Department Directory

Commissioner Cathy Abene, P.E., District 6

Commissioner Kedar Deshpande, District 3

Commissioner Dan Engelhart, District 1

Commissioner Meg Forney, At-Large

Commissioner Amber Frederick, At-Large

Commissioner Jason Garcia, District 4

Commissioner Carvajal Moran, District 5

Commissioner Tom Olsen, At Large

Commissioner Charles Rucker, District 2

Al Bangoura, Superintendent
Phone: 612-230-6404
Email: ABangoura@minneapolisparks.org

Communications and Marketing Department:

Jolene Goldade, Communications and Marketing Director
Phone: 612-237-5659
Email: jgoldade@minneapolisparks.org

Ben Johnson, Interim Media Relations and Social Media Manager
Phone: 612-230-6405
Email: bjohnson@minneapolisparks.org

Taylor Cisco, Web Content
Phone: 612-230-6465
Email: tcisco@minneapolisparks.org

Community Connections and Violence Prevention:

Leslie Vinson, Director
Phone: 612-230-6532
Email: lvinson@minneapolisparks.org

Park Police Department:

Jason Ohotto, Park Safety and Security Director
Phone: 612-230-6564
Email: johotto@minneapolisparks.org

Non-Emergency Dispatch
Phone: 612-348-2345
Email: parkpolice@minneapolisparks.org

Park Police Desk
Phone: 612-230-6550
Email: parkpolice@minneapolisparks.org

Jeremy Barrick, Assistant Superintendent
Phone: 612-230-6408
Email: jbarrick@minneapolisparks.org

Environmental Management:

Deb Pilger, Director
Phone: 612-313-7728
Email: dpilger@minneapolisparks.org

Environmental Education Questions
Phone: 612-313-7784
Email: mpulscher@minneapolisparks.org

Environmental Volunteer Questions
Phone: 612-499-9260
Email: envvolunteers@minneapolisparks.org

General Water Resources Questions
Email: waterquality@minneapolisparks.org

Forestry:

Chris McMaster, Director of Forestry
Phone: 612-313-7735
Email: cmcmaster@minneapolisparks.org

General Forestry Questions
Phone: 612-313-7710
Email: forestry@minneapolisparks.org

Asset Management:

General Maintenance Questions
Phone: 612-230-6400
Email: maintenance@minneapolisparks.org

Michael Schroeder, Assistant Superintendent
Phone: 612-230-6467
Email: mschroeder@minneapolisparks.org

Strategic Planning:

Adam Arvidson, Director
Capital Grants Oversight
Phone: 612-230-6470
Email: aarvidson@minneapolisparks.org

General Planning Questions
Phone: 612-230-6472
Email: planning@minneapolisparks.org

Jennifer B. Ringold, Deputy Superintendent
Phone: 612-230-6464
Email: jringold@minneapolisparks.org

Visitor Services:

Annie Olson, Director
Phone: 612-230-6402
Email: aolson@minneapolisparks.org

Questions About Park Use and Event Permits
Shane Stenzel, Use and Event Permit Manager
Phone: 612-230-6441
Email: sstenzel@minneapolisparks.org

Questions About MPRB Events
Aaron Briner, Community Events Manager
Phone: 612-230-6497
Email: abriner@minneapolisparks.org 

Finance:

Juli Wiseman, Director
Phone: 612-230-6422
Email: jwiseman@minneapolisparks.org

General Finance Questions
Phone: 612-230-6425
Email: sfosse@minneapolisparks.org

General Human Resources Questions
Phone: 612-230-6431
Email: hrforms@minneapolisparks.org 

Information Technology:

Chad Lauber, Director
Phone: 612-230-6451
Email: clauber@minneapolisparks.org

Information Technology Resource Center
Phone: 612-230-6450
Email: itrc@minneapolisparks.org

Nicole Hernandez, Assistant Superintendent
Phone: 612-230-6535
Email: nhernandez@minneapolisparks.org

Athletic, Aquatics, Ice Arenas and Golf:

Jack Bartsh, Director
Phone: 612.230.6492
Email: jbartsh@minneapolisparks.org

Recreation Centers and Programs:

Newmann Thomas, Director
Phone: 612-230-4653
Email: nthomas@minneapolisparks.org

Recreation Service Area Managers