ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2024
Dear Esplanade Supporters,
As daylight and daffodils stretch along the river, Spring is our season to acknowledge your support of the Esplanade Association (EA), and to highlight impacts you made possible this year in the Charles River Esplanade. You are a vital part of a growing community who in 2024 helped expand access to and care for Downtown Boston’s beloved waterfront state park. Thank you!
As we hope you have come to expect of EA we continued to: plant and care for our beautiful trees and gardens throughout the landscape, and to advocate for and apply research in support of various environmental, pathway safety, and maintenance projects. Beyond this, we proudly increased the quantity and quality of our programs for all ages; initiated a Volunteer Ambassador program to deepen service opportunities caring for the park and park community; and reintroduced a historic amenity to enhance the enjoyment of the riverside: the beautiful Centennial Fountain at the Dartmouth Street Landing.
This was all accomplished as the last permits and approvals were finalized for the long-awaited Charlesbank welcome pavilion and campus project (near the Museum of Science). When complete in 2026, it will transform the Esplanade into a year-round destination of universal access to new cultural, recreational, educational and social connection. Our contractors and architects are ready to get onsite, so watch for the announcement of the groundbreaking in May and join us if you can!
We offer you the above snippets as an invitation to turn the page for a glimpse of 2024 milestones and what’s coming in 2025. Please also take a moment to review, and if possible, thank those individuals and organizations who contributed toward these efforts.
We know short summaries cannot fully capture the countless hours collaborating with many friends, volunteers, and partners, especially those at DCR and other Commonwealth agencies, all working tirelessly to ensure the Esplanade remains accessible and beautiful to more people from more places, and that Charlesbank becomes a reality. But we hope this report’s highlights brighten your days, and that you come to experience the joy of the Charles riverfront soon!
With gratitude,
Jen Mergel James & Audrey Foster Exective Director
Alexi Conine Board Chair
MISSION STATEMENT
The Esplanade Association (EA) is the community-supported nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone. Working in collaboration with DCR, EA is dedicated to improving the experiences of the millions of visitors who enjoy Boston’s iconic riverside state park.
DEIA Statement
EA believes, despite historical barriers, that public greenspace should and can benefit and reflect the diversity of all park users. EA commits in all aspects of our work—internal policies, municipal advocacy, strategic partnerships, indigenous land acknowledgments, and training and investment—to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Learn more about EA’s commitment to DEIA here.
Lands and Waters Acknowledgement
EA acknowledges that the 64 acres of its care were originally inhabited by the Massachusett, Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples in what was the tidal Quinobequin River, now called the Charles River. Through its work, EA strives to honor, respect, and recognize the connection between this site and our local indigenous tribes’ and neighbors’ ongoing stewardship of these lands and waters.
Climate Action Plan
EA is committed to our civic responsibility to maintain and fortify the park in the face of a changing climate. We will do this by enhancing stewardship of the ecosystem; fostering resiliency, biodiversity, and human health; producing outreach efforts that incorporate environmental justice principles; and, achieving carbon neutrality as an organization and in our park work by 2030. In 2024, EA published the official Climate Action Plan, which details goals, strategies, and actions the organization can take to ensure the Esplanade is prepared for a changing climate.
Read more at esplanade.org/climate-action
2024 BY THE NUMBERS
2,780 Blubs Planted
160 Annual Flowers Planted
12 Trees Planted
Volunteers Park Care
1,724 Individuals
3,326 Volunteer Hours
1,898 Bags of Trash Collected
Programs
9,938 Participants
56 Partners
150 Programs
NEW FOR EA & THE ESPLANADE
In 2024, EA introduced new initiatives and amenities to improve the park experience:
Centennial Fountain
A new Centennial Fountain was reintroduced to the park in Fall 2024. More on page 9.
Volunteer Ambassadors
The first cohort of the new Volunteer Ambassador program began in Summer 2024. More on page 12.
International Moves & Food
EA debuted this innovative program inviting park visitors to celebrate diverse cultures’ dance and cuisine in Fall 2024. More on page 17.
Park Bench Chats
EA piloted this monthly series through Summer and Fall 2024 to better engage the community and keep them updated on all things EA! More on page 18.
Climate Action Plan
EA’s inaugural Climate Action Plan Report was published in June 2024! Read more at esplanade.org/climate-action
Model Cities Trail Design & Safety Report
EA released park data, comparatives, and recommendations analyzed by Stoss Landscape Urbanism and Nelson Nygaard. Learn more about the report here!
PARK ENHANCEMENTS
The Park Continued to Thrive in 2024
EA’s horticulture team works year-round to maintain the park’s natural beauty through plantings, pruning, and more.
2024 marked the sixth year of our Lasting Esplanade Arbor Fund (L.E.A.F.) initiative. Our staff planted an additional 12 trees in the park this past year.
Since 2019, the launch of the program, over 185 trees have been planted on the Esplanade, including over two dozen different species and varietals. In addition, extensive pruning and other critical tree care efforts have taken place. These carefully planned care processes create a healthier and more diverse tree canopy. L.E.A.F. initiatives continue beyond the initial 5-year tree planting schedule, focusing on ongoing tree care, succession planting, understory development, and soil improvements.
Photo: Susan Driscoll
Photo: Becky
Photo: Becky
Centennial Fountain
Absent for a decade, the Centennial Fountain made its triumphant return to the Esplanade’s Dartmouth Street Lagoon in the Fall of 2024.
It first enlivened the riverfront in 1993 to commemorate a century of park stewardship by the Metropolitan District Commission, the predecessor to DCR. It ceased working in 2015 but was unable to be fixed at the time.
In 2023, EA pursued the conservation review to return this “living monument” to park stewardship to the riverfront. With approvals EA contracted with local vendors Water & Wetland and Dagle Electrical Construction Corp., and coordinated with DCR partners to, ensure a pilot installation in Fall of 2024, before celebrating the first full season, April-October in 2025.
We are grateful to the Lawrence and Lilian Solomon Foundation, especially emeritus EA board member David Solomon, for leadership support of this project.
Not only does the fountain celebrate the park’s history, but it has many positive environmental impacts to the lagoon. The fountain provides more efficient water flows that enhance the lagoon’s water aeration and circulation to improve river ecology, increasing beneficial oxygenation and reducing harmful algae growth. Formally celebrated in April 2025 with Ilyas Bhatti, the MDC Commissioner who conceived and installed the original fountain, the new fountain will enliven the riverfront in many ways: commemoratively, socially, ecologically, and aesthetically—both day and into dusk with its energy efficient LED lighting. Come see for yourself!
Becky Davis
Becky Davis
HEALTH & FITNESS
Frost Fit
and
River Fit Fitness Series
This year was another great year for our Free Frost Fit (Winter) and River Fit (Summer and Fall) Fitness Series! Throughout the three seasons over 2,350 individuals registered for one or more fitness classes led in partnership by local Boston fitness instructors and groups.
Photo: ’Froca
Photo: ’Froca
Photo: Pam Steel
Photo: Pam Steel
Photo: Becky Davis
VOLUNTEERS
The volunteer program was in full swing from March to November 2024! Volunteers continued our mission of maintaining and enhancing the park by planting bulbs, painting benches, removing trash, and much more, with support of our terrific horticulture & programming teams. Participation in the volunteer program connects participants with the outdoors, with physical activity, with a sense of community, and tangible satisfaction in impactful stewardship of a beloved greenspace and bluespace.
Volunteer Ambassador Program
2024 marked the first year of the Volunteer Ambassador Program!
Nine individuals trained with EA staff for 12-week engagements to deepen their knowledge of and connection to the park and EA’s offerings. Throughout the summer and fall months, Ambassadors assisted EA staff in a variety of ways: supporting free programs/ events, facilitating groups in park care and stewardship, collecting data on park use, learning park history, and more!
After great feedback, EA is excited for the second year of the program in 2025!
If you are interested in learning more about the program, visit esplanade.org/ambassadors!
YOUTH AND FAMILY
Since the 2023 support of Esplanade fan and professional football champion, Tom Brady, and his family, EA has continued to expand our free youth and family programs in the Brady name. Once the new indoor-outdoor facilities at the Charlesbank campus open in 2026, EA will connect even more generations to the joy of play on the Esplanade!
Music & Movement
EA invited Boston Music Project teaching artists to guide our youngest park users and caregivers to weekly sessions in July and August. Participants discovered how motion creates sound, fostering healthy expression with instruments, with their bodies, and within the landscape of Esplanade playgrounds. With Brady support, attendance for these free sessions was up to 40 per week!
Photo: Boston Music Project
Photo: Boston Music Project
Photo: Boston Music Project
Photo: Boston Music Project
Photo: Pam Steel
PROGRAMS
ChiP (Children in the Park)
For Greater Boston summer campers (ages 5-17), EA partnered with expert facilitators from many organizations to guide a full day of immersive physical, environmental, cultural and social play. They led activities at the Esplanade’s Teddy Ebersol Red Sox Fields for 120-200 kids at a time. Brady support significantly expanded the campers’ options to choose activities based on range of interests and to socially connect with those from across neighborhoods—all at no cost.
ARTS & CULTURE
Community Day & GroundBeat Concert Series
In 2024, EA kicked off our annual GroundBeat Concert Series with our May 19th Community Day, which featured family-friendly activities including a 5K, a vendor fair, lawn games, art activities, and a 4-hour performance at the Hatch Shell!
The GroundBeat Concert Series—initiated in 2018 in partnership with BAMS Fest and Catherine T. Morris—fosters opportunities to perform on the Esplanade’s most iconic stage with producers and artists who are committed to increasing inclusivity and diversity in Greater Boston’s arts scene.
Over 4,000 individuals supported all three concerts, which featured artists produced by three Black woman-led initiatives: AfroDesiaCity, GRATEFUL QUEEN, and Keep Ryzin’ Entertainment.
Join us at the 2025 Community Day on May 18th, which will kick start this year’s summer GroundBeat Series. Mark your calendars!
Photo: Becky Davis
May 19th Concert Produced by AfroDesiaCity
May 29th Concert Produced by GRATEFUL QUEEN
June 5th Concert Produced by Keep Ryzin’ Entertainment
Photo: Greg Pretlow
International Moves & Food
In the fall of 2024, EA launched International Moves & Food, a new series in partnership with Boston Dance Alliance (BDA)!
With a custom dance floor installed under the Esplanade tree canopy, BDA’s professional artist educators led interactive demonstrations on a variety of dance histories and choreographies— from Haitian Folkloric, to Irish Step, Latin Salsa and Classical Indian. Each class highlighted a different culture creating a unique experience in the park.
After grooving and moving each program would conclude with food corresponding to the dance session’s geographic and cultural tradition.
Haitian Folklore, October 2nd with Velouse Joseph of Jean Appolon Expressions
Traditional Irish Dance, October 9th with Rebecca McGowan and Natasha Sheehy
Latin Dance, October 16th with Metamovements
Classical Indian Dance, October 23rd with Souls of India
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS
Guided Tours
Offered April through October, a dozen free tours invited groups to discover bird species, park history, horticultural projects and photographable sites along the river, all led by knowledgeable EA staff and partners.
Park Bench Chats
August through October, EA piloted Park Bench Chats with EA’s James & Audrey Foster Executive Director Jen Mergel. Offering fresh water, coffee and munchkins, EA’s staff could listen directly to how park users arrived at and used the park and gather on-the-ground feedback and answer questions about upcoming park projects and programs. Monthly bench chats resume April through October 2025.
Photo: Wynn Graves
128th Boston Marathon FUNDRAISERS
We are grateful to have been a part of the Boston Athletic Association’s Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program for the sixth year in a row! Our 16 fantastic runners not only trained extensively for the 128th Boston Marathon® but raised over $197,000, surpassing the previous year’s total raised! Thank you to everyone who supported and donated to 2024’s TEAM ESPLANADE.
TEAM ESPLANADE is back in 2025! This year’s members have been training hard and are ready for the 129th Boston Marathon® on April 21, 2025!
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Photo: Becky Davis
From Left to Right: Lisa Chatigny, Winna Brown, Danielle Bishop, Stephan Bartram, Angela Bomarito, Laurel Keith, Meghan Morris-Weberling, Robert Cummings, Bill Greene, Christopher Hayward, Katherine Engstrom, Luke Lefkowitz, Brooke Blasi, and Sophie Griffiths.
Pictured: Joshua Feder and Ding Tang
Esplanade 5K
In 2024, over 775 individuals joined us in our Annual Esplanade 5K! The participants enjoyed the fresh morning air along one of Boston’s most popular running routes! The day also featured opportunities for park users to visit with members of EA’s staff and a robust vendor fair of community partners, like Mass Audubon, REI, and others, about the park ecosystem, upcoming projects, health opportunities, and more.
In 2025, EA will expand the 5K into a run and walk under the fall colors, on October 26. Look for opportunities for pre-Halloween fitness fun for the whole family!
All Esplanade 5K photos by Greg Pretlow.
13th Annual Dock Party
Every third Thursday of July, EA hosts Downtown Boston’s signal of summer: the Annual Dock Party! 300 park enthusiasts enjoyed a fantastic evening of music, dancing, food, and drinks as sunset reflected on the moorings at Community Boating Inc and the Eliot Garden.
Thanks to our guests who helped us raise awareness of EA’s mission as well as essential funds for the Esplanade’s projects (like restoring the garden and docks)! We are grateful to our partners, sponsors, and all who attended.
The 14th Annual Dock Party will be July 17, 2025!
All Esplanade 5K photos by Mike Mejia.
MOONDANCE GALA
Every third Saturday of September, EA welcomes guests to gather under the Grand Tent for the annual Moondance Gala on Fiedler Field. This evening of glam for good not only highlights amazing contributions to the Charles River Esplanade, the Commonwealth’s historic and most visited state park, but celebrates those individuals who add vitality and purpose to the work of the Esplanade Association. During Moondance 2024 we honored Catherine T. Morris, founder of BAMS Fest and guide for EA’s own GroundBeat concert series, with the Arthur Fiedler Achievement Award. Like Fiedler did in his day, Cat champions arts in greenspace, not only to benefit the public, but also to ensure lasting equity, health, opportunity, and resilience in Boston as a whole.
After the award ceremony, EA supporter and wonderful auctioneer, Kate Chertavian, inspired a successful paddle raise and live auction, and the Ian Squared team created an exceptional video illustrating art’s positive impact on the park and the Boston community featuring some notable cameos. The evening was filled with laughter, dancing, and overwhelming generosity raising over $1.4 million to support EA’s future work.
Special thanks to Gala co-chairs, Claire & Adam Forkner and Elizabeth & Gonzague de Montrichard for their incredible commitment to making the event an evening to remember.
All Moondance photos by Michael Blanchard.
CHARLESBANK ON THE ESPLANADE
Key Project Milestones
May 2023
Site walk with new EA and DCR leadership
2019
EA commits to secure funding and approvals to deliver Charlesbank
2017-2019
Community visioning with DCR
August 2022
June 2024
Public Community Meeting on design development
April 2024
Key Approval: Boston Conservation Commission
Legislation passed for EA to build and operate
October 2024
Key Approval: Appraisal by Inspector General
September 2024
Key Approval: Boston Landmarks Commission
All renderings courtesy of Maryann Thompson Architects.
The timeline below illustrates how busy and productive 2024 was in the decade of active planning to realize a new Charlesbank campus for the Esplanade. The year’s work involved key City and State approvals, design completion, lease finalization, aggressive fundraising, as well as a focused Strategic Plan to assume successful operations of the site and ongoing care of the Esplanade for decades to come! For their countless hours of attention and expertise toward this complex project, EA’s staff is so grateful to colleagues from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) as well as Maryann Thompson Architects, Michael van Valkenburgh Associates, Fort Point Associates, Goulston & Storrs, Tom Goemaat Project Management, and to all of EA’s own
Board members who have been guiding the project from vision to reality.
As this 2024 Annual Report is being produced, the contractor team at Lee Kennedy is mobilizing for construction, and final plans for groundbreaking will be announced for midMay!
As fundraising continues to navigate tariffs and construction contingencies and to ensure operations and maintenance costs of this forthcoming asset are covered, now is the moment to join the momentum of this transformational project. If interested in learning more, please contact Jim Diverio (jdiverio@esplanade.org)
December 2024
Key Approval: DEP Waterways, Chapter 91 License
November 2024
Strategic Plan for Operations completed
and Program planning Summer 2026 Open!
2024 Revenue
GALA & EVENTS
CORPORATE & FOUNDATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
INTEREST, INVESTMENT & OTHER INCOME
RELEASE FROM PRIOR YEARS & ENDOWMENTS
TOTAL REVENUE
GALA & EVENTS
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
CORPORATE & FOUNDATIONS
INTEREST, INVESTMENT & OTHER INCOME
RELEASE FROM PRIOR YEARS & ENDOWMENTS
2024 Expenses
PROGRAMS, HORTICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY, MAINTENANCE & PROJECTS
FUNDRAISING INCLUDING FUNDRAISING EVENTS
MARKETING & ADMINISTRATIVE
TOTAL EXPENSES
$2,517,859
PROGRAMS, HORTICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY, MAINTENANCE & PROJECTS
FUNDRAISING INCLUDING FUNDRAISING EVENTS
MARKETING & ADMINISTRATIVE
SUMMARY
During 2024, EA earned approximately $3.5 Million, primarily through contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and events. The Moondance Gala continued to be the most significant source of funds, resulting in net revenue of $920,000. We raised nearly $600,000 through individual contributions and $1.15 Million from foundations and some corporations. Over $215,000 in investment interest also contributed to the year’s income.
EA spent $3.8 Million, $155,000 of which came from donations made in prior years. Over $2.5M was spent on free programming, horticulture work and park maintenance, as well as project development and execution. This includes the start of construction for the Gronk Playground and purchase and pilot installation of Centennial Fountain. The balance of organization costs covered the events (including the Gala), and additional fundraising, marketing, and administrative work.
In addition to the operating funds, EA also actively fundraised for the construction of Charlesbank. In total, we received an additional $4.8 Million in 2024 toward the overall project cost. This includes new gifts, pledge payments and interest earned on prior gifts. Total spending on Charlesbank was $1.3 Million over this same period.
THANK YOU For All Your Support
2024 Gifts & Pledges
$100,000 and above
Anonymous (2)
Amy and David Abrams
Brenda and Stéphane Bancel
Alexi and Steven Conine
Conine Family Foundation
Happy and Bob Doran
Barbara and Michael Eisenson
The Gronk Nation Youth Foundation
Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation // Heather and Robert Keane; Sabrine Keane
Mary Lou Seidner
$50,000 to $99,999
Claire and Adam Forkner
Christie and Bob Hedges
Jerome Avenue Fund
Christine Olsen and Robert Small
Pixie Robinson and Tom Lewis
Hope Sidman and Steve Wymer
The Sidman Family Foundation // Hope Sidman and Steve Wymer; Lori and Matthew Sidman; Paula Sidman
$25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous (2)
Teri Bishoff and Jesse Baker
Beacon Hill Garden Club
The Beker Foundation
The Boston Foundation
Adelle Chang and Eddie Yoon
Elizabeth and Gonzague de Montrichard
Missy and David Druley
Jean and Chris Egan
Tizzy and Whitney Hatch
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Meghan Jasani and Adam Margolin
Beth Johnson
Bill Kaelin
Natalie and Jake Lemle
The Lilly Foundation
Mass General Brigham
Night Shift Brewing, Inc.
Jeryl and Steve Oristaglio
Aparna Rao and Parag Shah
Carolina Säve
Plimpton-Shattuck Fund
Lisa and Patrick Taffe
Yawkey Foundation
$10,000 to $24,999
Audax Charitable Foundation
Patricia and Jon Baker
Boston Bruins
Boston University
Cathy and Jack Brennan
Debra and William Bulkeley
Katherine Chapman Stemberg and William Stemberg
Pam and Jeff Choney
Angela and Michael Cirami
Allison Downey and Jeremy Paradise
Sandy and Paul Edgerley
The Edgerley Family Foundation
Kate Enroth and Dana Schmaltz
Chandler and Oliver Evans
Jen and Jim Febeo
Diane Gipson
Maura and William Haney
Alex Hastings and Tom Frank
Creelea Henderson and Tony Pangaro
James D. Ireland IV
Beth S. and Seth A. Klarman
Christine Kondoleon and Frederic Wittmann
Debby and Paul Kuenstner
Amelia and Mike Larsen
Lisa and Greg LeBlanc
Nancy and Richard Lubin
Peter Lynch
Sharon and Brad Malt
Martin and Tristin Mannion
Mannion Family Foundation
Mather Fund // James D. Ireland IV
Lisa Miao and Richard Carona
Ashley Bernon Miller and Kyle Miller
Jennifer Nassour
Margo and Fred Newman
Kelly and Frank Panayotou
Joan and Joseph Patton
Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation
Audrey and Steven Reny
Clare and Gerard Richer
Ropes & Gray LLP
Allison Ryder and David Jones
Maya Samara and Otello
Stampacchia
Dan Simmons
Stephanie and Brian Spector
Ding Tang
Janet Tiampo and David Parker
Alison and Christopher Viehbacher
Emi and Bill Winterer
$5,000 to $9,999
Anonymous (3)
Pam and Bear Albright
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Lianne and T.K. Ankner
Courtney Austermehle
Ann and Adam Bakun
Danielle Bishop
Boston Cares
Brunello Cucinelli
Whitney and Christian Brunet
Eden Cardozo Levy and Ben Levy
Chadwick-Loher Foundation
Kate and Gerald Chertavian
Laura Davis and Tyler Jacks
Michelle and Jim Duane
Katherine Engstrom
Fiona and Roger Fang
Tracy and John Flannery
Four Seasons One Dalton
Courtney and Kyle Gay
Scott Griffiths
Karen and Robert Hale
Christopher Hayward
Cheryl and Stephen Jonas
Teresa Koster and Errin Siagel
Lisa and Roger Krakoff
Rebecca and Charlie Ledley
Joyce Lee
Lisa and Jeff Leiden
Pam and Steve Lesser
Tracy and Shujun Li
Anne Lovett and Steve Woodsum
Lovett-Woodsum Foundation
David Magrone
Julie and Jeffrey Parker
Neil Patel
Anne and Stephen Peacher
Mariana and Carmine Petrone
Polar Beverages
Cynthia and John Reed
Dorothy and John Remondi
Judi Rotenberg and Ed Zuker
Joan and Paul Rowland
Ann and Tony Ryan
Jessica and Henry Schuck
Kiva Schuler and Steven Kane
Sea-Dar Construction
Jill and Niraj Shah
Lisa and Dong Shen
Silversmith Management
Danielle Frissell Slutsky and Adam Slutsky
Lauren and Eric Stein
Sophie and Christian Westra
$1,000 to $4,999
Anonymous
Acadian Asset Management
Judy Ahadian
Akamai Technologies
Akeneo
Joan and Bill Alfond
Amazon Web Services
Avantor
Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Debbie and Randy Barker
Ann Bartram
Ally Bartram
Daren Bascome
BayPine
Beacon Hill Civic Association
Janet Berkeley and Robert Duboff
Susan Berry
Bindable
Brooke Blasi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Health Intelligence
BlueWave
Angela Bomarito
Martha and Jim Bordewick
Carol Bresler and Carolyn Billinghurst
The Bresler Foundation
Beth and John Breslin
British International School of Business
Katherine Burdon
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
James Canales and James McCann
Cassum Family Foundation
Anastasia and Frank Catrickes
CFGI
Lisa Chatigny
Citizens Private Bank
Lauren and Steve Concannon
Jane and Jim Connolly
Maura Connolly and John Egan
Constellation
The Consolidated Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Corvus Insurance
Heidi Cox
Criteo
Robert Cummings
Grace DaFonseca
Darcey and Bob Dakers/ Kamanitz
The Davis Companies
Carol Deane
Deloitte
Lisa and David Desmond
Hannah and Jonathan Doolan
Natasha and Francesco
Draetta
Cassandra Drake
Pauline and Manuel Dufresne
Fred Ehrsam
Freya Emspak and Greg Gordon
Ernst & Young
Estate of Lotta Crabtree
Eversource Energy
FactSet Charitable Foundation
Katie and Jamie Fagan
Nancy and John Ferris
Nina and David Fialkow
Susan and William Fink
Anne Fitzpatrick
Stephanie and Thomas Fletcher
Joanna and Bryan Flynn
Rebecca and Peter Forkner
Mackenzie Freeland
FW Cook
Carlitos Garay
Garden Club of the Back Bay
Gensler
Paige Goodwin and Matthew Burrows
Abigail Hafler
Margery Hamlen
HarbourVest Partners
Jessie and John Harris
Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Helen of Troy
Michael Hines
Lisa and Richard Hoffman
Patricia and Michael Jackson
Leslie and Greg Jannetta
Tara and Reid Jordan
Namrita Kapur and Tom DeWinter
Justin Keith
Laurel Keith
Kensho Technologies
Sidney and Geoffrey Kenyon
Maria and Wesley Kussmaul
Betsy and Chris Lavoie
Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation
Michael Libert and Dylan Leavitt
Liberty Mutual
Living Proof
Jay Livingstone
Jennifer McNealey
Merganser Capital Management
Jen Mergel
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Michele Mittelman
Modera Wealth Management
Moderna
Catherine Mondell
Kelly Anne Morgan
Morgan Palmer Foundation
Morgan Stanley
Catherine T. Morris
Natixis
Nnenna Ndukwe
Nelson Nygaard
Shelly Nemirovsky
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
Elyse Newman
Sara and Michael Nichols
Novo Nordisk
Liza and George O’Connor
Susan Ogrodnik-Smith
Matt Ostrow
Paul and Edith Babson
Foundation
Perch Energy, Inc.
Elyse and Ivan Pirzada
Christopher Poirier
Margaret and Gene Pokorny
Jennifer Poveromo
Ilissa and Lon Povich
Principal Life
Privilege Underwriters Inc
PwC
Rob Radloff
RANE Network Inc.
Christine and Tim Ritchie
Elaine and Scott Sabatino
Sanofi
Sappi North America
Norman Satanoski
Kelly Schultz
Kathy and Gary Sharpless
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Siguler Guff & Company
Silicon Labs
Lara Sinicropi-Yao and Jacob
Sattelmair
Jess and Geoff Smith
Sherley Smith
SS&C Technologies
Stax, LLC
Jennifer and Steve Stone
Summit Partners
Joyce Tallent and Brian Klock
Suzie Tapson and Gordon Burnes
Mary Fran and Thomas
Townsend
Catherine Truman
Uncle Larry’s Fund
Volition Capital
Walter Shuffain
Lecolion Washington
Susan Watts
Herb Weichsel
Robert White
Deborah Wiley
Willis Towers Watson
Deann Wright
Lynne Levine Young
$500 to $999
Anonymous (4)
Kiren and Anand Annigeri
Hope Lincoln Baker
Stephen Bartram
Ben Bartram
Sarah and Jeffrey Beir
Roland Berger
BlackRock
Joan Bloom
Jim Bonanno and John Cormier
Boston University Residence
Life
Michael Brinkman
Pat and John Chory
Carolyn Clancy
Constance Coburn and James Houghton
Nichola and John Collins
Mr. and Dr. Rory J. Cowan
Roger Cummings
Janet Dracksdorf and Stephen Mills
Sally Ebeling
Emerson College
Martha and Paddy Farrell
Grace and Ted Fey
Focus Collegiate
Ashley Griffin
Lisa Hausmann
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation
Eloise and Arthur Hodges
Annie Hollingsworth and Harry Hanson
Elizabeth B. Johnson
Paul Kafasis
Farzin Karim
Sally and Lincoln Kinnicutt
Kate and Will Krause
Holly Laurent
Elizabeth Lee
Claudine and George Lewis, Jr.
Yongquan Lu
Annsley and Robert McAleer
Susan and Anthony Morris
Dr. Alice Murphy
Donald and Neal
Nelson-Balkowitsch
Mary and Bernie O’Connor
Monique Olivier
Debbie and Jon Osgood
PayPal Giving Fund
Kendrick Perry
Sarika Pundit
Ronald Raikula
REI
Seth Robbins
Kathy Royce
Cindy Rubens
Susan Ruf
Alissa Santavicca
Monica Schemp
Cynthia and Peter Schliemann
Marianne Jurasic Smith and
Chris Smith
Tamr
Anna Thurber and Scott Hoffman
TIAA
Jennifer Tramontana
Union Boat Club
Loredana Vieil
Colleen Zelina
$100 to $499
Anonymous (3)
Jaclyn Adams
H. Parker James and Randall Albright
Amy Almeida
Angela and Dave Alves
Patty Boy Alyward
Vicki Amand
Amy Anderson
Stephanie Andrews and Marc White, Jr.
Susan Ashbrook and Fritz Casselman
Brent Ashton
Amanda D. Austwick
Chadwick Martin Bailey
Ronald Barbagallo and William Clendaniel
Jonae Barnes
Rachel Barnett and Irwin Levy
Barr Foundation
John Basile
Enrico Batelli
Marc Baumgartner
David Beck and Gregory van Boven
Missy Beck
Heidi Beierle
Caesar Belbel
Stuart Bell
Mark Beltramello
Susann Benoit
Celine Berger
Brian Bielecki
Talene Bilazarian
Danielle Bodley
Chris Bolash
Becky Davis
Photo:
Laura and John Booth
Lee Boykoff
Allison and Alan Braly
Katie and Michael Brewer
Natalie Bronfin
Jen Brountas
Paul Brountas
David Brown
Nancy Brown
Russell Brown
Sheridan Brown
Sandy and Sissy Buck
Gabriela and Andreas Burian
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Margo Newman
Frank Panayotou
Margaret Pokorny
David Solomon
Sandy Steele
Allison Godfrey Office & Accounting Coordinator
Brenda Hernandez
Project Coordinator
Lisa LeBlanc Director of Organizational Support
Srivi Radhakrishnan Finance & Accounting Manager
Emma Rose Rainville Senior Manager of Development & Strategic Programs
Aly Reid Development Operations Manager
Molly Ryan Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator
Lauren Vitacco External Relations Manager
GOVERNANCE
Not pictured: Pablo Brenes-Coto, Srivi Radhakrishnan, and Aly Reid
Not pictured, joined EA in 2025: Brenda Hernandez and Emma Rose Rainville
*Completed time with EA in March 2025
**Completed time with EA in September 2024
Left to Right: Mike D’Ascanio*, Rachel Surette**, Molly Ryan, Patience Agasaro, Joshua Begin, Samuel Englert, Jim Doyle, Allison Godfrey, Jim Diverio, Lauren Vitacco, Jen Mergel, Lisa LeBlanc, Ali Badrigian
Photo: Stephanie Fletcher
THE DATES
Annual Community Day (Hatch Oval)
GroundBeat Concerts (Hatch Shell)
Weekly Guided Tours (Meet at Community Boating Inc.)
Monthly Park Bench Chats (Various locations)
Annual Dock Party (Community Boating Inc. / Eliot Garden)
Annual Moondance Gala (Fiedler Field)
Annual Esplanade 5K (Fiedler Field)
May 18
May 18, 21, 28; June 4, 11
April 30; May 7, 8, 14, 15, 20; June 3; August 2, 9, 23; October 7
May 14; June 18; July 9; August 6; September 10; October 8
July 17
September 20
October 26
Esplanade Association
575 Boylston Street, Suite 4R, Boston, MA 02116
Esplanade.org
