Jessica Baumert (she/her) is the Executive Director of The Woodlands National Historic Landmark District in Philadelphia, PA. She has a degree in Historic Preservation from The Savannah College of Art and Design and fell in love with historic cemeteries while learning to repair aging headstones in Savannah's historic Colonial Park Cemetery. Jessica followed her love of preservation to the City of Philadelphia, where she spent ten years caring for the historic structures of Fairmount Park. In 2011 she took the helm at The Woodlands and began bringing a place for the dead back to life. Since then, she has developed nationally renowned programs including the Grave Gardeners, increased annual visitorship to over 100,000 people, and cultivated a renewed sense of community within a horticultural oasis in West Philadelphia. She currently lives in West with her partner Nate, Cat Gene, and Puppy Peter.

Contact: baumert@woodlandsphila.org

Emma Max (she/her) has been the Program and Operations Manager of The Woodlands since 2015. She comes from a background in Art History and Museums and was excited for the opportunity to steward such a unique space within the West Philadelphia community. A resident of Fairmount, she loves walking and biking in the city, museums, and sandwiches.

Contact: emmamax@woodlandsphila.org

Robin Rick (she/her) is the Facilities and Landscape Manager of The Woodlands. She utilizes her education and past experience as an architect and professional gardener to help care for the historic buildings and grounds. She began her involvement at The Woodlands as a Grave Gardener volunteer in 2016 and then joined the staff in 2018. Outside of work Robin is a PHS Tree Tender and helps out at her family's Berks County farm.

Contact: robinrick@woodlandsphila.org

Hann Daly (they/them) is The Woodlands’ Events and Communications Manager. Hann was a long-time West Philly neighbor and lover of The Woodlands before joining the team in early 2020. Hann has over a decade of experience working with local and national nonprofits focused on critical outcomes including advocating for the well-being of pregnant and parenting families, promoting affordable childcare, and accessing public gardens. Originally from the Midwest, they enjoy slow cooking, estate sales, and karaoke. 

Contact: daly@woodlandsphila.org

Greg Fisher (he/him) joined The Woodlands staff as GIS and Digital Mapping Specialist in 2020, having been a regular volunteer since 2018. Originally from a background of mathematics and computer science, Greg branched out into GIS to map the over 1,000 trees and 30,000 individuals buried at The Woodlands. He lives in West Philadelphia and enjoys baking, puzzles, and spending time with his dog Oliver.

Contact: gregfisher@woodlandsphila.org

Board of Directors

The Woodlands Trust for Historic Preservation &
The Woodlands Cemetery Company

Rebecca Flemer
President, Board of Directors  

Jeanne Chang
Vice President, Board of Directors

William Weber
Treasurer, Board of Directors

Dr. Neville E. Strumpf
Secretary, Board of Directors

Orysia Bezpalko Hernandez

Dawn Bryant

Jeanne Chang

Jillian E. Galle

Susan Gettlin

William Giesey

Kiasha Huling

Roy Ingraffia

Thomas K. Johnson, II

Representative Rick Krajewski

Megan McCracken

Jessica Senker

Dr. Neville E. Strumpf

Bankston Creech (he/him, she/her) is a graduate student working towards a Master’s in Public History at Rutgers and a Work Study Intern at The Woodlands. I wanted to introduce myself, and to wish everyone a happy start to the summer season! My name is Bankston Creech, and I will be interning here at The Woodlands this summer. I am a graduate student working towards a Masters in Public History at Rutgers University, as well as an avid knitter and Gothic novel reader. In the next few months I am excited to be helping the cemetery staff with a project celebrating the Grave Gardeners.

Falere Fagoroye (she/her) is a current student at the University of Pennsylvania in the Master’s of Historic Preservation program with a focus on Public History and the Built Environment. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2019, where she earned a bachelor's degree in architectural studies. She is interested in combining her passions for art, materials conservation, historic site management, and interpretation and exhibition planning in the preservation field. During the summer of 2025, she visited The Woodlands for a workday as part of her master’s program and was immediately drawn to hands-on conservation as a supplement to her public history concentration.

Gabrielle Lynch (she/her) is a current student at the University of Pennsylvania in the Master’s of Historic Preservation program with a focus on Architectural Conservation. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2022, where she earned a bachelor's degree in biological anthropology, communications, and museum studies. She is passionate about material conservation and its scientific processes, and combining these interests with the preservation of community spaces. In the summer of 2025, Gabrielle visited The Woodlands with her classmates to restore headstones. She was fascinated not only by the processes behind resetting the stone but also by what The Woodlands represents to the surrounding community.

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