We hope you will join us in fulfilling the conservation, research, and civic missions of the Arnold Arboretum. Proceeds of the Autumn Dinner provide unrestricted support to the nation’s first public “museum of trees” and help us provide greater service to the City of Boston and the world. 

List updated as of July 2, 2026

Bartlett Tree Experts
Robert A. Bartlett, Jr.
Carrie Minot Bell & George deB. Bell, Jr.
Isabelle & Scott Black
Arisa & David Boit
Richard M. Burnes, Jr.
R. Martin Chavez
Jane & Roger Cheever
Silvina & Nicolas Choumenkovitch
Patricia Gray Chubb & Stephen Chubb
Leslie & Peter Ciampi
Abby & Peter Coffin
Alexi & Steve Conine
Zara Cooper & John Ewing
RoAnn Costin
Karen & David Firestone
Sophia & Edward Garmey
Douglas E. Hart
Tizzy & Whitney Hatch
Barbara & Amos Hostetter
Jen & Tom Hunnewell
Lila & Walter Hunnewell
Joan & Stephen Kelly
Nushin Kormi & Daniel Karlen
Georgia & Rich Lee
Kyra Montagu
Renee Ring & Paul Zofnass
Susan Ruf & Michael Walsh
David Scudder & Betsy Ridge
Claire & Meir Stampfer
Katherine Chapman Stemberg & William Schnoor
David Taylor
Cathy & Rich Thompson
Heather Bello Thornhill & Matthew Thornhill
Gwill York & Paul Maeder

Director’s Circle Members are listed among the sponsors of the Autumn Dinner in recognition of their multi-year commitment to the Arboretum. To join or learn more about the Director’s Circle, click here.