Contact Us



Ganna Walska Lotusland
695 Ashley Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

695 Ashley Road is Lotusland’s mailing address, but is not the public entrance. Directions and parking instructions are included with tour.

Phone Numbers:
Reception:(805)969-3767
Reservations: (805)969-9990
FAX: (805)969-4423

Staff Contacts


Email: @lotusland.org Phone: (805)969-3767 + extension

Administration


Executive Director
Gwen Stauffer
gstauffer 103
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Elizabeth Rosas      
erosas 119
Receptionist
Sue Tavis
stavis 101
Receptionist
Donovan Maccarone
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Garden Shop Manager
Karen Kester 
kkester 805-565-4490
Garden Shop Assistant
Kristin Mitchell
  805-565-4490

Collections


Curator of the Living Collection
Virginia Hayes
vahayes 104
Assistant Curator
Paul Mills
pmills 108

Communications


Director of Communications
Deanna Hatch
dhatch 121

Development


Director of Development
Anne Dewey
andewey 105
Membership Manager
Bambi Leonard
bleonard 120
Membership Assistant
Amanda Dunman
adunman 115
Event Coordinator/Development Associate
Courtney Tentler
ctentler 116

Grounds and Facilities


Director of Grounds and Facilities
Michael Iven
miven 805-565-1310
Grounds Staff Supervisor
Esau Ramirez 
esaur 805-969-5782
Garden Staff
Alejandro Chavez
Tim Cordero
Eoin Hammonds
Jed Hobbs (part-time)
Greg Kitajima
Anthony Lee
Javier Lopez
Estanislao Ramos
Bruno Reginato
Jorge Torrez-Rubio
   
Plant Health Care Coordinator
Corey Welles
cwelles 805-969-5782
Maintenance Superintendent 
Robert Blaha 
rblaha 805-969-4487
Facilities Assistant
Michel Furner
mfurner 805-969-4487

Public Programs


Director of Public Programs
Dorothy Shaner 
dshaner 107
Volunteer Coordinator
Jean Parry
jparry 112
Public Programs Assistant
Patty Jacquemin (part-time)
pjacquemin  
Visitor Services Staff
Madeline Petrini (part-time)
Mary Scott (part-time)
Kitty Thomassin (part-time)
volunteers 114
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Kiosk Staff
Gail Lucas (part-time)
Tiffani Manly (part-time)
  805-565-4489