Residence: Shelter Island Currently a philanthropy and fundraising consultant with over 25 years of non-profit experience in the fields of education, the arts, history, health, foreign policy, the environment, wildlife conservation and women’s health and human rights. Formerly employed in a development capacity by the International Women’s Health Coalition in New York, the Carnegie […]
• President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumberland Packing Corp., a family owned and operated business for over 70 years. Product line includes Sweet ‘n Low, Stevia In The Raw, Sugar In The Raw and Nu-Salt, among others.• Serves on several non-profit boards in positions involving finance, programming and governance, including the Center for Brooklyn […]
New to the team in 2023 at Sylvester Manor Arielle Gardner joins with enthusiasm and gratitude. Farmer Arielle has experience in chemistry, hospitality, viticulture, enology, vegetable and flower production, animal husbandry, education and entrepreneurship. She is excited and committed to farming the land at Sylvester Manor with respect to its History and Heritage. Her prior […]
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Hannah traveled and worked throughout Europe. She later attended St. John’s University and obtained a master’s degree in childhood education with dual certification in teaching English to speakers of other languages. While studying at St. Johns, Hannah received a Fulbright scholarship and studied throughout Vietnam and Argentina Hannah […]
Sara has been working at Sylvester Manor since 2008, when Peconic Land Trust was hired by the Sylvester descendant owners to plan conservation and sustainable development of the remnant acreage, and to transition the family lands to the community. She was a founding board member of the nonprofit Sylvester Manor Educational Farm from 2009 to […]
Stewart joined Sylvester Manor in 2019, working with Gunnar Wisseman to maintain the grounds, house and landscape and assisting on the farm. Originally from the United Kingdom, Stewart lived in Manhattan for 10 years before relocating to Shelter Island full-time. He has a background in fitness, client relations and sales, with private and corporate experience […]
