MPRA Staff
Gary Gates, CPRP
Executive Director
Sarah Veile, CPRP
Assistant Executive Director
Heather Rice
Membership & Marketing Manager
Kerri Kelley, CPRP
Meeting & Event Specialist
MPRA Board Leadership
Katie Buford
President
Nixa Parks & Recreation
Vicki Ventrella-Meyer
President Elect
Bridgeton Parks & Recreation
Dennis Dovel
Immediate Past President
City of Blue Springs
Missy Morarity
Secretary/Treasurer
Jefferson City Parks, Recreation, & Forestry
Directors at Large
Tera
Baker
Director at Large
2025-2027
Bridgeton Parks & Recreation
Chris
Conway
Director at Large
2025-2027
Ballwin Parks & Recreation
Matthew
Denton
Director at Large
2026-2028
Smithville Parks & Recreation
Wayne
Dunker
Director at Large
2026-2028
Chesterfield Parks & Recreation
Katelyn
Hanniford
Director at Large
2026-2028
Ferguson Parks & Recreation
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Northwest Region (1)
Alexis
Blankenship
Region 1 Director
Excesior Springs Parks & Recreation
Northeast Region (2)
Angela
Lairmore
Region 2 Director
Owensville Parks & Recreation
Southwest Region (3)
Matt
Crouse
Region 3 Director
Nixa Parks & Recreation
Southeast Region (4)
Susan
Jankowski
Region 4 Director
Great Rivers Greenway
SECTION LEADERSHIP
Aquatics Section
President:
Kayla Moon
Des Peres Parks & Recreation
Park Resources Section
President:
Ben Grossman
Great Rivers Greenway
Sports Section
President:
Seth Cooke
Mexico Area YMCA
Young Professionals Section
President:
Jake Pohlman
Kirkwood Parks &
RecreationÂ
I.D.E.A. Section
President:
Eilien Ramirez
Crestwood Parks & RecreationÂ