Our Team

Our dedicated leaders and talented staff bring our values to life.

General Inquiries

info@bartramsgarden.org
For general inquiries and group tours.

riverprogram@bartramsgarden.org
For the Community Boathouse and Dock, the Denkyem River Guardians youth internship, and water quality monitoring.

trees@bartramsgarden.org
For neighborhood tree plantings and the ROOTS Tree Crew youth internship.

farm@bartramsgarden.org
For the Sankofa Community Farm, the youth internship, community garden, and home garden beds.

development@bartramsgarden.org
For donations, volunteering, fundraising events, and membership.

logistics@bartramsgarden.org
For space reservations and facility rentals.

web@bartramsgarden.org
For communications, media, and outreach.

finance@bartramsgarden.org
For invoicing and billing.

Careers & Opportunities
No phone calls or visits, please.

Staff

Ahmad MuhaiminFacilities & Programs Support

Alexis WileyCommunity Farm EducatorEmail Alexis

Angela DurantWelcome Center AssociateEmail Angela

Annemarie VaeniDirector of FinanceEmail Annemariex114

Aseel RasheedDirector of Public ProgrammingEmail Aseel215-776-2769

Breanna PerryDevelopment ManagerEmail Breannax107

Caroline WinschelDirector of Development & CommunicationsEmail Carolinex104

Cavhanah Baht T’omMarketing & Communications CoordinatorEmail Cavhanahx103

Chloe WangRiver Program ManagerEmail Chloex116

Chris Bolden-NewsomeCo-Director, Sankofa Community FarmEmail Chris

Dan FeeserNursery ManagerEmail Danx105

Eric FordSeasonal Security

Hajjah GloverNeighborhood & Home Garden CoordinatorEmail Hajjah

Joanne DouglasYouth Education Manager / Watershed Youth & Interpretation ManagerEmail JoanneX117

Joel FryCuratorEmail Joelx106

Katie JacobyGardener, Bartram House SectionEmail Katiex105

Laquanda DobsonCulinary Culture CoordinatorEmail Laquandax111

Leslie GaleEducation ManagerEmail Lesliex110

Maitreyi RoyExecutive DirectorEmail Maitreyix101

Mandy KatzLead Gardener and Land ManagerEmail Mandyx105

Maria ClarkAdministrative AssistantEmail Mariax100

Marion HorowitzEducation CoordinatorEmail Marion

Mary StrandWelcome Center CoordinatorEmail Maryx121

Merissa MacDonaldSouthwest Tree Program CoordinatorEmail Merissa

Ryan HoganLand StewardEmail Ryanx105

Sarah AdeniranDevelopment CoordinatorEmail Sarahx102

Shanna MitchellArts & Culture Program CoordinatorEmail Shannax118

SonjiiDirector of Human ResourcesEmail Sonjiix113

Sophia PoeCommunity Partnerships ManagerEmail Sophia215-609-8132

Steven RogersCustodial & Events Support AssistantEmail Steven

Tahnisha Burke ThomasWelcome Center AssociateEmail Tahnisha Burke

Tom ReberDirector of Landscapes and FacilitiesEmail Tomx115

Ty HolmbergCo-Director, Sankofa Community FarmEmail Tyx111

Valerie OnifadeRiver Program CoordinatorEmail Valerie

Yaasmeer EnixMaintenance TechnicianEmail Yaasmeer

Zach WebberLogistics ManagerEmail Zachx112

Southwest Community Leadership Circle

Adriane ParksSouthwest Resident / Block Captain

Dionna RoundtreeSouthwest Resident

Elsa StuckmanWoodland Academy / Southwest Resident

Eric Edi, PhDPresident and COO, AFRICOM

Jermaine WomackFounder, Philadelphia Auto & Parole

Kimberly WalkerSouthwest Resident

Mark Harrell, MHSCommunity Outreach Coordinator, City of Philadelphia Register of Wills / Southwest Resident

Marquita HodgesBartram Village Resident

Nakia FieldsSouthwest Resident

Sharon NeilsonExecutive Director, Woodland Academy

Sheila AnthonyBartram Village Residents Council

Steve YoungCo-Founder, Empowered CDC / John Bartram Association Board of Directors

Tarik RyantExecutive Chef/Owner, Rhythm & Brunch and Chef Reeky’s Cafe & Juice Bar

Todd McCoyFounder, Bornleader Family Foundation

Tonya RobinsonBartram Village Residents Council

Board of Directors

Officers

Charles LomaxPresidentPresident and CEO, Lomax Real Estate

Anna JungclausTreasurerCFO, Equal Measure

Eric W. Swanson, AIAVice PresidentPrincipal, Ballinger

Lisa M. MillerVice PresidentCFO, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Jillian C. KirnSecretaryShareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Directors

Ben VershbowDirector of Community Programs, Wikimedia Foundation

David Schultz, AIA, NCARBPrincipal/Architect, DAS Architects, Inc.

Eva RayRetired, Director of Education, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

J. Blaine Bonham, Jr.Retired, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Kate StrathmannDirector/CEO, Wanderwell Consulting

Lawrence JonesCEO/Founder, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Maria Viola-KuttruffPrincipal, Viola Interior Design, LLC

Michael BowmanPrincipal, Impact Law & Strategy / Principal, Rittenhouse Strategies

Paul Lantieri IIIPartner, Ballard Spahr, LLP

Paul VernonArchitect / Urban Designer, Kimley-Horn

Robert AllenDirector of Property and Concession Management, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

Robert P. RaymondVice President- Private Client Services, HUB International

Robert S. Pugliese, PharmD, BCPSDirector of Innovation Design, Jefferson

Steven A. YoungCommunity leader and energy conservationist (Local #14)

Vania MillerProgram Director, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Emeritus

Elizabeth Bressi-StoppeRetired, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Sidney B. SpahrCivic leader and horticulturist

Photo Credits

KD Morris Photography: Sheila Anthony, Chris Bolden-Newsome, J. Blaine Bonham, Jr., Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, Joanne Douglas, Eric Edi, Nakia Fields, Lynne Hammond, Katie Jacoby, Jillian C. Kirn, Paul Lantieri III, Merissa MacDonald, Robert S. Pugliese, Robert P. Raymond, Dionna Roundtree, Maitreyi Roy, Mary Strand, Elsa Stuckman, Tahnisha Burke Thomas, Annemarie Vaeni, Zach Webber, Caroline Winschel, Steven A. Young

Troi Hicks Photography: Cavhanah Baht T’om, Mark Harrell, Lawrence Jones, Charles Lomax, Breanna Perry, Eva Ray, David Schultz, Mary Strand, Paul Vernon, Maria Viola-Kuttruff, Chloe Wang