About Naperville Park District The primary provider of parks, recreation, and open space within the City of Naperville is the Naperville Park District. The Naperville Park District was established by referendum in 1966 to provide parkland that offers open space, leisure, and recreation opportunities for the residents of Naperville. Since its establishment, the Park District has acquired responsibility of over 2,400 acres of owned and leased parkland, developed a number of recreational facilities, and offers a wide variety of recreation programs. The District is known for its high quality parks and open space, including large, well-used athletic fields, an expansive network of multiuse trails, playgrounds, pavilions, neighborhood parks within walking distance of almost every housing subdivision, a unique and historic outdoor swimming facility, a nature center, an activity center, and two beautiful golf courses. The District also hosts more than 7,500 recreational classes, teams, events and performances annually. Over 130 full-time and approximately 850 part-time and seasonal staff serve the Park District and Naperville’s nearly 150,000 residents.
NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
COMMUNITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
LEGAL Derke Price
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brad Wilson
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Sameera Luthman, Director
RECREATION & FACILITIES Andrea Coates, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Katie Sepe, Director
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION DESKTOP & INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Steven Mertes, Director
PARKS Tim Quigley, Director
PLANNING Eric Shutes, Director
FINANCE Sue Stanish, Director
POLICE Steve Schindbeck, Chief
GOLF Kevin Carlson, Director
PUBLIC RELATIONS
PROGRAMMING
PARKS
PLANNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
BENEFITS
PRINT MEDIA
FACILITIES CUSTOMER SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
FLEET
PAYROLL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
SAFETY
DIGITAL MEDIA SPONSORSHIPS/ ADVERTISING
TRADES
RECRUITING
CUSTODIAL
BOARD SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Naperville Park District is managed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners elected by the public. The Board is the sole approving authority for policy-related documents, budgets, and other significantly impactful decisions affecting the District, such as the acquisition of new land. Day-to-day operations are managed by staff members and typically overseen by the Leadership Team, which is comprised of the directors of the main departments across the organization.
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Naperville Park District | 2023 MASTER PLAN
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