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Meet the Team

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President - Friends of Whittemore

Executive Director - WhittemoreCCC

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Treasurer - Friends of Whittemore

All Things Garden & Nature

THE ARTS

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Terri Fraser

Art Consultant

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Curator - The Sculpture Gardens

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Artist-in-Residence

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Artist Emeritus

MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY

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Jasmine Bloch-Krempels

Music Director

Garden Concert Coordinator

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In-House Photographer

The Property, The Trails & The Gardens

Land Steward Project Coordinator

The Gardens &

Property of Whittemore

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Steward of the

Whittemore Gardens

WELLNESS & NATURE

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Dr. Ellen Ganek, MD

Director of Wellness & Nature

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Director of Wellness

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Pilates Instructor

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Robert Brassard

Yoga Instructor

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Judi Piccolo-Torsky

Yoga Instructor

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Yoga Fusion Instructor

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Leslie Weinman,MS, CNS, LDN, CHC

Functional Nutritionist & Herbal

FOOD MAKES FRIENDS

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Highlands Dinner Club &

Broadloom Productions

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The Foraged Feast

And All Things Mushrooms

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Hank Reed

Culinary Journeys

Pizza Oven Creator

JUNIOR TEAM MEMBERS

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Zach

WCCC Intern

Assistant to Executive Director

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Siena

Summer Intern

Head Summer Camp CIT

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Alex

WCCC Intern

Assistant to all Platform Leaders

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