The Program Committee for the 2015 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. Hailing 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, vetting hundreds of session applications and finalizing the program lineup. Below, find the members of this year’s Program Committee. We sincerely thank them for their efforts!
Patricia Armstrong
2015 Program Committee Chair
Director of Parks, Recreation, Beaches and Cemeteries
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Rita Shue
Conference Program Committee Incoming Chair
San Ramon, California
Karla Henderson, CPRP
Board Member and Treasurer
GP-RED
Estes Park, Colorado
Dirk Richwine, CPRE, AFO
Advisor
GP-RED
Parker, Colorado
Atuya Cornwell, CPRP
Recreation/Enterprise Facility Manager III
Montgomery County Parks
Wheaton, Maryland
Sven Leff, CPRE
Director
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Shane Mize
Interim Assistant Director
Missouri City Parks and Recreation
Missouri City, Texas
Sherril York
Executive Director
National Center on Accessibility
Bloomington, Indiana
Wanda Ramos
Parks and Recreation Division Chief
M-NCPPC
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Nancy McShea, CPRE, CPSI
Parks, Recreation and Aquatics Director
Sudbury Parks and Recreation
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Detrick Stanford, CPRP
Conference Program Committee Past Chair; Interim Chief Operating Officer
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Jonesboro, Georgia
Michael Klitzing, CPRE
Chief Operating Officer
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation
Carmel, Indiana
Edward Matthews, CPRP, AFO
Business Manager
Suffolk Parks and Recreation
Suffolk, Virginia
Inés M. Palacios, Ph.D.
Director of Recreation: Programs, Partnerships and Professional Development
PlayCore
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mark Young
Parks Forever Consulting
Louisville, Kentucky
Sandra Gonzalez, CPRP (not pictured)
Parks and Recreation Director
Pico Rivera Parks and Recreation
Pico Rivera, California
Timia Thompson, M.S. (not pictured)
Education Program Instructor
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Columbia, South Carolina
Shelly Gulotta
Program Supervisor
Clark County Parks and Recreation
Las Vegas, Nevada
Kirsten Barnes
Founder
Five Star Recreation
Andover, Kansas
Lynda Cochran, Ph.D., CPRP
Chair, Recreation and Leisure Studies
SUNY at Brockport
Brockport, New York
David A. Miller, CPRP
Division Chief
Alexandria Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
Alexandria, Virginia
Ann Marie Heiser, CPRP
Recreation Services Manager
City of Allen Parks and Recreation
Allen, Texas
Lucky D’Ascanio, CPRP
Director
Falmouth Community Program
Falmouth, Maine
John Prue
Installation Program Director
NAVSTA Great Lakes
Great Lakes, Illinois