Thank you to the following list of leaders and subject matter experts for their willingness to support the content and program creation for Greater & Greener 2022.
Track Advisors
Co-Creating Civic Life
- Ebony Hood, Director of Curriculum and Strategic Programming, Syatt, Cleveland, OH
- Luis Romahn, President, CEO, and Founder of Parques de México and the National Association of Parks and Recreation Mexico (ANPR), and CEO, World Urban Parks, Merida, Mexico
- Tina Rosan, Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- Elizabeth Simons, Community Program Manager, Great Rivers Greenway, St. Louis, MO
- Meghan Talarowski, Founder and Executive Director, Studio Ludo, Philadelphia, PA
- Lilly Weinberg, Senior Director, Community & National Initiatives, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, FL
Equitable Economic and Community Development
- Jon Christensen, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and the Luskin Center for Innovation, Los Angeles, CA
- Samir Dalal, Planning Manager, Philadelphia LandCare Program, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Asima Jansveld, Vice President, High Line Network, New York, NY
- Jayne Miller, CEO and Founder, Jayne Miller Consulting and Board Chair, World Urban Parks, Ypsilanti, MI
- Vaughn Perry, Director of Equity, 11th Street Bridge Park, Washington, DC
Resilient Cities
- Fred Bonci, Founding Partner, La Quatra Bonci Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
- Paula Hoff, Strategic Advisor and City Council Liaison, Parks & Recreation Department, City of Seattle, WA
- Ian Leahy, Vice President of Urban Forestry, American Forests, Washington DC
- Mia Lehrer, President, Studio-MLA, Los Angeles, CA
- Carolyn Scotchmer, Executive Director, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Toronto, Canada
- Jennifer Tisthammer, Chief of Conservation, Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, Miami-Dade County, Miami, FL
Safe, Healthy, Inclusive Communities
- Josh Falk, former Program Manager, Connecting Children to Nature, Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, National League of Cities, Washington, DC
- Sara Hammerschmidt, former Senior Director, Building Healthy Communities Initiative, Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC
- Allegra “Happy” Haynes, Executive Director, Department of Parks & Recreation, City & County of Denver, CO
- Celina Shirazipour, Assistant Professor, Cancer Research Center for Health Equity, Associate Director, Master’s in Health Delivery Science, Assistant Professor-in-Residence, UCLA Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Sudha Suryadevara, Chief of Staff, Department of Parks & Recreation, City of Philadelphia, PA
City Parks Alliance Conference & Review Committee
CPA Board Committee Co-Chairs:
- Allegra “Happy” Haynes, Executive Director, Department of Parks & Recreation, City & County of Denver, CO
- Jayne Miller, CEO and Founder, Jayne Miller Consulting and Board Chair, World Urban Parks, Ypsilanti, MI
CPA Board Members:
- Paula Hoff, Strategic Advisor and City Council Liaison, Parks & Recreation Department, City of Seattle, WA
- Carlos Perez, President & Founder, Perez Planning + Design, Atlanta, GA
- Luis Romahn, President, CEO, and Founder of Parques de México and the National Association of Parks and Recreation Mexico (ANPR), and CEO, World Urban Parks, Merida, Mexico
- Celina Shirazipour, Assistant Professor, Cancer Research Center for Health Equity, Associate Director, Master’s in Health Delivery Science, Assistant Professor-in-Residence, UCLA Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Members of Greater & Greener 2022 Program Committee:
- Jon Christensen, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and the Luskin Center for Innovation, Los Angeles, CA
- Candace Damon, Chair of the Board, HR&A Advisors, New York, NY
- Lydia Gaby, Director, HR&A Advisors, Los Angeles, CA
- Sara Hammerschmidt, Former Senior Director, Building Healthy Communities Initiative, Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC
- Jennifer Maher, Senior Director of Community Programs and Partnerships, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia, PA
- Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, Department of Parks & Recreation, City of Philadelphia, PA
- Kevin Roche, Associate Director of Institutional Giving, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia, PA
- Sudha Suryadevara, Chief of Staff, Department of Parks & Recreation, City of Philadelphia, PA
CPA Staff:
- Gideon Berger, Program Director
- Shyra Peyton, Program Manager
- Karen Nozik, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations
- Frank Accosta, Lead Event Coordinator
- Catherine Nagel, Executive Director
Local Host Committee
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
- Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner
- Sudha Suryadevara, Chief of Staff
- Maita Soukup, Communications Director
- Charlotte Merrick, Communications Manager
- Darren Fava, Content Manager
- Marc Wilken, Director of Business and Event Development
Fairmount Park Conservancy
- Maura McCarthy, Executive Director
- Jennifer Q. Mahar, Senior Director of Community Programs and Partnerships
- Kevin Roche, Associate Director of Institutional Giving
- Sara Hirschler, Marketing and Membership Manager
- Melissa Romero, Communications Manager
- Rebecca Mah, Communications Coordinator
