Skill-Building Workshop Archive

  • Sean Woods

    Chief of Planning
    County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Rachel Frierson

    Senior Director of Programming and Public Spaces
    Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
  • Paris Yates

    Urban Food Systems Manager
    Seattle Parks and Recreation
  • Nathan Schleicher

    Design Lead
    Earthscape Play
  • Mike Velonas

    Manager of Planning and Conservation
    Meewasin Valley Authority
  • Michael Messner

    Trustee
    Speedwell Foundation
  • Maggie Keller

    Program Manager
    Office of Community Planning and Development of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (
  • Liz Thorstensen

    Vice President, Trail Development
    Rails To Trails Conservancy
  • Katie Bassett

    Vice President of Parks
    Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority
  • Kyla Prendergast

    Senior Environmental Planner
    City of Pittsburgh
  • Kirkwood Vangeli

    Program Coordinator, Streets and Public Spaces
    The Memphis Medical District Collaborative
  • Kate England

    Director, Office of Green Infrastructure
    City of Boston
  • Kaela Geschke

    Parks for People Program Director
    Trust for Public Land
  • Justin Trezza

    Senior Director of Healthy Neighborhoods
    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
  • Jesús Aguirre

    Board Chair
    National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)
  • Ilana Altman

    Co-Executive Director
    The Bentway
  • Hana Ishikawa

    Design Principal
    site design group, ltd.
  • Ernest Wong

    Founding Principal
    site design group, ltd.
  • Ellie Stevens

    Education Coordinator
    Forest Park Forever
  • DeAnn Beck

    Senior Outdoor Grants Manager
    Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office