Selby Gardens names new CEO

SARASOTA — The New York Botanical Garden senior executive Jennifer Rominiecki has been named president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

With nearly 20 years of senior-level management experience at New York City-based cultural institutions, Rominiecki will take over the leadership at Selby, a prominent Sarasota attraction and research center, Feb. 9. She replaces Thomas Buchter, who retired in October after five years at the helm of Selby.

“Jennifer has demonstrated an effective working relationship with horticulture, botany and education staff, as well as volunteers,” Selby Gardens Board of Trustees Chair Cathy Layton says in a statement. “As a principal in botanical garden management, she also has an impressive track record of successful capital campaigns. She is the transformational leader perfectly suited to take the helm of Selby Gardens and usher us into a new era.”