ABOUT

Kate Brashares is your contact for all things operations, finance and billing. Kate has a background in management, marketing and operations across for profit and non-profit companies. For nine years Kate was Executive Director of non-profit Edible Schoolyard NYC, working to bring gardens to New York city public schools. Kate is a passionate home gardener and native plant aficianado and is gradually transforming her traditional suburban yard into a true Wildstead. Kate holds a B.A. Honors in Classics from Corpus Christi College at Cambridge University (London) and an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from Columbia Business School (NYC). You can reach Kate at kate@wildstead.com.

Sarah Hunt is an Industrial Design major who quickly realized after graduation that her passion for the outdoors would guide her career path. Following volunteer work with environmental organizations and community gardens, Sarah decided to return to school to study biology, and got a job in water quality and environmental education. At the same time, Sarah began maintaining and planting native gardens for residential clients. These experiences gave Sarah an understanding of ecology and the importance of sharing our "human" landscapes with the natural world, rather than attempting to separate the two. While planting and maintaining Wildstead projects now, Sarah ensures these spaces remain beautiful to our eyes, while supporting a diverse ecosystem and natural world. You can reach Sarah at sarah@wildstead.com.

Becca Jones has been an enthusiastic gardener for over 17 years. Before joining the Wildstead team, Becca worked as a garden designer promoting the planting of natives, organic gardening, and more earth-friendly watering practices. Trained as an educator, she brings a passion for helping others connect with the natural world. She helped found New Jersey’s first sustainability-focused charter high school where she taught and served as curriculum advisor, supporting teachers in the development of service-learning projects in conservation biology and serving as liaison for hands-on field experiences with organizations such as Duke Farms and the New Jersey Watershed Institute. Becca holds a BA from New York University, an MA from Bard College, as well as coursework in horticulture and landscape design from Rutgers Master Gardener Program and New York Botanical Garden School of Horticulture and Design.

Omar is an experienced gardener and landscape designer. He studied landscape architecture at Rutgers university and has been on the landscape scene for 10 years now. He has interests in native design and vegetable gardening.

Brian Crann is an environmental engineer from West Orange, NJ with sustainable gardening experience around the world. Whether in a desert, the tropics, or amongst the rooftops of a crowded urban area, Brian knows that plants have the power to turn any space into a place. He has previously worked with the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies, Barefoot College International - Zanzibar, and Planting Hope in Palestine completing projects focused on innovative natural resource management and community empowerment and resilience. Outside of work, Brian loves to read, exercise, and travel - and can farm in five languages! He holds a B.S. in Bioenvironmental Engineering from Rutgers University and a M.A. in GLOCAL International Community Development from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.He holds a B.S. in Bioenvironmental Engineering from Rutgers University and an M.A. in GLOCAL International Community Development from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (March 2024).

Jordan worked for her father’s landscaping company for the past several years and is currently an environmental biology major at Providence College (Class of 2027). Her goal is to promote and help people obtain more sustainable “greener” lifestyles and properties. In the future she hopes to own her own company doing this work. In her spare time, she loves to spend time outdoors, with friends, and playing sports.