Go, Team NEVADA

September 1, 2015, Feature, by National Recreation and Park Association

This year’s designated local host committee, dubbed Team NEVADA, worked tirelessly to coordinate the many site visits and special events taking place at the 2015 NRPA Annual Conference.This year’s designated local host committee, dubbed Team NEVADA, includes dedicated professionals from The Outside Las Vegas Foundation, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Recreation and Park Society, Clark County Parks and Recreation, and the cities of Boulder City, Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. These 11 individuals worked tirelessly to coordinate the many site visits and special events taking place at the 2015 NRPA Annual Conference, and their contributions will no doubt facilitate an incredible experience in Las Vegas. Below, find Team NEVADA’s names and titles, and if you see them at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center, be sure to shake their hands and give a kind word of thanks!

Jane Pike

Local Host Committee Co-Chair

Director, Clark County Parks and Recreation

Dirk Richwine

Local Host Committee Co-Chair, Program Committee Representative

Retired Professional; Advisor, GreenPlay Research, Education and Development; Vice-Chair, CAPRA 

Danielle Norris 

Local Host Committee Chair, Volunteers

Recreation Services Supervisor, City of Henderson Public Works, Parks and Recreation

Cliff Fields

Local Host Committee Chair, Accessibility

Recreation Manager, Clark County Parks and Recreation

Mindy Meyers

Local Host Committee Chair, Off-Site Institutes

Assistant Director, Clark County Parks and Recreation

Steve Corry

Local Host Committee Chair, Golf Tournament

Recreation Coordinator, Boulder City Parks and Recreation

Shelly Gulotta

Program Committee Representative

Recreation Program Supervisor, Clark County Parks and Recreation

Amy Carver

Local Host Committee Chair, Hospitality

Retired Professional; NRPA Board of Trustees 2002-05; APRS President 1997-1998

Kelly Schwarz

Local Host Committee Chair, Fun Run

Management Analyst, City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation

Amie Wojtech

Local Host Committee Chair, Leisure Park Committee

Park Project Manager, City of Henderson Public Works, Parks and Recreation

Stacy Wald

Local Host Committee Chair, Marketing

Technical Support Specialist, City of Henderson Public Works, Parks and Recreation