Margaret Murray Bloom is a Charlottesville native and CEO and co-owner of Panorama Paydirt. She has been involved with the operations of her family’s property, Panorama Farms, since 2011. She graduated from the University of Mary Washington with short stints as a visiting student at Columbia University and abroad in Argentina.

At her core, Margaret is a designer – of systems, solutions, gatherings, spaces, and experiences. In her lifelong pursuit of seeking unique adventures, she has two rules whenever visiting a new place – take the boat ride and visit the botanical garden. During those garden visits her husband Noah’s internal encyclopedia of plant names – both common and botanical – becomes very useful. Aside from her three children, her vegetable garden is her greatest teacher.

Pam Edmonds has been active since 2001 in numerous roles for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), including as a member of the Executive Committee of its International Board of Directors, co-chair of the Global Mission Board and President of its Director Emeritus Society. At the University of Virginia, she serves as a member of the UVA Health Foundation Board and as an Emeritus Trustee of the College Foundation Board. Pam has supported a number of other non-profits in the Charlottesville area including serving on the Board of the Paramount Theater and the Advisory Boards for Habitat for Humanity, the Virginia Institute of Autism and Bennett’s Village. Pam is currently the senior warden at St. Paul’s Church, Ivy and is an active member of the Albemarle Garden Club.

Pam graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communications Studies and the University of Georgia with a Master’s in Mass Communication. She and her husband Frank have three grown children.

Jill Trischman-Marks is a landscape architect with nearly 30 years of experience in Central Virginia and the Executive Director of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont. After several years on the Garden’s Board of Directors, she retired her private practice to lead the organization, bringing deep design expertise and a strong commitment to accessibility, community partnership, and environmental stewardship.

During her tenure, Jill has worked to make the Garden more welcoming and to engage residents across the region in shaping its future. This year, the Garden reaches a transformational milestone as Phase I construction begins — including a pedestrian bridge, a Parking Plaza with a central Rain Garden, a Garden Pavilion, and a Discovery Garden. Donor support, volunteer efforts, and an amazing staff have been essential in bringing this long-held community vision to life.

Jill holds a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Her earlier work includes projects at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, and Poplar Forest.

Juandiego Wade serves as Mayor of Charlottesville, bringing a strong commitment to community collaboration and civic leadership. First elected to City Council in 2022, he is currently serving his second term and previously held roles as Vice Mayor and Mayor.

Mayor Wade’s leadership is grounded in a focus on bringing people together to address critical issues facing the community. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning from Norfolk State University and a Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia.

In addition to his public service, Mayor Wade is deeply engaged in the Charlottesville community through organizations including United Way of Greater Charlottesville, 100 Black Men of Central Virginia, and Cultivate Charlottesville. He also serves as a mentor and as a deacon at Olivet Presbyterian Church.

Mayor Wade and his wife, Claudette, live in Charlottesville with their daughter.