• 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 […]
Gunnar Wissemann started working at the Manor in 1975, when he was 14 years old, and now has been living and working on the grounds of Sylvester Manor for over 25 years. He was the Caretaker for Andrew and Alice Fiske and then, when the ownership of the property changed, became the head of Buildings […]
Eden Sherrod began working at Sylvester Manor in June of 2024 in her role as the History & Heritage Assistant. This position involves the cataloging and packing of all the contents of the Manor House, including objects, art, furniture, and textiles. Additionally, she worked on developing the Behind-the-Scenes Tours for community members to learn about […]
Before joining the team in January 2024, Julia was best known locally for her Shelter Island Gazette blog and Life Between the Ferries newsletter, drawing on her experience as a newspaper and AP wire service reporter, as well as nearly 40 years homeownership and community involvement here. She’d previously served on Sylvester Manor’s Board of […]
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80 North Ferry Road
Shelter Island, NY 11964 info@sylvestermanor.org 631.749.0626
