The 2016 Program Committee for the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference provides an invaluable level of support for NRPA Staff as they work together to recruit and select the best and most relevant education sessions to serve their peers and support NRPA’s Three Pillars. Proudly representing agencies from across the country and working in a variety of capacities within parks and recreation, this team spent the better part of the year determining what topics would be of most value to their colleagues, seeking out top speakers in the field and vetting hundreds of session applications. Below, find the members of this year’s Program Committee. We sincerely thank them for their hard work, wisdom and sacrifice.
Lucky D’Ascanio
Conference Program Committee Incoming Chair
Director
Falmouth Community Program
Rita Shue
2016 Program Committee Chair
Retired General Manager
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
Pat Armstrong
Program Committee Past Chair
Director
Yarmouth Recreation Department
Dody Erickson
Deputy Director
Denver Parks and Recreation Department
Janet Bartnik
Director of Parks and Recreation
Liberty Parks and Recreation
Edward Matthews
Bureau Manager
City of Norfolk
Sven Leff
Director
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation
Nikki Ginger
Professional Development Manager
Chicago Park District
Chuck Szoke
Executive Director
Channahon Park District
Dirk Richwine
Advisor
GP-RED
Sandra Gonzalez
Director
Pico Rivera Parks and Recreation
Michael Klitzing
Chief Operating Officer
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation
Mark Young
Consultant/Advisor
Parks Forever Consulting
Wanda Ramos
Parks and Recreation Division Chief
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Michael Huffstetler
Navy Lake Site Manager
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Kings Bay
Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia
Shane Mize
Recreation Superintendent
Missouri City Parks and Recreation
Kaboi Simpson
Deputy Administrator/Athletics
Clayton County Parks and Recreation
Inés Palacios
Director of Recreation
Playcore
Tiffany Johnson
District Manager
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Kirsten Barnes
Executive Director
Missouri Park and Recreation Association
John Prue
Installation Program Director
Naval Station Great Lakes
Shonnda Smith
Chief Program Officer
New Orleans Recreation Development Commission
An-Taria Curry
Recreation Manager
East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission
Lynda Cochran
Chair, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
The College at Brockport, State University of New York
David A. Miller
Acting Director
Detroit Parks and Recreation
Ann Marie Heiser
Recreation Services Manager
City of Allen Parks and Recreation Department