| Paul Redman | ||||
Paul Redman joined Longwood Gardens as Director in July 2006. At Longwood, Redman oversees all aspects of the 1,050-acre display garden, including its 400 full- and part-time employees, more than 600 volunteers, and $50 million annual budget. Considered one of the world's premier horticultural display gardens and recently noted as one of the “Great Gardens of America” by garden historian and critic Tim Richardson, Longwood welcomes more than 885,000 guests each year to experience its large-scale, ever-changing displays both inside its 4-acre Conservatory as well as throughout hundreds of acres outside. To complement this spectacular garden showplace, Longwood actively sponsors important plant research and plant exploration trips around the world, and to date, has embarked on more than 50 journeys reaching every continent, excluding Antarctica. Under Redman’s leadership, Longwood has diversified its programming and expanded its robust Garden Pass member program, resulting in increased repeat visitation and an overall 15 percent increase in attendance. Redman has modernized the organization, establishing new marketing and guest services departments and investing in IT infrastructure and emerging technologies, including online learning for Longwood’s rigorous and respected educational programs. Most recently, Redman led Longwood through an immersive and ground-breaking strategic planning process and continues to establish Longwood as an integral part of the community and region through cooperative partnerships and initiatives.
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