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 – Ext. 404
jdoyle@esplanade.org
Joshua Begin
Horticulturist
jbegin@esplanade.org
Mike D’Ascanio
Turf Operations Specialist
mdascanio@esplanade.org
Programs
Samuel Englert
Programs & Partnerships Manager
617-532-0942 – Ext. 406
senglert@esplanade.org
Pablo Brenes-Coto
Programs & Culture Coordinator
617-600-7850 – Ext. 503
pbrenescoto@esplanade.org
Molly Ryan
Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator
617-284-4433
mryan@esplanade.org
Projects & Planning
Ali Badrigian
Director of Projects & Planning
617.227.0365 – Ext. 407
abadrigian@esplanade.org
Rachel Surette
Project Operations & Sustainability Coordinator
617.903.0353 – Ext. 504
rsurette@esplanade.org
Development
Jim Diverio
Director of Development
617-227-0365 – Ext. 502
jdiverio@esplanade.org
Aly Reid
Development Operations Manager
617-532-0029 – Ext: 402
areid@esplanade.org
Lauren Vitacco
Design & Marketing Coordinator
617.532.0024 – Ext. 501
lvitacco@esplanade.org
Finance & Administration
Patience Agasaro
Executive Assistant
617-227-0365 – Ext. 510
pagasaro@esplanade.org
Allison Godfrey
Office & Billing Administrator
617-227-0365 – Ext. 409
agodfrey@esplanade.org
Lisa LeBlanc
Director of Organizational Support
617-227-0365 – Ext. 408
lleblanc@esplanade.org
Srivi Radhakrishnan
Finance & Accounting Manager
617-227-0365 – Ext. 512
sradhakrishnan@esplanade.org
Governance
Chair
Alexi Conine
Vice Chair
Emi Winterer
Treasurer
Harvey Beker
Clerk
Tom Lewis
Members
Casey Baines
Missy Druley
Adam Forkner
Audrey Foster
James Foster
Bob Hedges
Teresa Koster
Jake Lemle
Gonzague de Montrichard
Catherine T. Morris
Jeryl Oristaglio (co-founder)
Matt Ostrow
Tony Pangaro
Joan Patton
Clare Richer
Carolina Säve
Mary Lou Seidner
Hope Sidman
Directors Emeriti
T.K. Ankner
Dan Capobianco
Fritz Casselman
Chris Egan
Alicia Towns Franken
Margo Newman
Frank Panayotou
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
NO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Seasonal Opportunities
Summer Programs Assistant (Two Open Positions)
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.
