Julie Morley, a longtime Garden supporter, author, and ornithographer, offers a unique lens shaped by her work documenting bird lives through photography, videography, and writing. She holds a PhD in multispecies studies and is the founder of Multispecies Media, a…
John P. Margolis, AIA, Appleton Partners is an accomplished architect with decades of experience in residential, civic, and institutional design. His work reflects a deep commitment to classical and traditional architecture, shaped by leadership roles at nationally recognized firms and…
Graciela Carrasco is a nonprofit volunteer and former global Chief Human Resources Officer whose career has centered on helping people and organizations realize their potential. With experience across media and entertainment, consumer goods, agriculture, technology, and professional services, she has…
Amy M. Steinfeld is a managing partner and shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, specializing in water law, land use, and environmental law. With more than 15 years of experience, Amy advises clients on securing water rights, regulatory compliance, and…
Elizabeth is a graduate of Boston University, where she earned her BA in art history, and later earned her MBA from Pepperdine University, and a master of arts from Pacific Graduate Institute. Professionally, she has worked in nonprofit management ,…
Susie, who lives in Santa Barbara, is an artist, author and poet with a studio in Summerland. Educated at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia, she earned a BA in English from Williams College in Massachusetts, where she developed her…
Ashley Adelson, a California native, completed her bachelor’s degree at Chapman University and earned her MBA while living in Europe. She continued to live abroad while she worked in the active travel industry. During this time, Ashley’s passion for gardening…
Jeanne Anderson and her husband Robbie live in Montecito and Beverly Hills and have been Lotusland members since 1994. In addition to being a longtime member of the Beverly Hills Garden Club, Jeanne has been a volunteer and supporter of…
Mark Schmidt recently retired as the Director of Finance and Operations at Crane Country Day School. Prior to his experience working as an independent school administrator, Mark was the CEO and a founder of Ledge Energy Group, a physical energy…
WENDY SCHMIDT is a philanthropist and investor who has spent nearly two decades creating organizations that work with communities around the world to advance clean energy, resilient food systems, healthy oceans and human rights. The critical interconnections between human activity,…