Maitreyi Roy, PHS vice president for programs

Maitreyi Roy is vice president for programs at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), overseeing its nationally recognized urban greening program, Philadelphia Green; its education programs; and publications. She is responsible for program direction, funding strategies, and partnership and staff development.

As a 2007 Eisenhower Fellow, Maitreyi traveled to urban centers in Spain, Germany, Belgium, France, and Ireland to study best practices in urban open space policies, planning standards, and landscape design. She examined sustainable development strategies, successful open space revitalization models, and public/private partnerships that support open space infrastructure.

Before joining PHS, Maitreyi worked with the Boston Parks & Recreation Department to plan and implement a citywide capital investment initiative focusing on revitalizing and restoring neighborhood parks across the city.
Trained as an architect in India, Maitreyi’s interest in open space issues took her to the School of Design at Harvard University where she earned a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture in 1988. As a practicing landscape architect, Maitreyi focused on community-based design and has been involved in the creation and preservation of green space throughout her career.

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