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
| Chief Executive Officer Gwen Stauffer | gstauffer | 103 |
| 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 Alessandra Villegas (part time) | elove avillegas | 101 101 |
| Garden Shop Manager Karen Kester | kkester | 805-565-4488 |
| Garden Shop Associates Rose Thomas (part-time) Eric Love (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 |
Development
| Director of Development Rebecca Anderson | randerson | 104 |
| Membership Manager Bambi Leonard | bleonard | 120 |
| Membership Associate | ||
| Development & Events Manager Courtney Tentler | ctentler | 116 |
| Development and Event Assistant Kerstin Horneman | khorneman | 130 |
| Strategic Partnerships Manager | 129 | |
| Development Assistant Ada Heckes | aheckes | 105 |
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 Junio Milanese Miguel Obregon-Padilla Bruno Reginato | ||
| 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
| Director of Guest Experience and Member Services Patricia Pizarro | ppizarro | 126 |
| Director of Education and Outreach Wendy Cooper | wcooper | 117 |
| Gate Manager Mark Hepler (part-time) Diane Jaffurs (part-time) | 805-565-4489 | |
| Visitor Services Assistant Catherine Thielst (part-time) | cthielst | 113 |
| Visitor Services Marni Cheverez Bianki Rasouli (part-time) Brittany McClelland (part-time) | mcheverez brasouli bmcclelland | 113 114 114 |
| Volunteer Coordinator Kitty Thomassin | kthomassin | 112 |
