Jason Mangum - Assistant City Manager, Missouri City, TX, talks about serving a community in a coastal area, transitioning to a city manager position, and challenges, mindset, and principles required. Click this link to learn more about CAPRA - Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies - https://www.nrpa.org/certification/accreditation/CAPRA/ Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

Kayode Lewis - Associate Director, UNH Campus Recreation - University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH - speaks to finding a different path in parks and service at the collegiate level. He is serving his campus, providing unique experiences for his community, and guiding college aged students from a unique position.

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Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

Katie MacCammon - Recreation Manager, City of Fairfax, VA, speaks to her experience as a young professional in the field, finding mentors, getting involved, and building a network.

Click this link to find community groups in NRPA and learn more about the YPN (Young Professional Network.) https://connect.nrpa.org/communitiesfornonmembers Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.