Ganna Walska Lotusland
695 Ashley Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
695 Ashley Road is Lotusland’s mailing address, but is not the public entrance. Directions and parking instructions are included with tour.
Phone Numbers:
Reception: 805.969.3767
Reservations: 805.969.9990
FAX: 805.969.4423
Staff Directory
| Email: @lotusland.org | Phone: (805)969-3767 + extension |
Administration
| Interim Executive Director Rebecca Anderson | randerson | 104 |
| Director of Finance Diane Figueroa | dfigueroa | 102 |
| Human Resources/Office Manager Ruth Mesnik | rmesnik | 119 |
| Executive Assistant and Grants Manager Laurie Marx | lmarx | 110 |
| Front Desk Coordinator Eric Love Suzan Stratford | elove startford | 101 101 |
| Garden Shop Manager Karen Kester | kkester | 805-565-4488 |
| Garden Shop Associates Rose Thomas (part-time) | 805-565-4490 |
Collections
| Curator of the Living Collections Paul Mills | pmills | 805-565-4431 |
| Assistant Curator Anna Bower | abower | 805-565-4431 |
| Research Associate Rose Thomas (part time) | rthomas | 805-969-3767 |
Communications
| Director of Marketing and Communications Bob Craig | bcraig | 121 |
| Marketing Assistant |
Development
| Interim Executive Director & Director of Development Rebecca Anderson | randerson | 104 |
| Membership Manager Bambi Leonard | bleonard | 120 |
| Membership Associate | ||
| Director of Events and Operations Courtney Tentler | ctentler | 116 |
| Special Event Coordinator Kerstin Horneman | khorneman | 130 |
| Development Assistant Marily Lopez | mlopez | 105 |
| Event Assistant Ailee Graves | Ailee Graves |
Grounds and Facilities
| Director of Gardens and Facilities Tyler Diehl | tdiehl | 805-565-1310 |
| Grounds Superintendent Esau Ramirez | eramirez | 805-969-5782 |
| Garden Staff Thomas Baker-Rabe Tim Cordero Hannah French Mike Furner Holly Huff Jorge Mendiata Junio Milanese Miguel Obregon-Padilla | ||
| Plant Healthcare Coordinator Corey Welles | cwelles | 805-969-5782 |
| Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Supervisor Eder Mejia | emejia | 805-565-4487 |
| Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Assistant Richie Jaimes Guillermo Macias-Gil | rjaimes | 805-565-4487 |
Public Programs
| Manager of Education and Community Engagement Nikki Evans | nevans | 107 |
| Gate Manager Mark Hepler (part-time) Julie Hall (part-time) | 805-565-4489 | |
| Visitor Services Assistant Catherine Thielst (part-time) | cthielst | 113 |
| Visitor Services Marni Cheverez Teagan Singer | mcheverez tsinger | 113 114 |
| Volunteer Coordinator Kitty Thomassin | kthomassin | 112 |
