Staff
Jen Mergel
James and Audrey Foster Executive Director
617. 851. 2536
jmergel@esplanade.org
Horticulture
Jim Doyle
Director of Park Operations
617.227.0365
jdoyle@esplanade.org
Joshua Begin
Horticulturist
jbegin@esplanade.org
Programs
Samuel Englert
Senior Manager of Programs & Partnerships
617.532.0942
senglert@esplanade.org
Molly Ryan
Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator
617.284.4433
mryan@esplanade.org
Projects & Planning
Ali Badrigian
Director of Projects & Planning
617.227.0365
abadrigian@esplanade.org
Brenda Hernandez
Projects & ADA Accessibility Coordinator
617.431.4588
bhernandez@esplanade.org
Development
Jim Diverio
Director of Development
617.227.0365
jdiverio@esplanade.org
Emma Rose Rainville
Senior Manager of External Relations & Culture
617.903.0353
erainville@esplanade.org
Analisa Spina
Development Associate
617.532.0029
aspina@esplanade.org
Nancy Gong
Design & Communications Coordinator
617.532.0024
ngong@esplanade.org
Natalie Brown
Development Fellow
nbrown@esplanadeassociation.org
Finance & Administration
Allison Godfrey
Office & Accounting Coordinator
617.227.0365
agodfrey@esplanade.org
Lisa LeBlanc
Director of Organizational Support
617.227.0365
lleblanc@esplanade.org
Srivi Radhakrishnan
Director of Finance
617.227.0365
sradhakrishnan@esplanade.org
Governance
Chair
Alexi Conine
Vice Chair
Emi Winterer
Treasurer
Harvey Beker
Clerk
Tom Lewis
Members
Missy Druley
Jim Febeo
Adam Forkner
Audrey Foster
James Foster
Bob Hedges
Teresa Koster
Jake Lemle
Gonzague de Montrichard
Catherine T. Morris
Dacia Napier
Jeryl Oristaglio (co-founder)
Matt Ostrow
Tony Pangaro
Clare Richer
Carolina Säve
Mary Lou Seidner
Frederic Wittmann
Directors Emeriti
T.K. Ankner
Dan Capobianco
Fritz Casselman
Chris Egan
Alicia Towns Franken
Margo Newman
Frank Panayotou
Joan Patton
Margaret Pokorny
David Solomon
Sandy Steele
Our staff in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell before they planted the colorful, classic chrysanthemums for the upcoming fall.
Photo by EA Staff, September 2023
EMPLOYMENT
The Esplanade Association regularly seeks qualified candidates to join our growing organization. We hope you will apply to join our team!
Click on each job description linked below to learn more about each role and how to apply.
Full-Time Opportunities
SENIOR MANAGER OF VISITOR SERVICES & EVENTS
EA seeks a Senior Manager of Visitor Services & Events for an important next chapter in our organizational history, stewarding care for and community on the Esplanade. This position will guide park visitors’ first impressions of EA as guests to EA’s major events and cultivation activities and will lead visitor services at the new Esplanade Smith Family Pavilion & Charlesbank Campus—which, by late 2026, EA will open and operate with reservable indoor and outdoor spaces, cafe and catering offerings, numerous year-round recreational, cultural, educational and social programs, and EA’s main office.
Volunteer Opportunities
To learn more about volunteering, visit our Volunteer page or contact volunteer@esplanade.org.
Info & General Inquiries
info@esplanade.org
617-227-0365
Learn About New Openings
The best way to stay up to date on future job openings is to sign up for our e-newsletter.
Requests for Proposals
Periodically we issue Requests for Proposals in areas such as invasive plant management, tree pruning, pathway analysis, public art, and more. If you are a vendor and would like to be notified of future opportunities please contact Alison Badrigian.
To see any open opportunities, please visit our RFP page.
