Who We Are
Staff
Rose Harvey
Executive Director & Founder
LoriJeane Moody
Managing Director of Development, Public Finance & Operations
Sarah Stack
Development & Communications Director
Emily Neye, PLA
Design & Finance Director
Erin Wynne
Development Associate
Chanda Bennett, PhD
Programs & Partnership Director
Bailey Bystry
Operations Manager
Emmanuel Thingue, PLA
Design & Project Management Director
Steven G. Horowitz
Legal & Strategy Director
Board of Directors
Fatima Shama, Chair
Cynthia Evans, Treasurer
State Senator Rob Rolison
Rose Harvey, President Ex Officio
Kim Mathews, RLA, FASLA
Advisory Council
Michael Clarke, Chief Operating Officer, The Fresh Air Fund
Diane Englander, Artist and former Nonprofit Management Consultant
Gary Hattem, Philanthropic and Social Finance Advisor
Sonni Holland, President and CEO, The Charles Hayden Foundation
Dan Katz, Environmental Advisor, The Overbrook Foundation
Gloria Lau, Designer and Visual Artist
Brian Martinez, PhD, Commissioner of Finance, City of Poughkeepsie
Margaret Newman, FAIA Architect and Urban Planner
Terrence G. Nolan, Vice President of Development, Lodestar Energy
Elizabeth O’Donnell, RA AIA Architect and Distinguished Professor Adjunct, The Cooper Union
Allen Payne, Fundraiser
Joseph Regele, President, Regele Builders Inc.
Community Partners
In each city, New City Parks collaborates with local community partners in every step of our process, from selecting sites to participatory design, financing, and construction decisions through to stewardship plans and programming for each newly revitalized green space. These partners include faith-based organizations, youth recreation groups, school districts, arts organizations, municipal departments, environmental education organizations, community advocacy groups, environmental justice groups, after-school and child-care organizations among others.
“During today’s field trip our students learned about the medicinal and culinary benefits of cultivating herbs. The hands-on lessons allowed students to use their senses to identify the herbs in the garden. They even made their very own lavender sachets. Our students absolutely loved every minute of it and so did the staff. What an incredible experience! Kudos to New City Parks and City Green for an incredible day!”
Principal of PS 30, Jersey City
Join our team!
We’re hiring! New City Parks is currently seeking a Project Associate and part-time Legal Counsel.