WRPA Spotlight Professionals

Learn About Your Peers on a Deeper Level

2023 Spotlights

• December 2023 - Justin Kreman – Key Pen Parks
• October 2023 - Samuel Howarth – Key Pen Parks 
• August 2023 - Chuck Cuzzetto –  Kitsap County, WA
• June 2023 - Austin Weber –  City of Aberdeen, WA
• April 2023 - Gina G. Austin –  City of Bellingham, WA
• February 2023 - DJ Mackie –  City of Pullman, WA

2022 Spotlights

• December 2022 - Galina Burley –  City of Ridgefield, WA
• October 2022 - Andy Fuzak –  Pavilion Event and Rental Manager for Riverfront Park
• August 2022 - Virginia Smith –  Member Services Coordinator for the Shore Aquatics Center
• June 2022 - NeSha Thomas-Schadt – Parks & Recreation Manager, Pierce County Parks
• May 2022 - Chuck Cuzzetto - Public Relations and Communication Coordinator, Kitsap County Parks
• February 2022 - Spotlight Professional - Joanna Lanning, Grounds Maintenance Worker, City of Walla Walla

2021 Spotlights

• December 2021:Viki Downey – Aquatic Supervisor at Manson Parks
  
• October 2021:Cammy Coble – City of Wenatchee Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department
  
• August 2021:Brandon Lange – Recreation Manager of Kennewick Parks and Recreation
  
• June 2021:Clayton Pray – Parks Superintendent for the City of Moses Lake
  
• April 2021: Jennifer Papich – Recreation Director for the City of Spokane & 2021-2022 WRPA President

2020 Spotlights

• December 2020: Andre Drummer – Program Specialist with Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation
• October 2020: Gabbi Gonzales – Recreation Coordinator, Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department
  
• August 202: Shanyanika "Shan" McElroy – Policy and Organizational Performance Analyst with City of Seattle0
• March 2020: Doug Nelson – Executive Director of Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
• June 2020: Josh Oakes – Recreation Supervisor of City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department

2019 Spotlights

• January 2019: Chad Harvell, Recreation Coordinator, City of Tumwater
• March 2019: Kelly Ashe, Recreation Director, City of Cheney Parks & Recreation
  
• November 2019: Rick Scott, Recreation Manager City of Des Moines

2018 Spotlights

• November 2018: Sylvana Niehuser, Parks Operation & Maintenance Manager, City of Olympia
  
• January 2018: Jim Rabenstein, Parks Supervisor, City of Burlington

2017 Spotlights

• January 2017: Lynn Zwaagstra
  
• March 2017: Leslie Bryson
  
• July 2017: Robin Pittman, Manson Parks & Recreation District Director
  
• September 2017: Corey Delikat, City of Port Angeles
  
• November 2017: Susan Schwiesow, Moses Lake Parks and Recreation