Faculty

Each of The City Parks Forum symposia includes a faculty of nationally recognized experts in parks and open space. This group works with the participants throughout the two days to discuss each city's case problem and identify practical and feasible solutions that the participants can implement back home.

The faculty is composed of professionals with significant knowledge and experience in the fields of parks design, innovative financing, public-private partnerships, community engagement, and/or park stewardship. As all of these factors play a part in the success of parks, every faculty member is a vital asset to addressing each parks problem.

From left, Peter Park and Mayor Norquist of Milwaukee with faculty members Paul Rookwood, Ann Zoller, and Grover Mouton

Previous Forum faculty include:

Ms. Mary Merrill Anderson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Fall 2001

Ms. Kathy Blaha, Trust for Public Land, Spring 2000

Prof. Jane Brooks, FAICP, University of New Orleans, Fall 1999

Prof. Sidney Brower, University of Maryland, Fall 1999

Ms. Elizabeth Byers, Land Conservation Consultant, Spring 2001

Mr. Steve Coleman, Washington Parks and People, Fall 2001

Dr. John Crompton, Texas A&M University, Fall 1999

Ms. Ruth Durack, Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio, Spring 2001

Mr. Chuck Flink, Greenways, Inc., Fall 2001

Mr. Tom Fox, The Fox Group, Spring 2001 and Summer 2002

Mr. Edward L. Hoffman, Ph.D., Consultant, Fall 2001

Prof. Grover Mouton, Tulane University, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, and Summer 2002

Mr. Pat O'Toole, Leon Younger and PROS, Summer 2002

Ms. Susan Rademacher, Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville/Jefferson County Parks Department, Spring 2001 and Summer 2002

Mr. Paul Rookwood, Wallace Roberts & Todd, Fall 2000

Dr. Deana Rhodeside, Rhodeside and Harwell, Spring 2000

Mr. Robert Searns, Urban Edges, Inc., Summer 2002

Mr. Lee Springgate, Point Wilson Group, Spring 2000 and Fall 2000

Ms. Brigid Sullivan, Louisville/Jefferson County Parks Department, Fall 2001

Mr. Eric Tamulonis, Wallace Roberts & Todd, Spring 2000

Ms. Ann Zoller, ParkWorks, Fall 2000