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Education
<br />• Bachelor of Science in
<br />Recreation Administration/
<br />Education, Graduated Cum
<br />Laude, May 1977 State
<br />University of New York at
<br />Cortland, Cortland, New York
<br />• Kappa Delta PI - National Honor
<br />Society in Education
<br />• Essence of Leadership Program,
<br />Contegrity Program Designs,
<br />Inc., 1997
<br />• Essential Development
<br />Programs, Conversant Solutions,
<br />LLC, 1994-99
<br />• Graduate of Executive
<br />Development School, University
<br />of Georgia; NRPA Park Planning
<br />and Maintenance School; CPRA
<br />Recreation Facilities Design and
<br />Management School; NRPA
<br />Western Revenue Sources
<br />Management School, 1983-1988
<br />Professional Affiliations
<br />Article— Writing Award, Illinois
<br />P&R Magazine, 2008
<br />Top 100 Women -owned
<br />Businesses, Colorado Biz, 2003,
<br />2005,2006,2007,2008,2012,
<br />2013,2015
<br />Professional Member of NRPA
<br />Professional Member Colorado
<br />Parks and Recreation Association,
<br />President 1989-90
<br />Certified Parks and Recreation
<br />Executive
<br />Board Member National
<br />Association of Park Foundations
<br />(NAPF)
<br />Board and Past Chair, NRPA Rocky
<br />Mtn Revenue & Mgmt School
<br />2004-2010
<br />Fellow of the American Academy
<br />for Park and Recreation
<br />Administrators
<br />Member PLAY Boulder Parks and
<br />Recreation Foundation - 2009 -
<br />present
<br />GP RED— President (2009-2010),
<br />Board 2011, Advisory Board
<br />2012 -Present
<br />Chris Dropinski, CPRE
<br />IE
<br />Senior Principal and Managing Member
<br />Work Experience:
<br />a
<br />Chris is a Certified Parks and Recreation Executive who has 24 years of Parks and
<br />Recreation administration and management and over 40 years in the field to support
<br />her current consulting role. Her passion forteaching and moving the field forward has
<br />led to many successful master planning and feasibility projects across the country. She
<br />served as Director of the City of Boulder, Colorado, Parks and Recreation Department
<br />for over a decade, providing leadership for the development and provision of parks,
<br />open space, trails and recreation services. Chris has a unique and respected approach
<br />toward addressing such challenging areas as policy development, organizational
<br />development, strategic management, revenue philosophy in the public setting,
<br />building relationships with alternative providers, partnership building, cost benefit
<br />analysis, developing board/staff relationships, and establishing an effective public
<br />engagement process. Chris is a well known speaker at the local, state, and national
<br />level on many of these topics.
<br />Management Consulting in Parks, Recreation, and Sports since 1995
<br />• Green Play LLC, Co -Owner and Senior Principal: 2001 - present
<br />• City of Boulder Parks and Recreation, Colorado, Director: 1990-2001
<br />• Foothills Park and Recreation District, Colorado, Assistant Director: 1981-1990
<br />• South Suburban Recreation and Park District, Colorado, Supervisor: 1977-1981
<br />Representative Project Experience
<br />Chris has led more than 200 projects for GreenPlay. Below is a representative sample:
<br />• Alexandria, VA—Cost Recovery Policy Model and Philosophy
<br />• Baltimore Recreation and Park, MD —Services Assessment and Recreation
<br />Centers & Aquatics Study
<br />• Colchester, VT — Recreation Impact Fee Study
<br />• Coppell, TX — Cost Recovery Policy and Resource Allocation Philosophy
<br />• Denver Parks and Recreation, CO — Resource Allocation Priorities Study
<br />• Desert Recreation District, CA— Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Strategic
<br />Plan and Updates
<br />• Encinitas, CA — Services and Financial Sustainability Study
<br />• Forest Preserve District of Cook County, IL— Recreation Master Plan
<br />• Fraser Valley, CO — Parks, Recreation and Golf Master Plan Update
<br />• Irvine, CA — Community Services Department Cost Recovery Analysis and
<br />Services Assessment
<br />• Kirkland, WA— Cost Recovery Study
<br />• Longmont, CO — Open Space and Trails Master Plan 2002 and 2018 Update
<br />• Louisville, CO — Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
<br />• Raleigh, NC — User Fee Analysis Study
<br />• Riverside County, CA— Regional Parks and Open Space District Master Plan
<br />• Vancouver -Clark Parks and Recreation, Vancouver, WA — Organizational
<br />Assessment
<br />• Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation, VA—Strategic Plan Update, Cost
<br />Recovery and Services Assessment
<br />• Wimberley, TX — Blue Hole Regional Park Master Plan and Operations Plan
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