FACILITIES NETWORK
Chair: TBD
PARKS / TRAILS / NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORK
Chair: TBD
Parks Focus Area
Jennifer Tucker, CPRP
Director
Springfield Township Parks and Recreation
12000 Davisburg Rd.
Davisburg, MI 48350
248.846.6558 / Fax: 248.634.9739
Trails Focus Area
Kyle Lewis
Trail Program Coordinator
Kalamazoo County Parks
2900 Lake St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
269.373.5071 / Fax: 269.373.5080
RECREATION NETWORK
Chair: Ken Grybel II
Recreation Superintendent
SELCRA
125 S. Church St.
Brighton, MI 48116
810.299.4143 / Fax: 810.299.4210
Aging Focus Area
Chair: TBD
Aquatics Focus Area
Brad Chiasson
Recreation Specialist Aquatics, Health &
Wellness
Canton Leisure Services
46000 Summit Parkway
Canton, MI 48188
734.394.5360 / Fax: 734.394.5366
Athletics Focus Area
Chris Galatis
Assistant Director
Chesterfield Township Parks & Recreation
47275 Sugarbush Rd.
Chesterfield, MI 48047
586.949.0400 / Fax:586.949.4780
Programming Focus Area
Ken Grybel II
Recreation Superintendent
SELCRA
125 S. Church St.
Brighton, MI 48116
810.299.4143 / Fax: 810.299.4210
Therapeutic Recreation Focus Area
Joan Lenhard, CTRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
2511 Alpha
Lansing, MI 48910
517.484.4817
joanlenhardtrconsultant@gmail.com
Youth & Teens Focus Area
Tim Church
Youth Sports / Teen Manager
Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority
925 W. Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843
517.546.0693 / Fax: 517.546.6018
tchurch@howellrecreation.org
STAKEHOLDERS NETWORK
Chair: Ken Elwert, CPRP
Director
Independence Township Parks & Recreation
6483 Waldon Center Drive
Clarkston, MI 48346
248.625.8223 / Fax: 248.620.7454
Directors Focus Area
The mission of the Directors Focus Area is to connect Department Directors and/or lead administrators from around the State to develop relationships, share trends and create best practices for our industry.
Ken Elwert, CPRP
Director
Independence Township Parks & Recreation
6483 Waldon Center Drive
Clarkston, MI 48346
248.625.8223 / Fax: 248.620.7454
New Professionals Focus Area
Maia Turek
Recreation Programmer
DNR Parks and Recreation
Grawn Field Office - 3730 Mill Rd
Grawn, MI 48637
989.225.8573 / Fax: 517.373.4625
Past Presidents Focus Area
Stu Alderman
Executive Director
Grosse Pointe Neighborhood Club
17150 Waterloo
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
313.885.4600 / Fax: 313.457.2457
MRPA Foundation
Cory Anderson
Vortex Midwest
425 West Grand River Ave
Suite B
Williamston, MI 48895
517.488.9469
Scholarship (Focus area under MRPA Foundation)
Greg Morris, CPRP, CFEA
Recreation Supervisor
Novi Parks, Recreation & Cultural Srvcs
45175 W 10 Mile Rd.
Novi, MI 48375
248.735.5646 / Fax: 248.347.3286
Students (Focus area under MRPA Foundation)
Chad Stevens
Program Coordinator
DeWitt Area Recreation Authority
1401 W. Herbison Rd.
DeWitt, MI 48820
517.482.5117 / Fax: 517.482.1293
Student Representative
Lauren Walther
Spring Arbor University