James Paradis: Founder

James a graduate of Holy Cross, retired from a career in retail business real estate, and pursued a second BA at Mass College of Art where he majored in painting. His paintings have been shown at galleries in Boston and Gloucester. James is “jardinair” and loves to tend to their 2 acres of woodlands and gardens in Folly Cove, in Gloucester.

Prataap Patrose: Founder and Director

 Prataap is a graduate of MIT, specializing in architecture and city planning. A corporate trustee at the Trustees of the Reservation. He has worked for the city of Boston for over four decades. He is passionate about trees as both a metaphor for life, and our collective inter-dependence.

Eric Kreilick:  Director and Secretary

Eric is a dedicated horticultural professional with a passion for public land conservation and a degree in horticulture from the Central Park Conservancy. He has experience overseeing the active stewardship of 2,000+ acres of conservation land, managing operations for organic farm and forests, serving a regional portfolio of gardening clients, and leading dynamic public environmental education and volunteer programs. He has led teams in a range of operational environments from forestry to farming to fine gardening. Eric enjoys people as much as plants with a gift for building constructive relationships across diverse constituencies.

David Rosen: Director and Treasurer

David A. Rosen is the former Board Chair and currently Senior Advisor at LandVest Mr. Rosen joined LandVest in 1986 and has overseen the expansion of LandVest's consulting business to a national and international practice. He specializes in dealing with complex land-based properties, including land conservation transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rosen worked for the Central Park Conservancy and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the National Park Service, and The Nature Conservancy. Mr. Rosen is also a member of the Gloucester, MA Planning Board. David has a Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University.