Board & Staff

Staff

Philip Koester, President & CEO

 

Ofelia Cardenas, Director of Finance

 

Lori Kay Scott, Director of Philanthropy

 

George Barnett, Horticulture Manager

 

Marena Brenzel, Horticulture Specialist

 

Duncan Cherry, Marketing and Media Manager

 

Amy DeFigueiredo, Senior Manager, Accounting

 

Alivia Ryan, Horticulture Specialist

 

Molly Young, Senior Manager, Memberships & Volunteers

 

Deacon Smith, Facilities Assistant

 

Kendall Church, Special Events Coordinator

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

 

Laura Pitkin, Manager of Philanthropy

 

Jordyn Fowler, Donor Relations Manager

 

Haley Justice, Senior Manager, Human Resources

 

Mary Miller, Grant Writer

 

Chelsie Baker, Special Events Coordinator

 

Officers of the Board

Kevin Fennell, Chair
Executive Director Project Development, 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

Chris Beaulieu
Landscape architect with Dwyer Landscaping

Margaret Bell
Retired, Former Managing Director, Fort Washington Investment Advisors

Frank (Tré) Campisano
Executive Director of Sales at Globalair

Lauren Coulter
Community Leader and Volunteer

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

Mary Gwynne Dougherty
Human Resource Consulting Manager, Marsh McLennan

Matthew Boone Gardiner
Owner & President, Boone Gardiner Landscape and Farm

Joe Graviss
Former Kentucky State Representative, District 56 

Sally Gray
Community Leader and Volunteer

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
Senior Investor Relations Analyst, Brown-Forman

Frances Scholtz
Community Leader and Volunteer

Clay Stinnett
CFO, EVP, Stock Yards Bank & Trust

Kenji Tashiro
Partner at Dentons Law Firm

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

We are currently seeking a Bonsai Curator
This role is responsible for general day-to-day maintenance and oversight of the bonsai collection and Bonsai Display Gardens. This position is responsible for supervising horticulture and grounds department staff in assigned garden areas, and performing all aspects of garden, grounds and display bed maintenance across the property to set and retain a standard of horticultural excellence.

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We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable & Admin Coordinator
This role plays a vital role in managing the day-today office functions and the financial concerns of the organization through close collaboration with the finance team and other departments. The ideal candidate offers accounts payable experience and is comfortable managing & troubleshooting basic IT and AV needs in both Mac & Windows environments.

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