Staff

A photograph of Executive Director Remy Schwartz

Remy Schwartz, Executive Director

Remy leads the Conservancy's mission to connect people to the Palisades' parks and history. He works closely with the Board, the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission, and a large network of community, nonprofit, and government partners that steward this incredible park system.

Previously he was the Deputy Director of Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and worked with The Battery Conservancy and the Prospect Park Alliance. He’s an alumni of Hampshire College and a 2019 Environmental Leadership Program National Fellow. He has a Urban Parks Management certificate the from the Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks and is a certified NYC Citizen Tree Pruner. He's an avid cyclist, runner, and outdoors enthusiast who loves to explore the Palisades.

Sabeena Prescod, New York Program Manager

Sabeena’s role includes managing the current state of projects and engagement, securing more resources for funding, and strengthening the conservancy's messaging and partnerships.

Conservation and land access have been recurring themes throughout her career. She previously worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society, helped form a friends group to protect park land in the Bronx, and apprenticed on the organic farm of a land trust. In 2020 Sabeena completed a Master's thesis on ancestral land rights and land access in South Africa.

In her free time, Sabeena can be found reading her book club's latest selection or exploring in the Palisades. She is notorious among friends for being a slow hiker-- she is busy identifying flora and fauna along the way!

This position is funded by a Park and Trail Partnership Grant, a NY State program working to enhance public access and recreational opportunities that is administered by Parks & Trails New York and Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.

Emily Einhorn, Project & Operations Manager

Emily manages operations across the Conservancy’s programs and administration. Her role helps build organizational capacity by supporting digital communications, partnership management, events and programs, and development.

Growing up in the Catskill Mountains, the value of nature-based approaches to urban resilience and community well-being was instilled at a young age. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in Urban Environmental Sustainability studying coastal ecosystem restoration for NYC shoreline resilience. Prior to joining the Conservancy, she worked on the Community and Brand team at Newlab, a climate-tech startup in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She has also worked throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley as a metalsmith artist and jazz musician. In her free time, she is a passionate cook, yoga enthusiast, cyclist, backpacker, runner, and tree identifier.