We’re Thrilled to Announce Our New Executive Director!
2025 is set to be a year of new beginnings at WCG! From completing the City Farm infrastructure to working with community stakeholders to develop our upcoming Small Farm Incubator initiative, there’s so much to look forward to over the next few months. In the final months of 2024, our Board and staff worked together to ensure the intentional, collaborative, and equitable process of selecting a new Executive Director. It is with great excitement that we share that the Board has selected Katie Dwyer as the next Executive Director of Wasatch Community Gardens!
Katie’s name may already be familiar to many of you, as she’s been an employee of WCG since 2020, and a community gardener even longer. Over the past five years, as Marketing & Communications Director and most recently as the Department Director of External Relations, Katie has consistently demonstrated a level of dedication and passion that has been nothing short of inspiring.
Katie’s deep understanding of our mission, commitment to equitable programming, and ability to keep us aligned with both organizational goals and community needs make her a perfect fit for the role in this next chapter. Katie will officially begin her role as Executive Director on March 1, 2025. Georgina and Katie are working closely with the board to ensure a smooth transition into the position for our staff and community.
Message from Incoming Executive Director Katie Dwyer
"My first steps into WCG’s 4th East Community Garden told me this nonprofit was special: the peace of the garden, nestled on a bustling city street; the astonishing array of fruits, veggies and flowers to nourish body and mind; the diversity of life, from insects to birds to my fellow gardeners themselves. A then-recent transplant to Salt Lake City from Chicago, I found the community connection in the garden that I so craved. Eight years later, moments of connection in the garden continue to be among my greatest joys. I see this same joy play out on the daily through my work at WCG, and I am so very delighted to step into the Executive Director role.
What an honor it is to serve this organization that I and we hold so dear, and one that has been beloved by the greater Salt Lake community for 35 years running. I am excited to get to know you, to hear a bit about your personal connections to WCG and our mission, and to walk alongside our staff, our Board, and our vibrant community in pursuit of healthy food access for all. I can’t wait to see you in the gardens!"
Katie Dwyer
Incoming Executive Director