Board & Staff

Staff

Philip Koester, President & CEO

 

Ofelia Cardenas, Director of Finance

 

Lori Kay Scott, Director of Philanthropy

 

Anna Blanton, Database Manager

 

Duncan Cherry, Marketing and Media Manager

 

Amy DeFigueiredo, Senior Manager, Finance & Administration

 

Alivia Ryan, Horticulture Manager

 

Molly Young, Senior Manager, Memberships & Volunteers

 

Jordan Sangmeister, Accounts Payable & Administrative Coordinator

 

Chelsie Baker, Special Events Coordinator

 

Ellis Lanham, Facilities Assistant

 

Alastair Flowers, Horticulture Specialist

 

Megan Bibelhauser, Director of Marketing & Communications

 

Andrew Hagerty, Director of Horticulture and Facilities

 

Wanda Peck, Senior Manager, Youth Education

 

Dan Cash, Facilities Manager

 

Emily McGee, Special Events Manager

 

Angelica Ramirez, Bonsai Curator

 

Laura Pitkin, Manager of Philanthropy

 

Jordyn Fowler, Donor Relations Manager

 

Haley Justice, Senior Manager, Human Resources

 

Mary Miller, Grant Writer

 

Aly Laughlin, Adult Education Coordinator

 

Beau Goldsmith, Horticulture Specialist

 

Officers of the Board

Kevin Fennell, Chair
Architect, Calhoun Construction

Ben Simmons, Vice-Chair
Associate & Client Liaison, Schmidt Associates

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

Nancy Davis, Secretary
Retired, Former CFO, Stock Yards Bank & Trust

Board of Directors

Ann Adams
Community Leader and Volunteer

Billy Beam
Community Leader and Volunteer

Chris Beaulieu
Landscape architect with Dwyer Landscaping

Lisa Benson
Publisher and Market President , Louisville Business First

Frank (Tré) Campisano
Executive Director of Sales at Globalair

Lauren Coulter
Community Leader and Volunteer

David Carpenter
President/CEO, Japan / American Society of Kentucky

Shelby Cregor
Financial Advisor, Raymond James & Associates

Mary Gwynne Dougherty
Human Resource Consulting Manager, Marsh McLennan

Joe Graviss
Former Kentucky State Representative, District 56 

Sally Gray
Community Leader and Volunteer

Michele Henry
Attorney, Law Office of Michele Henry PLC

Amy Lavin
Community Leader and Volunteer

Sean O’Reilly
Chief Compliance Officer at Humana

Dixie Pichel
Community Leader and Volunteer

Matthew Rutherford
Self-Employed

Chase Sanders
Associate Manager, State & Local Government Affairs, Yum! Brands

Clay Stinnett
CFO, EVP, Stock Yards Bank & Trust

Kenji Tashiro
Partner at Dentons Law Firm

Jacob Ward
Financial Advisor, Cerity Partners

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

We are currently seeking a Special Events Coordinator
The Special Events Coordinator plays an essential role in the successful execution of a wide range of events, including Facility Rentals and WBG’s Special Events. Reporting to the Special Events Manager, this position is responsible for coordinating event logistics, maintaining client communication, managing event schedules, and ensuring that each event runs smoothly.

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We are currently seeking Horticulture Interns
This seasonal internship at Waterfront Botanical Gardens (WBG) encompasses horticultural, grounds maintenance and curatorial tasks associated with the developing 23-acre botanical garden.
Horticultural tasks include plant care, installation and general maintenance of seasonal herbaceous flowers, in-ground woody plant materials and raised beds/decorative containers. The historic facade of the Heigold House is surrounded by plantings in a large traffic island bed on Frankfort Avenue near River Road. New plantings will be installed at this site as development and schedule allows. Groundskeeping tasks include prepping walkways for daily visitors, clearing debris or occasional invasive plants. Occasional curatorial tasks center around documentation and evaluation of plant materials.

VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION HERE

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