Mari is a native Californian, born in Pasadena and raised in San Marino. Immediately following graduation from Pitzer College, she lived and worked in Kenya, first as a volunteer then employed in non-profit relief and development work. Upon returning to…
Lisa Wolf is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in New York. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Lisa spent 13 years at JP Morgan in their Investment Bank and Asset Management divisions, most recently at the Private Bank’s Financial Institutions…
Laura was appointed Planning Commissioner, 2nd District, Santa Barbara County, in April 2019, and in early 2020 was elected Chair of the Santa Barbara Planning Commission. She is an experienced consultant working in land use and transportation planning as well…
Merryl is the President and Creative Director of Merryl Brown Events, an event-planning firm based in Santa Barbara with a presence in Los Angeles and New York. She is a former international banker with American Express Bank and Bankers Trust…
A sixth-generation, Santa Barbara native and co-founder of Giffin & Crane General Contractors, LLC, Geoff has been involved with Lotusland since 1995 and served as Trustee from 2004 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2019. During that time he served…
Crystal became enthralled with Lotusland after a tour in 2005 which led to her becoming a docent. She has gone on to co-chair the Lotusland Celebrates Gala four times and ultimately serving seven years on the Lotusland Board of Trustees…
Stephen is a Senior Advisor with Evercore Partners, a global independent investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions. In a 36 year career he has lived and worked in New York, London and Tokyo. Before joining Evercore in 2007 he…
A native Californian, Jeffrey is originally from San Jose and now makes his home in Nashville, Tennesee. He has enjoyed gardening since he was able to walk and shares his grandmother’s passion for growing and nurturing plants. Today, Jeffrey enjoys…
Connie is a 6th-generation Texan from Dallas. She and her husband, John, bought a home in Santa Barbara in 1999 and divide their time between Dallas and Santa Barbara. Connie has served on many boards and committees for years in…
Joseph Marek is a licensed landscape architect based in Los Angeles who has been designing and building gardens for 25 years throughout California. Joseph began visiting Lotusland soon after his arrival in Southern California in 1994 and right after the…