(Washington, DC) Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Clark E. Ray, today announced an aggressive restructuring plan which includes promotions of agency employees and new assignments of ward and site managers throughout the District’s eight wards.
“By promoting those who have worked within the agency for many years and who possess the experience, passion and commitment to excellence that brings about positive change, I believe that our customers and partners will see it’s a new day at DPR,” said Director Ray.
The following is the new listing of ward managers:
| Maria Barner |
Ward 1 |
| Maria Barner |
Ward 2 |
| Vincent Cane |
Ward 3 |
| Evelyn Lightfoot |
Ward 4 |
| Richard Evans |
Ward 5 |
| Linda Taylor |
Ward 6 |
| Alonzo Patterson |
Ward 7 |
| Toni Thompson |
Ward 8 |
Ray also announced a number of new assignments of site managers throughout the agency’s recreation and community centers. He added, “As we work to transform Parks and Recreation from simply being good, to being one of the great agencies in District government, every level of leadership must reflect a dedication toward better managing the expectations and needs of our customers.”
The new directory of center managers is listed below.
| Ward 1 |
|
| Banneker |
Adrian O'Neal |
| Columbia Heights |
Bob Gorham |
| Marie Reed |
Ruth Battle |
| Parkview |
Clifton Chisley |
| Stead |
Vincent Hill |
| Harrison |
Ray Waugh |
| Kalorama |
Johnny Borges |
| Ward 2 |
|
| Georgetown |
Shirley Debrow |
| Kennedy |
Mark Thomas |
| Ward 3 |
|
| Chevy Chase Comm. Center |
Ralph Wright |
| Chevy Chase Playground |
Ann Martin-Killens |
| Friendship |
Enrique Leive |
| Guy Mason |
Iretha Robinson |
| Hardy |
Rodney Brown |
| Hearst |
Malcolm Tito |
| Macomb |
Belinda Gee |
| Palisades |
Gail Benjamin |
| Stoddert |
Cornelius Green |
| Ward 4 |
|
| Emery |
Sherman Spinks |
| Ft. Stevens |
Sylvia Gwathmey |
| Hamilton |
Clarence Anderson |
| Lafayette |
Ricky Davenport |
| Lamond |
Vicki Hall |
| Petworth |
Howard Marshall |
| Raymond |
Anthony Higginbotham |
| Riggs LaSalle |
Shirleta Settles |
| Rudolph |
Ellsworth Hart |
| Takoma |
Al-Mustafa Cook |
| Upshur |
Deyanne Nicholas |
| Ward 5 |
|
| Langdon Park |
Duwayne Glover |
| Brentwood |
Eugene Lutz |
| Arboretum |
Bernard Robinson |
| Edgewood |
Lawrence Robertson |
| Harry Thomas |
Lionel Taylor |
| North Michigan Park |
Joe Clark |
| Taft |
Russell Dixon |
| Trinidad |
Anita Fitzgerald |
| Turkey Thicket |
Mark Williams |
| Ft. Lincoln |
Larry Kinney |
| Ward 6 |
|
| King Greenleaf |
Henry Moten |
| Sherwood |
Robert Washington |
| Payne |
Cephus Kimbal |
| Rosedale |
Brian Williams |
| Watkins |
Brian Cobbs |
| Ward7 |
|
| Benning Park |
Woody Ward |
| Benning Stoddert |
Sharon Marshall |
| Ft. Davis |
Elijah Fagan |
| Hillcrest |
Orvin Wright |
| Kelly Miller |
Pat Newby |
| Kenilworth |
Janice Wright |
| Ridge Road |
Sonny Hicks |
| Watts Branch |
Libby Morris |
| Ward 8 |
|
| Bald Eagle |
Margie Robinson |
| Barry Farm |
Charles Lowe |
| Congress Heights |
Tara Bell |
| Malcolm X |
Zachia Brown |
| Douglass Comm. Ctr |
Michael Alston |
| Douglass Jr. |
Michael Taylor |
| Hart |
Tyrone Scott |
| Ferebee Hope |
Greg Poag |