project is made possible by a $1 million state RACP grant,
generously matched by Mrs. Dorrance Hamilton, The McLean
Contributionship, and other thoughtful donors.
smaller-scale restoration projects at the Garden, were contracted to design
the work on the house. Construction will be concurrent with the garden
restoration in 2015, and the house will be closed to tours and visitors during
the 2015 season.
After a competitive bid process in early 2014, LRSLA Studio was selected to
manage the garden restoration. In consultation with the staff and Board of
the John Bartram Association, LRSLA designed the restored garden to reflect
both its nineteenth-century roots and twenty-first-century potential. Heirloom roses and other period plants are being cultivated for planting in 2015,
and new interpretive materials are being designed to introduce visitors to the
Carr family legacy and to the role of exotic plants within American gardens.
The Bartram story continues to
The transformation of
reverberate beyond our borders,
a National Historic Landmark
with lectures, exhibitions, and art
house and garden.
centered on Bartram’s Garden
and the Bartram family. Notable
events in 2014 included Bartram’s Boxes Remix, an exhibition of 32 new
pieces of Bartram-inspired wooden art and sculpture held in partnership with
the Center for Art in Wood, and the American Society of Botanical Artists
exhibit “Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps,” which ran from August 30 to
November 2 at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Closer to home,
Bartram’s Garden was featured in the Mother’s Day edition of Penn’s Place, a
comic by Pulitzer-winning local cartoonist Signe Wilkinson.
Crucial preservation work on the National Historic Landmark Bartram House
is also being planned, including a new roof, new energy-efficient climate
control systems, and improved conditions for our historic collections. Frens
and Frens Restoration Architects, who have previously worked on other
The restored house and garden will offer new ways to share and interpret the
Bartram story. New tours and exhibitions are being designed to showcase the
restoration and other interpretations of “transformation” in a historic garden
and public green space.
SHARING OUR GREEN SPACES
The Bartram ideals of discovery and connection to nature drive new approaches
to all aspects of our 45 acres, with a special focus recently on the riverfront and
the community farm.
Bartram’s Garden, with its natural riverfront and the only tidal wetlands on the
Lower Schuylkill, offers the only safe river access in Southwest Philadelphia. Our
neighbors are eager to reconnect with the river and new programs are reaching
audiences who enjoy fishing, boating, and birding.
The community River Fest was held on June
21 and attracted more than 1,500 visitors
Revitalized programs
for
free ferryboat rides, kayaking, and a
for new audiences
petting zoo. The annual Harvest Fest, held
on October 19, welcomed more than 700
visitors to the Community Farm and Food Resource Center (CFFRC) for a celebration. Harvest Fest also hosted the Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile, which
brought a fleet of 24-foot canoes for the day and allowed even boating novices
to enjoy the river.
Harvest Fest celebrated the accomplishments of the CFFRC at Bartram’s
Garden. Now in its fourth year, the CFFRC boasts a thriving urban agriculture
program: a 2-acre crop farm, a 2,500-square-foot greenhouse, a 140-tree orchard, and 60 community garden beds. A team of 20 local high school
students manage the farm and a weekly farmstand, serving as ambassadors for
healthy eating. The CFFRC is maintained in partnership with the University of
Pennsylvania’s Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society, and the City of Philadelphia. The CFFRC was awarded a 2014 Governor’s
Award for Environmental Excellence.
Construction begins in 2015 on the Bartram’s Mile Trail, an extension of the
multi-use recreational Schuylkill River Trail. Bartram’s Mile will link the existing
trail through our reclaimed meadow to new pathways around the historic garden
and the Community Farm and Food Resource Center. The trail will culminate in a
new riverfront recreation plaza on 56th Street at the southern tip of the site.
The existing Schuylkill River Trail has proved attractive for recreationalists and
families, with some segments bringing up to 40,000 visitors each week. As we
look towards a new pedestrian bridge connecting the Center City trails with
Bartram’s Mile, we are preparing for the many recreational visitors who will arrive
via the trail through increased visitor amenities and wayfinding.
PROVIDING ENRICHING EXPERIENCES
It has been a busy year at the Garden, with new initiatives
reaching many audiences discovering us for the first time.
Our focus on education, creativity, and discovery drives
much of our programming, ranging from formal class visits
to hands-on workshops to vibrant exhibits and events.
The environmental education programs at Bartram’s
Garden continue to be a well-respected resource
within the Philadelphia community. More than 130 schools
brought their pre-K, elementary, and middle school
students to the Garden this year for free or subsidized
classes on botany, growing food, watersheds and the
Schuylkill River, and natural life cycles. Each two-hour
lesson conformed to state academic standards and
included a tour of the National Historic Landmark Bartram
House and Garden.
Our mission to share the transformative power of nature
and the rising demand for outdoor education have driven
the expansion of our programs to reach additional
audiences and to look beyond the confines of the school
day. New programs bring the Bartram legacy beyond the
classroom: a new summer camp program, a collaboration
with the Free Library of Philadelphia that offers free
nature-themed outdoor storytime for toddlers and
caregivers and a new partnership with The Woodland
Academy that supports an afterschool program for
underserved children and youth from Southwest Philadelphia.
As our connections to our community grow, so do
opportunities for additional outreach and programming.
Activities and events focused on lifelong learning—
including cooking demonstrations, seasonal ice cream and
cider tastings, fishing lessons, and Grow It Yourself farming
workshops—draw visitors from Southwest and West
Philadelphia. The riverfront and the CFFRC offer exciting
new resources for discovery-based learning, with support
from partners like Patriot Harbor Lines and the Urban
Nutrition Initiative. Regular volunteer days welcome
dozens of volunteers for monthly river clean-ups, seed
cleaning, and stewardship.
Cultural and environmental events continue to draw large
audiences from throughout the Philadelphia area. The
spring saw a wide range of partnerships: everything from
live readings of Native Plants: A Performance of Marianne
Moore and William Carlos Williams Poetry, supported by
the Rosenbach Museum and Library, to the Birding
Smackdown! bird count contest with The Woodlands.
Specialized workshops on growing roses, pruning fruit
trees, identifying wild birds, and creating botanical
illustrations welcomed dozens of participants, while public
events like the Philly Home Grown Music Festival, Philly
Stake dinners, and the seasonal plant sales saw Bartram’s
Garden buzzing with visitors.
The Center for Art in Wood unveiled Bartram Boxes
Remix, a juried exhibit four years in the making that
featured 32 projects from 40 international artists, who
created works of art from wood felled at the Garden
during a 2010 storm.
The Bartram legacy shapes today’s
students and artists.
Ron Fleming, Franklin Tree, 2012
TELLING OUR STORY
As we prepare for the many new visitors
who will arrive at the Garden via the new
Bartram’s Mile trail, we have undertaken
a comprehensive rebranding in order to
better communicate our mission and
programming. After a competitive bid
process, and with support from the William
Penn Foundation, SteegeThomson
Communications was engaged in late 2013.
The firm worked closely with Board, staff,
visitors, and volunteers at Bartram’s Garden
to identify the site’s defining traits and most
beloved qualities.
The Garden’s new logo and brand identity
were unveiled in early 2014. The new brand
includes updated graphic materials—
including a new color scheme, new signage,
and new stationery—along with new or
updated tools and merchandise, including a
new visitors’ map and new branded apparel.
A new website is in development and will be
implemented before the Garden re-opens
for the 2015 season. The new imagery has
NEW HISTORIC FEATURES
been very well-received, with visitors
praising the vibrant color scheme and
inviting graphics.
In 2014, several exciting new pieces became part of
the permanent collections:
In addition to the new style, we have launched
a range of new marketing tools. Our online
presence continues to drive visibility,
especially creative use of new online tools,
including everything from an Instagram-based
photography contest to Pinterest round-ups
of gardening ideas, William Bartram’s art,
and weddings at the Garden.
Donated by Alice Niewoehner, this dress was worn at
the wedding of William Eastwick and Emma Warfield
Thomas, who lived in the Bartram House for a while.
1870 WEDDING DRESS
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LETTER
A friendly note dated January 9, 1769, with Franklin
emphasizing his concern for Bartram’s health during his
continued plant-hunting travels and his hope that the
naturalist might soon write a natural history of the
American continent. Bartram used the back to draft a list
of seeds to send abroad. Donated by The Barra Foundation.
BARTRAM CLOCK
Donated by Evelyn Bartram, this tall case clock dates
to 1760–1790 and has been in the Bartram family for
generations from John Bartram’s youngest son, Benjamin.
A fresh look for a
historic treasure.
SUSTAINING OUR FUTURE
With so many changes coming to the Garden’s landscape, the John Bartram
Association’s Board of Directors has been laying foundations to ensure the
organization’s continued growth and success. Much of this work represents
the patient, steady dedication that will be familiar to gardeners everywhere,
with deliberate progress leading to vibrant growth.
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, who was named president on an interim basis in
early 2013, was formally elected to a 3-year term in late 2013. As we prepare
to draft the next strategic plan, the Board has embarked on its own work of
self-assessment and reorganization, with new committee structures,
increased accountability, and the first-ever Board self-assessment.
The Board has also worked to strengthen the staff in order to support new
programming and growth. Increased capacity in community outreach,
education, and development allow for the John Bartram Association to better
leverage our strategic plan and the opportunities around us.
In addition, stronger relationships with our community ensure greater
support for our mission. These partnerships take many forms. A multi-year
commitment from the William Penn Foundation provides financial and
institutional support for expanded community outreach, staffing, and
program development. Our relationship with program partners like Patriot
Harbor Lines, Outward Bound, PHS, and UNI allows us to continue reaching
beyond our borders in order to share the Bartram legacy with a wider
audience. Finally, community stakeholders like Beneficial Bank and PNC Bank
invest both time and treasure in Bartram’s Garden, with more than 150
corporate volunteers visiting in 2014.
A growing network of
stewards and supporters.
WHO COMES TO BARTRAM’S GARDEN?
Bartram’s Garden represents many things to many people: a hub
for learning and discovery, an oasis of green space amid the city’s
bustle, a chance to reconnect with history and heritage. Our visitors
are similarly varied, arriving from throughout the Philadelphia area
for a wide range of events and in all kinds of weather.
This year, we introduced on-site and online surveys to help us
learn more about our many visitors. A total of 302 people were
surveyed at major events and through an online survey,
representing a general snapshot of our visitors.
Of those surveyed:
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42% were first-time visitors
26% were Bartram’s Garden members.
58% live within 5 miles of Bartram’s Garden.
42% were families with children.
35% learned about us through word of mouth.
BY THE NUMBERS
A snapshot of visits, views, and productivity at Bartram’s
Garden in fiscal year 2014, from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.
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32,476 total visitors
934 group tours
735 members
562 volunteers
101,482 website visits
3,186 Facebook followers
1,090 Twitter subscribers
BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2014
TemporarilyPermanently20142013
REVENUEUnrestrictedRestrictedRestrictedTotalTotal
Earned revenue264,187--264,187213,579
Contributions708,992349,248-1,058,240
444,728
Membership65,323--65,32363,087
Investment activity112,275-256,636368,911235,425
Net assets released179,790(93,360)(86,430)-Total1,330,567255,888170,2061,756,661
956,819
EXPENSES
Program690,166--690,166584,289
Management and general376,513--376,513203,777
Fundraising242,228--242,228166,219
Total1,308,907--1,308,907
954,285
Change in net assets21,660255,888170,206447,7542,534
Net assets at beginning of year
829,163
348,126
1,698,009
2,875,298
2,872,764
Net assets at end of year
850,823
604,014
1,868,215
3,323,052
2,875,298
OUR SUPPORTERS
For more than 300 years, Bartram’s Garden has been sustained by a network
of thoughtful, dedicated stewards and supporters. This year, we gratefully
received support for our mission from the following institutions:
1830 Family Foundation
Allen Hilles Fund
Arronson Foundation
Barra Foundation
Elaine and Vincent Bell Foundation
Beneficial Bank
Bennett Family Foundation
Brandywine Realty Trust
Buckley & Company, Inc.
Louis N. Cassett Foundation
Chanticleer
Claneil Foundation
Connelly Foundation
Dodge Foundation
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Drexel University
Drumcliff Foundation
Samuel S. Fels Fund
The Gardeners
Otto Haas Charitable Trust #2
Hamilton Family Foundation
Keystone Family Health Plan
Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Landenberger Foundation
Lenfest Foundation
Lincoln Financial
Mary and Christian R. Lindback
Foundation
Lomax Family Foundation
Christopher Ludwick Foundation
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox
Materials Conservation Co., LLC
Walter J. Miller Trust
William Penn Foundation
Pennsylvania Coastal Zone
Management Program
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Pennsylvania HMC
Pennsylvania Society of Sons
of the Revolution
Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Pew Charitable Trusts
Philadelphia Committee
of the Garden Club of America
Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Philadelphia Energy Solutions
Philadelphia Foundation
Pierce Family Foundation
PNC Foundation
Providence Garden Club
of Pennsylvania
Rosenlund Family Foundation
Caroline J. Sanders Trust #2
Howell Lockhart Seiple Trust
Seybert Foundation
Jessie Simpson Trust
Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust
University of Pennsylvania
University of the Sciences
of Philadelphia
Vanguard Foundation
John B. Ward and Company, Inc.
The Weeders
Wright-Cook Foundation
Henrietta Tower Wurts
Memorial Trust
*This list reflects support received between
July 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014.
OUR MEMBERS
Our members keep Bartram’s Garden growing. We recognize the following leadership memberships this year:
Rebecca Aker
Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Aronson
Mr. and Mrs. James Averill
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Babinsky
Peter Barberie and Virgil Marti
Stephen L. Bartram
Stephen J. Bartram
Jean Bauer
Catherine Beath
Jane N. Beatty
Eric Bartram Bederman
Barbara Bergmann and
Stephen Kulyik
Sophie and John Bilezikian
Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bloom
Jean Bodine
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bombeck
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe and
Arthur Stoppe
Edward S. Brinton
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Brogan
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bronstein
Michael Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Burnette
Cindy Cassel and Jeff Knightley
Mr. & Mrs. Cummins Catherwood, Jr.
Rose Citrino and Family
Jennifer R. Clark and Alan Barstow
Honorable and Mrs. Stewart Dalzell
William M. Davison IV
Maude De Schauensee
Dr. and Mrs. David Dozack
Claude Epstein and Liz Snowdon
David Ertz and Kristin Mullaney
Peter A. Evans
Mrs. Donald L. Felley
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Finney
Helen H. Ford
Laura Foster and Aaron Goldblatt
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freyd
Elizabeth H. Gemmill, Esq.
Nancy Geryk
Dorothy Gilman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greenberg
Fred Haab
Mrs. John S. C. Harvey III
John Heffner
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hirsig
Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Hoffmann
Mr. and Mrs. James Holt
Meredith Hull and Kathleen Hull
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hummel
Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Hutton
Nicole Juday
Stephen Kaufman and Sydell Zove
Patrick Kavanagh and
Elizabeth Desmond
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Keer
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kimelman
Janet S. Klein
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Koons
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lantieri III
Andy Leonard and Ann Johnson
William J. Levant and Carol Yaster
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. John Lord
Clark F. MacKenzie and Ann Bartram
Schaeffer MacKenzie
Jeanne Malloy and Bill Walto
Lisa Mathewson and Brett Sweitzer
Alison and Niel McDowell
Maguerite McFalls
Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. McFarland
Mary Kate McGinty
Mr. and Mrs. James McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McPherson
John Melvin and Carol Pate
Mark Mendenhall and Nancy Shickler
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Merritt III
Stephen Metraux
Leslie Anne Miller and Richard Worley
Mrs. Craig W. Muckle
Richard Neff and Lenore Platt
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neubauer
Jenifer Porter Newell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Peck
Ellen C. Petersen
Theodore C. Phelps and
William V. Phelps
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Picciotti
Wendy C. Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Reed
Eleanor A. Robbins
Christine Rother
Maitreyi Roy
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Santella
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. A. Sargent
Paul Schraeder
Janine and Joanne Schwab
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwarzschild
Marcia C. Shearer
Susan W. Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. William Stabert
Peter Stallybrass and Ann R. Jones
Donald Stevens and Judith Silver
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Strawbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Strawbridge III
Maria Sturm and Elliott Shore
Maureen Tate
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Taylor
Letty, Bruce, and Courtney Thall
Alisa Theveny
Mr. and Mrs. Roland D. Trietsch
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tuten, Jr.
Betsy Morrow Urffer
Mark Wagenveld and Theresa Mond
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Wells
Grace Wicks
Judy Wicks
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willoughby
Penelope Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Witt
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodward
Minturn T. Wright III
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Z. Wurts
*This list reflects membership
between July 1, 2013, and June 30,
2014.
OUR SUPPORTERS
We were honored to receive support from the following families and individuals:
Jonathan Alderson
Mr. and Mrs. Harris C. Aller, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Armstrong
John J. Bartram
Jean Bauer
Jane N. Beatty
Mary Hopkins Biddle
Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.
Francis H. Bohlen III
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe and
Arthur Stoppe
Mr. and Mrs. Cummins Catherwood, Jr.
David Bartram Clark, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Conrad
Amy Laura Cahn and Natalie Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. D’Alba
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney D. Day III
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff DeVuono
Bridget Dorfman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dubb
Ann L. Dyke
Helen H. Ford
Laura Foster and Aaron Goldblatt
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Frisby
Elizabeth H. Gemmill, Esq.
Mario Gentile and Theresa Birardi
Suresh Ghosh and Eva Ray
Elinor I. Goff
Dr. Judith Kathleen Greenacre
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Koons
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lantieri III
Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Lee
William J. Levant and Carol Yaster
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Charles Lomax
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lopez
Jane C. MacElree
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson H. Maher
Marcia Makadon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Marshall
John Melvin and Carol Pate
Patricia T. McCurdy
Dennis C. McGlade
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Miller
Allen Model and Roberta Guasas
Mrs. Craig W. Muckle
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Newbold IV
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Olivieri
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Peck
Joe Pyle
Hank Reichner and
Melissa Acker Reichner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Rogers, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. A. Sargent
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. P. Shen
Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Siler
Alan P. Slack
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Straw
Susan and Eric Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. John Thacher
Heidi Turley
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Unkefer, Jr.
Mrs. Robert W. Wigton, Jr.
*This list reflects support received between
July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014.
BOARD AND STAFF
OFFICERS
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, President
Mark D. Lupke, Vice-President
Paul Lantieri III, Secretary
Lisa M. Miller, Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Robert Allen
David Carlson
Sonia Nofziger Dasgupta
Julia Wood DeVuono
Katherine Dowdell
Mario Gentile
Charles Lomax
Gerry Lopez
Thompson Maher
Joseph Pyle
Eva Ray
Henry F. Reichner
Eric W. Swanson, AIA
Andrew E. Towle
Heidi Turley
Staci L. Vernick
EMERITUS
Steven Bessellieu
Sidney B. Spahr
James B. Straw
*lists as of June 30, 2014
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Maitreyi Roy, Executive Director
Justin DiBerardinis, Community and Government Affairs
Leslie Gale, Education and Programs Manager
Todd Greenberg, Head Gardener
Stephanie Phillips, Assistant Director
Andrea Taylor, Director of Administration
STAFF
Curator
Joel Fry
Horticulture
Mandy Katz
Nancy Wygant
Education and Programs
Cashia Bryant
Heather Diacont
Amy Frear
Patrice Gardner
Ashley Harper
Markeith Johnson
Sarah Presogna
Zachary Webber
Sophie White
Development and Marketing
Kim Massare
Alison McDowell
Caroline Winschel
Welcome Center
Shiheda Freeman
Lynn Major
Elaine Stewart
Nancy Wright
Facilities and Security
Bill Butler
Nathanial Koah
Donald Stewart
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