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NRPA'S MISSION: To advance parks, recreation
and environmental conservation efforts that
enhance the quality of life for all people.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair of the Board of Directors
Jesús Aguirre, CPRE
Austin, Texas
Chair-Elect
Joshua Medeiros, Ed.D., CPRE
City of Bristol Parks and Recreation
Bristol, Connecticut
Treasurer
Susie Kuruvilla, CPA, CPRP
Gurnee Park District
Gurnee, Illinois
Secretary
Philip Wu, M.D.
(Retired) Kaiser Permanente
Northwest Region
Portland, Oregon
At Large
Tiffany White-LaPierre, CPRE
Independent Contractor
Redlands, California
President and CEO
Kristine Stratton, Ex Officio
National Recreation and Park Association
Ashburn, Virginia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kathy Abbott
Boston Harbor Now
Boston, Massachusetts
Jesús Aguirre, CPRE
Austin, Texas
Rebecca Armstrong
North
Portland, Oregon
Samuel Assefa
Governor's Office of Planning and
Research
Sacramento, California
Rick Atkins
City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation
Round Rock, Texas
Anthony-Paul " AP " Diaz
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle, Washington
Jose Felix Diaz
Ballard Partners
Miami, Florida
Lakita Frazier, CPRP
Women in Parks and Recreation
Columbia, South Carolina
Christian Gabriel, FASLA, PLA
PVBLIC NATURE PROJECTS LLC
Washington, D.C.
Phil Ginsburg
San Francisco Recreation and Park
San Francisco, California
Monica Hobbs Vinluan
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Ashburn, Virginia
Sean Johnson
City of University Park Parks and
Recreation
University Park, Texas
Susie Kuruvilla, CPA, CPRP
Gurnee Park District
Gurnee, Illinois
Mollie Marsh-Heine
Natural Resources Defense Council
Louisville, Colorado
Joshua Medeiros, Ed.D., CPRE
City of Bristol Parks and Recreation
Bristol, Connecticut
Stephanie Milewski, RLA, ASLA
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Kathryn Ott Lovell
Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ben Page
Des Moines Park and Recreation
Department
Des Moines, Iowa
John Prue, CPRP
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Arnold L. Randall
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley
Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
Breece Robertson
One Tree Planted
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shonnda Smith, MBA
Public Works
Mobile, Alabama
Hashim Taylor, CPRP
Parks and Recreation
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Linden Weiswerda
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tiffany White-LaPierre, CPRE
Independent Contractor
Redlands, California
Philip Wu, M.D.
(Retired) Kaiser Permanente
Northwest Region
Portland, Oregon
LIFE TRUSTEES
Beverly D. Chrisman
Lexington, South Carolina
Anne S. Close
Fort Mill, South Carolina
James H. Evans
New York, New York
Rosemary Hall Evans
Sugar Hill, New Hampshire
Earl T. Groves
Gastonia, North Carolina
Charles E. Hartsoe, Ph.D.
Richmond, Virginia
Harry G. Haskell, Jr.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Kathryn A. Porter
Mendham, New Jersey
Perry J. Segura
New Iberia, Louisiana
R. Dean Tice
Round Hill, Virginia
Eugene A. Young, CPRP
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
PARK AND RECREATION
PROFESSIONAL
IMPACT
YOUR
CAREER
IMPACT
YOUR
COMMUNITY
Do you want to
open the door to
bigger and better
opp or t unities
for your career
and community?
Demonstrate your commitment to
parks and recreation by becoming
a Certified Park and Recreation
Professional (CPRP).
Apply now at
nrpa.org/Become-A-CPRP
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