Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club selects new Executive Director

The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, a not-for-profit organization, recently announced the selection of Erin Browne as its new executive director effective Feb. 17.

“We are very pleased to announce this appointment,” said Fred W. Wasserman, Garden Club co-president. “Erin will bring leadership and creativity to the Club’s programs. She has served nonprofits at the program, fundraising and leadership levels, and has a breadth of perspective and experience.”

Browne’s resume includes over 10 years of administration, communications and marketing experience in the nonprofit sector. She received her BS in kinesiology from San Diego State. Browne has served as the office and data manager at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center for the past several years. Prior to coming to Rancho Santa Fe, she served in various leadership positions at other nonprofit organizations, including Aquatics Director at the Toby Wells YMCA in Kearny Mesa.

“I look forward to serving at the Garden Club in this new capacity,” Browne said. “I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to continue to collaborate with local organizations that serve the Rancho Santa Fe community.”

The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses to further the development of charitable horticulture and charitable conservation activities, both within and outside the community of Rancho Santa Fe.