St. Louis Overachievers: The 2016 Conference Program Committee Wanda Ramos Parks and Recreation Division Chief Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission he 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. Michael Huffstetler Navy Lake Site Manager Morale, Welfare and Recreation Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia T 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 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 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 W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 | Parks & Recreation 73