NRPA: Diane Bombard
Just to give you a little insight as to what has been happening here at NRPA, John Thorner was hired as Executive Director in March, 2003. In an effort to cut expenses the five regional offices were closed and brought into the headquarters office in Ashburn, Virginia.
Three meeting planners were hired to take over the planning and implementation of the schools and conferences previously run out of the regional offices. I was one of the meeting planners hired. I joined NRPA in September, 2003 and have certainly hit the ground running. It has been quite a year.
Below is the listing of the graduated 2nd year class:
John Allen ---------- City of Courtenay, BC
Jerry Anderson ----- Metro Parks Tacoma
Bryan Billsten-Capital Regional Park, BC
Craig Callies --- Everett Parks & Rec, WA
Steve Campbell --Tualatin Hills Park, OR
Donnie Cook ------- City of Pendleton, OR
Karen Davis---- Everett Parks & Rec, WA
Robb Ferris ------ Districk of Saanich, BC
Rick Freitag -----Boise Parks and Rec, IS
Tony Gaidimas --- Bend Metro Parks, OR
Patty Green ------------------ Oregon Parks and Recreation, OR
Tim Hazen--------- City of Kennewick, WA
Anthony Hedges-Tualatin Hills Parks, OR
John Hinkle ---------- City of Corvallis, OR
Eric Johnson---------- City of Eugene, OR
Dave Johnson -------- City of Tukwila, WA
Bryan King -------------- City of Lacey, WA
Calvin Lewin ----------------------------------- Oregon Parks and Recreation, OR
Glenn Littrell ----------------- Oregon Parks and Recreation, OR
Diane MacKay----- City of Coquitlam, BC
Kim Manton -- Capital Regional Park, BC
Sarah Medary -------------- City of Eugene Parks, OR
Steve Memminger ---------- Oregon Parks and Recreation, OR
Jason Moore ---- Tualatin Hills Parks, OR
Chris Parkins ---------------- Oregon Parks and Recreation, OR
Michelle Postulka-GVRD Parks Dist., BC
Willetta Powell ---- City of Pendleton, OR
Julie Reilly ------ Tualatin Hills Parks, OR
George Richen ----------Federal Way, WA
Dwight Rdarme----------- City of Kent, WA
Jeff Rotter ------------ City of Kirkland, WA
Matt Rouleau -------- City of Corvallis, OR
Scott Suvigny-------- City of Kirkland, WA
Gary Sherman------------- City of Bellevue Parks, WA
Todd Smith- City of University Place, WA
Vince Woods ------ City of Pendleton, OR
Jeff Wright -------- City of Kennewick, WA
Mike Yaden --- Metro Parks Tacoma, WA
Francis Buys------ GVRD Parks Dist., BC
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me. The dates for the 2005 school are February 6 - 11, 2005.
Detailed information on the school will be posted on the NRPA website soon.
Thank you,
Diane
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Diane C. Bombard
Meeting Planner,
Education & Conferences National Recreation and Park Association
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, Virginia 20148-4501
Phone: 703.858.2187/
Fax: 703.858.0183
e-mail: dbombard@nrpa.org
web: www.nrpa.org - conferences & education
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