Chelan Parks System Leadership

In Chelan, I led a diversified, enterprise-supported park system serving both residents and a regional tourism economy. My work integrated capital infrastructure delivery, revenue-generating operations, and long-range system planning to ensure financial sustainability and high-quality public spaces.

Capital Infrastructure Delivery

Enterprise Operations & Reinvestment

  • $4.8 M Annual Budget | Full Cost Recovery System

  • Achieved four consecutive years of year-over-year revenue growth.

  • Modernized parking system generating $450K in additional annual revenue

  • Acquired $100K for asphalt sealcoating

  • Directed profitable Enterprises including:

    • 160 site RV Park

    • 18 hole Golf Course

    • 100+ spot Parking Services

    • 100 slip Marina

    • Professional Putting Course

  • Supervise 11 full-time and 39 seasonal employees.

  • Built high-engagement team culture grounded in accountability, professional development, and service excellence

  • $3.5 M Maintenance Facility

  • $1.2 M Lakeside Park Rennovation

    • Secured $8OOK RCO grant

    • Construction underway (2025-2026)

  • Initiated a private public partnership to fund the renovation of the Golf Course Club House

  • Acquired trough grants a Watercraft Invasive Species Cleaning Station

  • Oversaw the design for an overhaul of the golf course’s again irrigation system

System Master Planning & Long-Range Strategy

  • Authored Parks & Recreation System Master Plan recognized by Washington State reviewers as a model implementation framework.

  • Developed Master Plans for all municipal parks.

  • Secured over $1M in competitive grant funding.

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This integrated approach aligns enterprise performance, capital reinvestment, and long-range planning to ensure Chelan’s park system remains financially resilient while continuing to deliver high-quality public spaces.