Allison Barnett (she / her)
Chief Administrative & Program Officer
Favorite Hometown Park:
Cook Co. Forest Preserve (Northbrook, IL)
Cook Co. Forest Preserve (Northbrook, IL)
Park Pastime:
Picnicking, relaxing, watching kids play
Picnicking, relaxing, watching kids play
Ellen Bruenderman (she / her)
Director of Community Services
Programs:
Friends of the Park, Volunteer Program
Friends of the Park, Volunteer Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Garvin Brown Nature Preserve (Prospect, KY)
Garvin Brown Nature Preserve (Prospect, KY)
Park Pastime:
Creek walking and nature photography
Creek walking and nature photography
Stephen Causby
Associate Director of Grantmaking & Implementation
Programs:
Grantmaking Program
Grantmaking Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Mattie Freeland Park
Mattie Freeland Park
Park Pastime:
A park pool on a hot summer day or the Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park
A park pool on a hot summer day or the Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park
Emily Cruse
Grantmaking Program Specialist
Programs:
Grantmaking Program
Grantmaking Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Piestewa Peak Park (Phoenix, AZ)
Piestewa Peak Park (Phoenix, AZ)
Park Pastime:
Hiking, Nature Photography & Pickleball
Hiking, Nature Photography & Pickleball
Ariane DeLong (she / her)
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
Programs:
Development
Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Norwood Park (Chevy Chase, MD)
Norwood Park (Chevy Chase, MD)
Park Pastime:
Walking, picnicking, people watching
Walking, picnicking, people watching
Eli Dickerson (he / him)
Director of Education
Programs:
Educational programming and capacity building
Educational programming and capacity building
Favorite Hometown Park:
North Inlet-Winyah Bay Estuary (Georgetown, SC)
North Inlet-Winyah Bay Estuary (Georgetown, SC)
Park Pastime:
Exploring for giant trees!
Exploring for giant trees!
Alicia Graham (she / her)
Accountant
Programs:
All
All
Favorite Hometown Park:
McCurry Park (Fayetteville, Ga)
McCurry Park (Fayetteville, Ga)
Park Pastime:
Disc Golf
Disc Golf
Michael Halicki (he / him)
President & CEO
Favorite Hometown Park:
Grant Park (Atlanta, GA)
Grant Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
Jogging with my dog, taking my kids to playground & pool
Jogging with my dog, taking my kids to playground & pool
Monica Johnson
Director of Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Grant Park
Grant Park
Park Pastime:
Picnicking and hiking
Picnicking and hiking
Hannah Jones (she / her)
Marketing & Communications Manager
Favorite Hometown Park:
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Park Pastime:
Long walks, admiring plants and animals
Long walks, admiring plants and animals
Faria Khan (she / her)
DeKalb County Community Services Associate
Programs:
Friends of the Park
Friends of the Park
Favorite Hometown Park:
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
People watching and sunbathing
People watching and sunbathing
Marlina McKay (she / her)
Director of IT
Programs:
Database + Website + IT
Database + Website + IT
Favorite Hometown Park:
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
Nature Photography
Nature Photography
Grace McKinney
Executive & Development Coordinator
Favorite Hometown Park:
Powderhorn Park (Minneapolis, MN)
Powderhorn Park (Minneapolis, MN)
Park Pastime:
People watching
People watching
Vanessa Miot (she / her)
Senior Manager of Friends of the Park
Programs:
Friends of the Park
Friends of the Park
Favorite Hometown Park:
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve (St. Petersburg, FL)
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve (St. Petersburg, FL)
Park Pastime:
Wandering through park trails with family, letting curiosity lead us
Wandering through park trails with family, letting curiosity lead us
Teri Nye
Director of Park Visioning
Programs:
Park Visioning
Park Visioning
Favorite Hometown Park:
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
Park Pastime:
Birding, taking photos, and walking
Birding, taking photos, and walking
Joanna Patterson (she / her)
Volunteer Manager
Programs:
Volunteer Program
Volunteer Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Park Pastime:
Swimming, Hiking, Foraging
Swimming, Hiking, Foraging
Shannon Roudebush (she / her)
Sponsorship & Annual Fund Manager
Programs:
Development
Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Alexander Park (Lawrenceville, GA)
Alexander Park (Lawrenceville, GA)
Park Pastime:
Playing games & people watching
Playing games & people watching
Nick Voravong (he / him)
Associate Director of Park Visioning
Programs:
Park Visioning
Park Visioning
Favorite Hometown Park:
The Ridge Nature Preserve (Fayetteville, GA)
The Ridge Nature Preserve (Fayetteville, GA)
Park Pastime:
Hiking and sports
Hiking and sports
Andrew White (he / him)
Director of Grantmaking & Implementation
Programs:
Grantmaking Program
Grantmaking Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Henderson Park (Tucker, GA)
Henderson Park (Tucker, GA)
Park Pastime:
Frisbee and people watching
Frisbee and people watching