Board of Trustees and Staff

Board of Trustees

  • Kevin O’Connor, Chair

  • Meghan Hibner, Secretary

  • Brian Richards, Treasurer

  • Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz, Ph.D.

  • Sr. Julie Crane, SP

  • Sr. Maureen Griffin, SSJ

  • Sr. Elizabeth Oleksak, SP

  • Leonard “Lenny” Pansa

  • Sr. Kathleen Popko, SP

  • Ann “Ami” Weber

  • Anne Chapdelaine, Staff

Staff

  • Sr. Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Foundress, Gardener, Sabbatical Team, Spiritual Director

Administrative Team

  • Anne Chapdelaine, Interim Executive Director
  • Yvonne Afonso, Director of Marketing & Community Development
  • Sharon Champagne, Program Director & Spiritual Companion
  • Karina Bay, Registrar & Event Coordinator
  • Jo Ann Bourquard, Retreat Coordinator & Spiritual Director
  • Melissa Manion, Administrative Assistant
  • Philip Catalanotto, Intern

Operations Team

  • JeremyAdamczyk, Plant Manager
  • Jennifer Moynihan, Chef
  • Daniel O’Connor, Assistant to Plant Manager
  • Dulce PimentelHead Housekeeper

Earth Caretakers

  • Kathleen Kitka, Arboretum Consultant
  • Mary Haberstroh, Gardener

Program Committee

  • Yvonne Boudreau, ASP, Consultant
  • Jo Ann Bourquard, Consultant
  • Ann McGaharn, ASP, Consultant
  • Sr. Ruth McGoldrick, SP, Consultant
  • Anne ChapdelaineInterim Executive Director

Spiritual Direction 

  • Jo Ann Bourquard
  • Donna O’Connor
  • Elizabeth Oleksak, SP