Leadership Team

The Friends of Larchmont Parks is led by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees who are dedicated to working with the Village of Larchmont and the greater community to better our public parks. If you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees please contact us.

Executive Committee

Laura Rosenthal

Founder & Co-President

Laura Rosenthal, Founder and Co-President, oversees all aspects of the organization’s fundraising efforts and management of the Constitution Park project. From Sheldrake to Flint to Manor Park, she and her family enjoy all that our community’s green spaces have to offer. Prior to FOLP, Laura was a Director at TrialGraphix, a national litigation consulting firm.

Deborah Maher

Co-President

Deborah Maher, Co-President, also oversees the current operations as well as strategically plans for the future. Deb was recently promoted to President at the Randall’s Island Park Alliance, a nonprofit and public-private partner of the NYC Department of Parks, where she administers the management, programming and restoration of nearly 400 acres of City parkland for active sports, entertainment and recreation use.

Darren Moss

Vice President

Darren Moss, Vice President, is also the President of the Pinebrook Park Association. This is his third year with FOLP. Darren has a financial services background and when he is not volunteering his time in and around Larchmont/Mamaroneck or coaching one of his children’s sports teams, he works with small and medium-sized companies to refine their sales processes.

Kevin McCarthy

Treasurer

Kevin McCarthy is the FOLP Treasurer. Kevin is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast who moved to Larchmont in 2013 with his wife and two boys after 15 years in NYC and an adventurous childhood in the Midwest. Kevin attended Colgate undergraduate and earned an MBA at Columbia, and he has worked as a financial analyst for Neuberger Berman for more than 15 years.

Laura Brancato Woelfel

Secretary

Laura Brancato Woelfel, who helped lead the Turtle Park project, is the Secretary of FOLP. She volunteers on the Village Parks and Trees Committee and enjoys dedicating her time to Village projects that seek to revitalize green spaces. Professionally, Laura is an elder law attorney who assists members of the Sound Shore community in planning for retirement and beyond.

Board of Trustees

Meegan Insley

Communications & Marketing

Meegan Insley handles communications and marketing for FOLP. She is also involved in Larchmont’s junior sailing program and school committees. Before moving to Larchmont, Meegan worked for a branding and marketing firm in NYC and now does consulting projects.

Lynn Janson

Communications & Events

Lynn Janson supports FOLP’s communications and events committee and also oversees Love Your Park Day. Lynn previously worked on Capitol Hill and on political and issue advocacy campaigns.

Kara Nuti

Advisor, Fundraising

Kara Nuti has rejoined FOLP as an advisor and will coordinate fundraising events and manage the annual giving fund.

Steve Mott

Steve Mott brings 15 years of non-profit and government experience and is the Chief of Staff of HELP USA, a homeless-service and affordable-housing non-profit. Steve has also worked at a start-up anti-poverty non-profit, as a policy advisor to a US Senator, and as a mediocre late-night public radio host.

Laura R. Lavan

Fundraising & Events

Laura R. Lavan serves on our fundraising and events committee, having previously been on our Advisory Committee early on. Laura is an artist, sculptor and champion of Westchester community causes having served on WCM and Boys and Girls Club of Mt. Vernon executive boards.

Lexie Pitney

Lexie Pitney helped launch FOLP, leading the effort to get 501(c)(3) charitable status. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast who wants to share her love of the outdoors with the Larchmont community. Lexie serves as litigation and compliance counsel for Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company.

Laura Wright Treadway

Village & Donor Liason

Laura Wright Treadway assists with coordination with the Village Board, and as a liaison with donors and supporters. Laura is dedicated to protecting and enhancing our parks and public spaces.

Melissa Manice

Melissa Manice has a background in public health and healthcare technology PhD in pulmonary medicine and bioinformatics and a Master of Public Health. She is the co-founder and President of Cohero Health (sold to Aptar Pharmaceuticals in 2020) and is a mentor/advisor to Springboard Life Sciences Accelerator, StartUp Health and Grand Central Tech. She lives in Larchmont with her husband, Charles, and 3 boys.

Annie Berger

Webmaster

Annie Berger manages the FOLP website and helps our organization communicate our efforts to the public through our web presence. As the owner of Luck Blooms Web Design, Annie works with local businesses to build an online presence that will help their business grow.

FOLP is growing, and we are always looking for volunteers who are committed to helping us improve our town’s parks and green spaces!

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