Ed Moydell

President & CEO, Holden Forests & Gardens

Education: Master’s degree in public horticulture, fellow in the Longwood Graduate Program, University of Delaware; bachelor’s degree in public horticulture, Oklahoma State University 

What Success Looks Like to Me: Are we helping people connect with nature? Are we contributing to solutions for environmental challenges? Are we creating experiences that improve lives? And are we enjoying the work along the way? If the answer is yes, that’s success.

What I Look for in a Leader: Someone who aspires to the responsibility of leadership, not the power that comes with it

Favorite Quote: “Nature can live without man, but man cannot live without nature.” — Prentice Bloedel

What Motivates Me Right Now: Being outside. Research continues to confirm what many of us instinctively know: spending time in nature makes us healthier, happier and more connected. 

What Would Surprise Someone to Learn About Me: I put myself through college as a Benihana style hibachi chef.

If I Could Star in a TV Show or Movie: The 1960s Batman television series or The Price is Right