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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

Roslyn Johnson

Chair of the Board of Directors
Leon T. Andrews, Jr.

Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Greenbelt, Maryland

National League of Cities
Washington, D.C.

Chair-Elect
Jack Kardys
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and
Open Spaces Department
Miami, Florida

Past Chair
Stephen Eckelberry
Bartlett Park District
Bartlett, Illinois

Treasurer
Michael Kelly
Chicago Park District
Chicago, Illinois

Jack Kardys
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open
Spaces Department
Miami, Florida

Michael Kelly
Chicago Park District
Chicago, Illinois

Karen Bates Kress

Herman Parker
City of San Diego, California, Park and
Recreation Department
San Diego, California

Ian Proud
PlayPower
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
Seattle, Washington

Molly Stevens
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
Austin, Texas

Nonet T. Sykes

National Recreation and Park Association
Ashburn, Virginia

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Baltimore, Maryland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Xavier Urrutia

Michael Abbaté, FASLA

City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
San Antonio, Texas

City of Portland Parks and Recreation
Portland, Oregon

Dr. Howell Wechsler

Jesús Aguirre
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
Seattle, Washington

Leon T. Andrews, Jr.

It's the professional
thing to do

Park Advocate
Emigrant, Montana

Secretary
Jesús Aguirre

President and CEO
Barbara Tulipane, CAE

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New York, New York

LIFE TRUSTEES
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Lexington, South Carolina

National League of Cities
Washington, D.C.

Anne S. Close

Neelay Bhatt

James H. Evans

PROS Consulting
Indianapolis, Indiana

New York, New York

Hayden Brooks

Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

American Realty Corporation
Austin, Texas

Earl T. Groves

Kong Chang

Charles E. Hartsoe, Ph.D.

City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Richmond, Virginia

Kevin Coyle

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

National Wildlife Federation
Washington, D.C.

Kathryn A. Porter

Stephen Eckelberry

Perry J. Segura

Bartlett Park District
Carol Stream, Illinois

New Iberia, Louisiana

Richard Gulley

Round Hill, Virginia

Balboa Park Conservancy
San Diego, California

Eugene A. Young, CPRP

Fort Mill, South Carolina

Rosemary Hall Evans

Gastonia, North Carolina

Harry G. Haskell

Mendham, New Jersey

R. Dean Tice

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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