Board & Staff

Staff

Philip Koester, President & CEO

 

Lori Kay Scott, Director of Development

 

Andrew Hagerty, Director of Horticulture

 

Ofelia Cardenas, Director of Finance

 

Duncan Cherry, Marketing and Media Manager

 

Molly Young, Volunteer and Membership Manager

 

Dan Cash, Facilities Manager

 

Jordyn Fowler, Development Administrative Manager

Alivia Ryan, Horticulture Specialist

 

Deacon Smith, Facilities Assistant

Megan Cooper Bibelhauser, Director of Marketing & Communications

 

Jen O’Connell, Director of Events

 

Wanda Peck, Director of Education

 

Amy DeFigueiredo, Accounting Manager

 

Drew Combs, Horticulture Manager

 

Haley Justice, Human Resources & Administrative Manager

 

Jon Wysong, Database Manager

 

Abby Sparks, Special Events Coordinator

 

Mary Miller, Grant Writer

Officers of the Board

Margaret Bell, Chair (bio)
Retired, Former Managing Director, Fort Washington Investment Advisors

Nancy Davis, Vice-Chair
Retired, Former CFO Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company

Ben Ruley, Treasurer (bio)
Vice-President of Financial Planning Analysis, Tri-Arrows Aluminum

Board of Directors

Frank (Tré) Campisano (bio)
Executive Director of Sales at Globalair.com

David Carpenter (bio)
President/CEO, Japan / American Society of Kentucky

Karen Dahlem (bio)
President, Dahlem Consulting

Mary Gwynne Dougherty (bio)
Human Resource Consulting Manager at Marsh McLennan

Kevin Fennell (bio)
Architect, Calhoun Construction

Matthew Boone Gardiner (bio)
Owner & President, Boone Gardiner Landscape and Farm

Joe Graviss (bio)
Former Kentucky State Representative, District 56 

Sally Gray
Community Leader and Volunteer

David Grey (bio)
Senior Machine Learning Data Scientist, Optum

Kathy Oyler
Community Leader and Volunteer

Matthew Rutherford (bio)
Self employed

Chase Sanders (bio)
Senior Investor Relations Analyst, Brown-Forman

Frances M. Scholtz
Community Leader and Volunteer

Ben Simmons (bio)
Associate & Client Liaison, Schmidt Associates

Clay Stinnett (bio)
CFO, EVP, Stock Yards Bank & Trust

Kristen Webb
Owner and Attorney at KWH Law, PLLC 

Robert McDowell (Mac) Willett
Owner, R. M. Willett Properties and Willett Lumber Co.

 

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

 

We are currently hiring a full time Special Events Coordinator. This role plays an essential role in the successful execution of a wide range of events, both internal and external. Reporting to the Director of Special Events, this position is responsible for coordinating event logistics, maintaining client communication, managing event schedules, and ensuring that each event runs smoothly. The Special Events Coordinator also collaborates with vendors, manages contracts, and provides exceptional customer service to clients.

 

VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION HERE

 

Interested parties can send resume and references to hjustice@waterfrontgardens.org

 

 

 

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