Stephanie Bonney
General manager
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Stephanie Bonney was born and raised in New England. She has a degree in psychology from Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Having always had an interest in deathcare, Stephanie went back to school briefly for mortuary science and apprenticed at a funeral home in Vermont before becoming the youngest and first female superintendent of Vermont’s only independently operated crematory (and 60-acre cemetery). This position provided vast insight into the injustices that plague the modern funeral industry, some of which came from within her own organization. In hopes of connecting with people whose values more closely aligned with her own, she searched for her next adventure.
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Good friends and an alignment of stars led Stephanie to the Murray family in 2021. After a year of Zoom calls and a whirlwind visit, she and her family moved to Charlottesville in December 2022. Stephanie believes Panorama Natural Burial has something to offer everyone, with a very clear mission of land stewardship, honesty, and family values. She’s looking forward to seeing the business blossom into something truly special for Virginia.
Megan Bloom
Programming coordinator
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Megan has lived in Central Virginia for twenty years. She joins Panorama Natural Burial at the intersection of a longstanding interest in the cycles of life. Megan has a background in behavioral research, is a birth doula, and is currently immersed in all matters end of life. She loves supporting people through transitions, processing deep experiences, bringing community together, and communing with nature. Megan serves as our programming coordinator, curating a robust selection of programs throughout the year that bring the many dimensions of our space to life for the community to share in. Megan lives in Charlottesville and has two awesome teenagers.
Ryan Grant
Assistant manager
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Ryan is of and from the hills of Barboursville, Virginia, and has spent years traveling, learning, and teaching around the world, most recently studying gastronomy in Italy. He has backgrounds in anthropology and the intersection of wild spaces and human needs. He is also a semi-professional musician, volunteer radio DJ, amateur chef, and yeoman gardener. Ryan is now dedicating his time to restoring local habitats and improving ecological balance for native plants and animals, as well as for the humans who traverse nature. Panorama offers a great opportunity to build relationships between the environment and the individuals around it, and deepen the connection people have to place. Ryan can most often be found in the woods playing music, finding mushrooms, or touching plants.
Drew Murray
Land steward
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Drew is the sixth of eight sons raised on Panorama Farms, where he spent much of his childhood working alongside his brothers and learning the practical skills and strong work ethic that would shape his life. Growing up on the farm remains one of his greatest blessings, and Panorama continues to serve as an anchor and refuge for him.
After earning a degree in Interior Design, Drew spent much of his professional life as an entrepreneur. In 1980, he founded a successful design/build construction company, which he operated for two decades before returning his focus to Panorama Farms. In the late 1990s, his passion for mountain biking led him to develop and share the farm's trail system with the public, while also partnering with one of his brothers to establish a commercial composting business on the farm. The business thrived and continues today under the stewardship of the next generation.
Throughout his many endeavors, Drew has developed a deep appreciation for sustainability, craftsmanship, and creating things that endure. In retirement, he has returned to the shop and studio, pursuing interests in woodturning, flint knapping, and stone engraving. He finds great satisfaction in working with his hands, continuing to learn, and sharing the skills and experiences he has gathered over a lifetime.