Officers

President
Teresa Proebsting,
Richmond Heights & Maplewood-PARC, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO 63117-1448. Phone (314) 645-1476; fax (314) 645-0502, tproebsting@richmondheights.org

President Elect
Erika Coffman,
Columbia Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205, Phone (573) 874-7572; Fax (573) 874-7703; elcoffma@gocolumbiamo.com

Immediate Past President
Linda Bruer
, Ballwin Parks & Recreation, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021-8845. Phone (636) 227-2743; fax (636)207-2330; lbruer@ballwin.mo.us

Secretary/Treasurer
Kim Nicas,
Warrensburg Parks & Recreation, 445 E. Gay Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Phone (660) 747-7178; fax (775) 618-8792;  knicas@warrensburg-mo.com
 

Regional Chairs
Region 1

Eric Urfer, Independence Parks & Recreation, 201 N Dodgion Avenue, Independence, MO 64050.  Phone: (816) 325-6234; fax (816) 325-7361; eurfer@indepmo.org

 

Region 2

Chad Shoemaker, Mexico Parks & Recreation, 300 N. Coal Street, Mexico, MO 65265.  Phone: (573) 581-2100; fax (573) 581-2236; mexparks@socket.net

 

Region 3

Denny Bopp, DNR-Division of State Parks, Ozark District Headquarters. PO Box 951, Lebanon, MO 65536.  Phone: (417) 532-7161; denny.bopp@dnr.mo.gov

 

Region  4

Kyra Kaltenbronn, St. Louis County Parks & Recreation. 9801 Mackenzie Road, St. Louis, MO 63123. Phone: (314) 638-2100; fax (314) 638-2313; kkaltenbronn@stlouisco.com

 

 

Board Members At Large - One Year
Nick Donze,
Musco Sports Lighting, 117 Anderson Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.  Phone: (636) 724-4374; fax (636) 724-5290; nick.donze@musco.com

Mike Herron, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E 63rd Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64130-4629. Phone (816) 513-7523; fax (816) 513-7574; michael_herron@kcmo.org
 

Board Members At Large - Two Year
Joe Campbell,
Bridgeton Parks & Recreation Department, 4201 Fee Fee Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Phone: (314) 739-5599; fax (314) 739-2484;  djcmo@bridgetonmo.com

Craig Feldt, O'Fallon Parks and Recreation, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O'Fallon, MO 63366.               Phone (636) 474-2732; Fax: (636) 474-8190. cfeldt@ofallon.mo.us

Dodee Matthews, Ozark Parks & Recreation, 602 N. 3rd, Ozark, MO 65721. Phone (417) 581-7002; fax (417) 581-8599; parks@ozarkmissouri.com
 

Section Presidents
Aquatic Section

Jason Valvero, Kirkwood Parks & Recreation, 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122-3816. Phone (314) 822-5856; fax (314) 984-5931. valverje@kitkwoodmo.org.

Parks and Natural Resource Management Section (PNRMS) –
Jeffery (J.J.) Gates,
Jefferson City Parks, Rec & Forestry, 427 Monroe St., Jefferson City, MO 65101-3120. Phone (573) 634-6486; fax (573) 634-6489;  jgates@jeffcitymo.org

Student and New Professionals –
Michael Bidenstein, mikeybead@yahoo.com



Liaisons to the Board of Directors
Representatives to:

Conservation Federation of Missouri –
Richard Ash,
PO Box 1443, St. Charles, MO 63302. Phone (636) 724-6418; rla5h2@sbcglobal.net


Great Lakes
Regional Council –
Bob Belote
, Springfield-Greene County Park Board, 1923 N Weller Ave, Springfield, MO 65803. Phone (417) 864-1327; fax (417) 837-5811; bbelote@ci.springfield.mo.us

Linda Bruer, Ballwin Parks & Recreation, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021-8845. Phone (636) 227-2743; fax (636)207-2330; lbruer@ballwin.mo.us.

Mike Herron, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64130-4629. Phone: (816) 513-7523; fax (816) 513-7574; michael_herron@kcmo.org

Tom Lovell, Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation, 220 se Green St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Phone (816) 969-1501; fax (816) 969-1515; tom.lovell@lees-summit.mo.us

Mark McHenry, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy., Kansas City, MO 64130. Phone (816) 513-7503; fax (816) 513-7535; mark_mchenry@kcmo.org

Gary Ristow, Columbia Parks & Recreation, PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205. Phone (573) 874-7460; fax (573) 874-7644; gjr@gocolumbiamo.com

Susan Trautman, Des Peres Parks & Recreation, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131. Phone (314) 835-6150; fax (314) 835-6151; strautman@desperesmo.org


M
O Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee –
Mike Herron
, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64130-4629. Phone: (816) 513-7523; fax (816) 513-7574; michael_herron@kcmo.org


MPR Professional Certification Board (PCB) –

Doug Kliewer
, Moberly Parks & Recreation, 109 N Clark, Moberly, MO 65270. Phone (660) 269-8705; fax (660) 263-6770; dkliewer@cityofmoberly.com


MPR Scholarship Charitable Trust –
 

Dr. Keith Ernce,
Missouri State University, 901 S. National, KGSX 100, Springfield, MO 65897. Phone (417) 836-5411; fax (417) 836-4200; keithernce@missouristate.edu


Missouri State Parks –

Doug Eiken
, DNR-Division of State Parks, PO Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176; Phone (573) 751-9392; fax (573)526-7716; doug.eiken@dnr.mo.gov


Ad Hoc/Task Force Committee Chairmen

Annual Fund –
Dave White, Westport Pools, 156 Weldon Parkway, 156 Weldon Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Phone: (314) 432-1801; fax (314) 432-0059; dwhite@westportpools.com

Beaver Leadership Institute
Teresa Proebsting,
Richmond Heights & Maplewood-PARC, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO 63117-1448. Phone (314) 645-1476; fax (314) 645-0502, tproebsting@richmondheights.org

Facility Design School –  
Erika Coffman,
Columbia Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205, Phone (573) 874-7572; Fax (573) 874-7703; elcoffma@gocolumbiamo.com

Hall of Fame –
Bill Lockwood, Jefferson City Parks & Recreation, 427 Monroe St. Jefferson City, MO 65101. Phone (573) 634-6482; fax (573) 634-6489; blockwood@jeffcitymo.org

National Programs –  
Kim Reser
, Springfield/Greene County Park Board, 1923 N. Weller Ave., Springfield, MO 65803-3987. Phone: (417) 864-1328; fax (417) 863-1026; kreser@ci.springfield.mo.us

Open Space/Trails – 
Richard Ash,
PO Box 1443, St. Charles, MO 63302. Phone (636) 724-6418; rla5h2@sbcglobal.net

Hershey Track and Field –  (State Coordinator) 
Tina Werner, Jefferson City Parks & Recreation, 427 Monroe St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Phone (573) 694-6482; fax (573) 634-6489; twerner@jeffcitymo.org

Public/Private/Not-for-Profit Evaluation –
Dodee Matthews
, Ozark Parks & Recreation, 602 N. 3rd, Ozark, MO 65721. Phone (417) 581-7002; fax (417) 581-8599; parks@ozarkmissouri.com

Youth Sport Programs (State Coordinator)
Brad Schmitt, Des Peres Parks & Recreation, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131. Phone (314) 835-6161 ; fax (314) 835-6151; bschmitt@desperesmo.org

Strategic Plan -
Susan Trautman, Des Peres Parks & Recreation, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131. Phone (314) 835-6150; fax (314) 835-6151; strautman@desperesmo.org

Co-Chair  Mike Herron, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64130-4629. Phone: (816) 513-7523; fax (816) 513-7574; michael_herron@kcmo.org

Student Section Advisors –
Terri Johnson
, Municipal Partners for Inclusive Recreation, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131. Phone (314) 835-6157; fax (314) 835-6151, tjohnson@desperesmo.org

Missy Morarity, Jefferson City Parks. Recreation & Forestry, 427 Monroe, Jefferson City, Mo 65101-3120. Phone (573) 634-6480; Fax (573) 634-6489, mmorarity@jeffcitymo.org

Study and Research –
Janet Snook,
Raymore Parks & Recreation, 100 Municipal Circle, Raymore, MO 64083. Phone (816) 322-2791; fax (816) 322-3234; jsnook@raymore.com

50th Anniversary -
Susan Trautman, Des Peres Parks & Recreation, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131. Phone (314) 835-6150; fax (314) 835-6151; strautman@desperesmo.org

Standing Committee Chairmen
Administrative Evaluation –
Linda Bruer
, Ballwin Parks & Recreation, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021-8845. Phone (636) 227-2743; fax (636)207-2330; lbruer@ballwin.mo.us.

Budget and Finance –
Kim Nicas, Warrensburg Parks & Recreation, 445 E. Gay Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Phone (660) 747-7178; fax (775) 618-8792;  knicas@warrensburg-mo.com

Citations and Awards –
Patty DeForrest, Clayton Parks & Recreation, 50 Gay Ave, Clayton, MO 63105. Phone: (314) 290-8464; fax (314) 290-8517;  pdeforrest@ci.clayton.mo.us

Conference –
Mark McHenry
, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy., Kansas City, MO 64130. Phone (816) 513-7503; fax (816) 513-7535; mark_mchenry@kcmo.org
 

Investment
Jerry D. Mitchell, Springfield-Greene County Park Board, 1923 N. Weller, Springfield, MO 65803. Phone (417) 864-1325; fax (417) 864-2095; jmitchell@ci.springfield.mo.us

Legislative and Critical Issues –
Mark McHenry
, Kansas City Parks & Recreation, 4600 E. 63rd Trfy., Kansas City, MO 64130. Phone (816) 513-7507; fax (816) 513-7535; mark_mchenry@kcmo.org


Nominating –
Linda Bruer
, Ballwin Parks & Recreation, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021-8845. Phone (636) 227-2743; fax (636)207-2330; lbruer@ballwin.mo.us.

 

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