Sheena Foster

Sheena Foster is a New Orleans native residing in Silver Spring, MD. She is the Executive Director of Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a National Park in DC devoted to the conservation and stewardship of exotic water loving plants. Her passion lies at the intersection of climate innovation/resilience, sustainable infrastructure development, business development and building the capacity women and families. She is a detail-oriented strategist and sustainability consultant with a knack for project management, entrepreneurial thinking, relationship management and equitable community development. With nearly 20 years in the non-profit and business industry, she holds a degree in Urban Sustainability, Master’s in Public Administration and is in seminary studying Adaptive and Innovative Ministry to help communities of faith start, grow and/or pivot

Sheena was a graduate Fellow of the United Nations Association and Fellow of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI). Sheena is well traveled (37) countries and has studied abroad in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana and El Salvador. Sheena serves on the board of directors of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, Women of the ELCA Executive Board, ELCA Church Council, Luther Place Congregation Council as Vice President.

When she is not working or serving, you can find her jamming at a music festival, on a weekend road trip, playing the guzheng, shopping at local thrift store, experimenting with her manual camera, strolling through a farmers market, volunteering through board service, mentoring, gardening, cooking up a Louisiana staple (especially Gumbo), spinning from her extensive vinyl record collection, trekking in the mountains or relaxing by the ocean. She credits her faith, family, and friends for helping her continually evolve as a servant leader.