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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
Past Chair
Carolyn McKnight Fredd, CPRP
Eagle Methods Management Consulting
Dallas, Texas
Treasurer
Susie Kuruvilla, CPA, CPRP
Gurnee Park District
Gurnee, Illinois
Secretary
Joshua Medeiros, Ed.D., CPRE
City of Bristol Parks and Recreation
Bristol, Connecticut
At Large
Rebecca Armstrong
North
Portland, Oregon
Arnold L. Randall
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
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
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
Joanna Lombard
University of Miami School of Architecture; Miller School
of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences
Miami, Florida
Mollie Marsh-Heine
Natural Resources Defense Council
Louisville, Colorado
Carolyn McKnight Fredd, CPRP
Eagle Methods Management Consulting
Dallas, Texas
Joshua Medeiros, Ed.D., CPRE
City of Bristol Parks and Recreation
Bristol, Connecticut
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
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Breece Robertson
One Tree Planted
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Kristine Stratton
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS
AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Clarissa Garcia
EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND
DIRECTOR OF PRINT AND
ONLINE CONTENT
Vitisia Paynich
vpaynich@nrpa.org
MANAGING EDITOR
Lindsay Collins
lcollins@nrpa.org
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Alexandra Reynolds
areynolds@nrpa.org
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Chris Brummett
cbrummett@nrpa.org
PUBLICATION DESIGN
Kim Mabon/Creative By Design
CreativeByDesign.net
SENIOR CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
WESTERN REGION AND ASIA
Michelle Dellner
703.858.4635
mdellner@nrpa.org
SENIOR CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER EASTERN
REGION AND EUROPE
Paul Semple
703.858.2174
psemple@nrpa.org
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Melissa Hunter
703.858.2199
mhunter@nrpa.org
PHOTOGRAPHY
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otherwise noted)
MAGAZINE ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBERS
Roslyn Johnson, CPRP - Chair
Neelay Bhatt
Anthony-Paul Diaz
Ryan Eaker
Kathleen Gibi
Paul Gilbert, CPRP
Tim Herd, CPRE
Denise Johnson-Caldwell
Michele Lemons
Sarah Lisiecki
Sam Mendelsohn
Maria Nardi
Lisa Paradis, CPRP
Paula Sliefert
Shonnda Smith, CPRP, AFO
Ronnetta Spalding
Anne-Marie Spencer
Stephen Springs
Amelia Storer
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