The annual Program Committee for the 2014 NRPA Congress provides an invaluable level of support for NRPA staff as they work together to recruit and select the best education sessions to serve their peers in the field. Coming from all over the country and working in a variety of capacities within parks and recreation, this team has been hard at work all year determining what topics would be of most value to their colleagues, seeking out the best speakers in the field, vetting hundreds of session applications and finalizing the program lineup. If you get a lot out of your experience in Charlotte (and we sincerely hope you do!) please take the time to thank these dedicated volunteers.
Detrick Stanford, CPRP
Congress Program Committee Chairperson
Director of Parks and Recreation
Clayton County Parks and Recreation
Jonesboro, Georgia
Pat Armstrong
Director of Parks, Recreation, Beaches and Cemeteries
Yarmouth Recreation Department
West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Lynda Cochran, CPRP, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Graduate Program Coordinator
SUNY-Brockport
Brockport, New York
Atuya Cornwell, CPRP
Recreation/Enterprise Facility Manager
M-NCPPC
Wheaton, Maryland
Lucky D’Ascanio, CPRP
Director, Falmouth Community Program
Falmouth, Maine
Gail Elder White, CPRP
Recreation and Park Director
Town of Spring Lake Recreation and Parks Department
Spring Lake, North Carolina
Dawn Grosdidier
Community Services Manager
City of Madison Parks Division
Madison, Wisconsin
Sandra Gonzalez, CPRP
Parks and Recreation Director
Pico Rivera Parks and Recreation
Pico Rivera, California
Shelly Gulotta
Recreation Supervisor
Clark County Parks and RecreationDepartment
Las Vegas, Nevada
Chuck Haddaway, AFO
Prospect, Kentucky
Ann Marie Heiser, CPRP
Deputy Director
Herndon Parks and Recreation Department
Herndon, Virginia
Karla A. Henderson, CPRP
Professor Emeritus
North Carolina State University
Estes Park, Colorado
Michael Klitzing, CPRP
Chief Operating Officer
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation
Carmel, Indiana
Sven Leff, CPRE
Director
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nancy McShea, CPRE, CPSI
Park, Recreation and Aquatic Director
Sudbury Park and Recreation Department
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Lola Massad
Division Director
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Shane Mize
Recreation Superintendent
Missouri City Parks and Recreation
Missouri City, Texas
John Prue
Installation Program Director
NAVSTA Great Lakes
Great Lakes, Illinois
Wanda Ramos
Parks and Recreation Division Chief
M-NCPPC
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Dirk Richwine, CPRE, AFO
Henderson, Nevada
Rita Shue
San Ramon, California
Timia Thompson
Columbia, South Carolina
Sherril York, CTRS
Executive Director
National Center on Accessibility
Bloomington, Indiana