Conservancy Staff
Patrick McCluskey
Executive Director
For the past decade, Patrick McCluskey has been responsible for the daily operations of the Conservancy. He reports directly to the Chairperson and Board of Directors. He is charged with the development and execution of fundraising strategies to support the Conservancy’s mission and goals. He is also responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls to preserve Conservancy assets, authorize and record transactions, and ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
Patrick provides leadership, support and guidance to the Conservancy’s hundreds of volunteers, and assists with the implementation and management of all programming, ranging from the Adopt-a-Bench program to the Gracie Square Art Show.
He is passionate about continuing to strengthen the Conservancy’s commitment to all those who help make the Park and Conservancy treasured neighborhood gems.
Prior to joining the Conservancy staff, Patrick worked in retained executive search and global mobility for top tier financial services and consulting firms. His professional background includes training and experience in international human resources, policy creation and administration, and organizational management. Patrick also serves on the board of several community based non-profits in the tri-state area.
Breeana George
Director of Horticulture
Breeana George works full time, year-round, to identify and execute projects to restore and further improve the health of existing landscaped areas. She is responsible for documenting and assessing all plants and implementing routines for their care and maintenance.
Breeana works closely with the Gardening Committee, Conservancy Zone Gardeners, neighborhood volunteers and NYC Park’s personnel to carry out new and ongoing projects.
Bee started her career in Seattle, Washington where she was born and raised. She interned for four years doing restoration in the Duwamish Greenbelt, Seattle’s last standing forest. While working for the Nature Consortium she attended South Seattle College to obtain her Associates Degree in Horticulture. Bee studied in Ireland to learn traditional European gardening practices as well as here in the US to learn plant merchandising, floral design and landscape management. She moved to NYC in 2015 and worked for Riverside Park Conservancy for three years prior to joining us in 2018.
Breeana is committed to making our small public park a cleaner, greener and more enjoyable space for the community.
Lisa Latcholia
Director of In-Park Events
More coming soon!
Crystal Woblan
Horticulture Associate
Crystal Woblan is our part-time, year-round Horticulture Associate. She started her career managing an indoor plant shop later becoming a florist and floral designer for a high end luxury floral events company based in Astoria, Queens.
Her designs have been featured in Harper's Bazaar magazine, The Knot, and Vogue. Crystal’s passion for plants led her to Carl Schurz Park Conservancy where she cares for and maintains the plants throughout the park as well as works closely with the Zone Gardeners.
Crystal manages the Conservancy's instagram account. In addition, she is the volunteer coordinator and responds to all volunteer inquiries.
Since starting at CSPC her passion for horticulture has grown. She recently graduated from the horticulture program at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Crystal’s passion for plants doesn’t stop at the park. She cares for an impressive collection of over 100 houseplants in her home. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking or camping with her three dogs.