Conservancy

Our Mission

Madison Square Park Conservancy is the nonprofit entrusted by the City of New York to operate Madison Square Park, a 6.2-acre public space in the heart of Manhattan. Our mission is to conserve, maintain, and program this historic green space, including raising 100% of the park’s operating budget. Our dedicated team takes great pride in caring for and shaping an urban oasis for all to enjoy.

Conservancy focus

Madison Square Park Conservancy is the non-profit responsible for caring for the park. We are dedicated to nurturing our public space by focusing on the following areas:

Madison Square Park brings people together.

Public art has the ability to inspire, provoke, and challenge.

Curated green space connects our city to nature.

Sustainability is essential for our park and our planet.

The Board of Trustees plays a vital role in sustaining and strengthening Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Sheila Kearney Davidson, Chair

Retired Chief Legal Officer, New York Life

John Barry

Principal, Thornton Tomasetti

Sasha C. Bass

Principal, Fine Line Group

Heg Chung

Resident

Erica Desai

Co-Founder and Co-CEO, CityPickle

Jessica Distelburger

Resident

Terry Goulard

Managing Director, UBS

Jordana Grunfeld

Resident

Cheryl James

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at NY Life

Simon Kim

Founder & CEO, Gracious Hospitality Management

Robert T. Lapidus

President & Chief Investment Officer, L&L Holding Co.

Leslie Spira Lopez

President & CEO, KEW Management Corp.

Bill Lukashok

Director, Prana Investments

Neil Luthra

Founding Partner, Newbond Holdings

Sean MacIsaac

Co-Founder, Roam HQ Inc.

John Meadow

President, LDV Hospitality & Scarpetta Restaurants

Danny Meyer

Founder and Executive Chairman, Union Square Hospitality Group

Edward V. Piccinich

Chief Operating Officer, SL Green Realty Corp

Ronald A. Pizzuti

Chairman Emeritus of the Pizzuti Companies and Founder/CEO Haystack art.com

Catherine So

General Counsel, Senior Vice President - Legal, Tiffany & Co.

Hilary Spann

Executive Vice President, BXP

Sarah Stein-Sapir

Founder, Stein-Sapir Art

Leo Villareal

Artist

Vacant

Ex-offico, Manhattan Borough Commissioner for Parks

The Founders are responsible for forming Madison Square Park Conservancy and helping to develop the park and this community into what it is today.

Debbie Landau
Bill Lukashok
Danny Meyer

Launched in 2014, our Associate Board engages residents and enthusiastic supporters to act as park ambassadors.

Rashmi Gill

Co-Chair
Rashmi Gill Photography

Jude Gorman

Co-Chair
Resident

Nick Athanail

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, The Corcoran Group

Federica Burelli

Senior Project Manager, BXP

Alvina Buxani

Resident

Heather Chun

Global Business Manager, UBS

Corinne Clemente

Senior Director, MSG Entertainment

Eden Cooper

Founding Partner, Drift Capital

Alex Foster

Managing Partner, Atlas Real Estate Partners

Rick Gropper

Co-Founder/Principal, Camber Property Group

Carolina Lupo

Resident

Braxton Midyette

Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Sony Corporation of America

Ripton Rosen

L4 Foundation

Michal Rosenn

General Counsel, Noom

Dustin Santjer

Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

Sal Taibi

Resident

Dennis Trunfio

Resident

Nina Vascotto

Vice President of Real Assets, ICONIQ Capital

Kevin Wang

Resident

Jacqueline Wulwick

Vice President, New York Life

The Art Committee is a group of professional colleagues, collectors, and philanthropists who support and advise on our curatorial programs.

Ronald A. Pizzuti, Chair

CEO and President, The Pizzuti Companies Founder, Pizzuti Collection

Diana Al-Hadid

Artist

Sasha C. Bass

Principal, Fine Line Group

David Berliner

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Brooklyn Museum

Bunny Burson

Printmaker

Dan Cameron

Independent Curator

Teresa A. Carbone

Program Director, Henry Luce Foundation

Leonardo Drew

Artist

Stacey Goergen

Independent Curator and Writer

Paul C. Ha

Director, MIT List Visual Arts Center

Kendal Henry

Assistant Commissioner for Public Art
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs

Danny Meyer

CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group

Nancy Princenthal

Critic and Author

Debra Simon

President, Debra Simon Art Consulting

Elizabeth Smith

Executive Director, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

Daniel Tobin

Co-founder and Creative Director of Urban Art Projects (UAP)

Ursula von Rydingsvard

Artist

Holly Leicht

Executive Director

hleicht@madisonsquarepark.org

Tom Reidy

Director of Art Operations

Denise Markonish

Martin Friedman Chief Curator

Tiera Ndlovu

Assistant Curator

Michael Bauzo

Park Ambassador

Victoria Liu

Chief Development Officer

Eric Betances

Park Ambassador Manager

Anthony Cancasci

Part-Time Park Ambassador

Shonah Skinner

Park Manager

Tumede Culver

Associate Park Manager

Hakim Johnson

Park Crew Member

Ariadna Vargas

Part-Time Park Ambassador

Daniel Welsh

Park Crew Member

Gabriela Chrysostomou

Horticulture Manager

Maya Wilson

Programs and Events Associate

Miguel Saavedra

Park Crew Member

Rosina Roa

Director of Finance and Human Resources

Christine Tully

Senior Manager, Programs and Special Events

Vincenzia Fasulo

Chief of Staff

Kevin Borneo

Operations Manager

Christina Carr

Operations Manager

Luz Torres

Park Ambassador Manager

Erik Ramos

Associate Park Manager

Toni Williams

Park Crew Member

Lorenzo Arrington

Park Manager

Ryan Amalvert

Park Ambassador

Rebecca Wilson

Park Ambassador

Stephanie Lucas

Director of Horticulture and Park Operations

Ian Devaney

Associate Director, Communications & Creative

Jose Ramirez

Park Ambassador

Michael Kempf

Horticulture & Turfcare Associate

Jolaydy Baez

Park Ambassador

Antonio Le Febre

Park Crew Member

Milleah Wright

Park Crew Member

Ryan Aguis

Seasonal Horticulture and Turfcare Associate

Richard Robinson

Park Operations Associate

Gabriel Cepeda

Horticulture and Turfcare Associate

Leslie Alfaro

Park Ambassador

Daniel Hoyte

Park Ambassador

Tyrone Gavins

Park Crew Member

Our Mission

Conservancy focus

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