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City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

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Credits

Many people contribute their considerable skills and energy to make Central Park SummerStage the very special performing arts festival that it is. Our thanks and sincere appreciation to everyone involved in creating another great season of SummerStage.

CityParks Foundation Staff

  • Alison Tocci, President
  • Tom Lisi, Executive Assistant

Arts & Cultural Programs

  • James Burke Director, Arts and Cultural Programs
  • Rachel Black General Manager, Central Park SummerStage
  • Freedome Bradley, Director, Theater Programming
  • Michi Chassagne, Music Programs Manager
  • Josy Dussek Dunne, Finance Manager
  • Erika Elliott, Artistic Director
  • Danni Gee, Dance Curator
  • Kahlil Goodwyn, Venue Manager
  • Monique Martin, Director, Family Programming
  • Howard S. Thies, Technical Director

Marketing

  • Nora Lanning, Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Sin Hom-Gogolak, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Georgia Maloney, Manager, New Media & Marketing

Development

  • Alissa Desmarais, Director, Development
  • Nicole Johnson Yearwood, Director, Government Relations
  • Amy Miller, Manager, Development
  • Ward Wolff, Manager, Corporate Sponsorships

Finance

  • Simon Chu, Director, Finance
  • Cristina Dizon, Accounting Manager
  • Jimmy Hindrichs, Accountant

City Parks Foundation Board of Directors

James Abadie
Edward I. Adler
Rick Arnstein
David Barse
Adrian Benepe - ex-officio
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr.
Elaine Clark
Claire Goodman P. Cloud
Avery Corman
Alexander D. Durst
Debra Fife
Susan K. Freedman - Vice President
Joan Gillman
Natalie Gomez-Velez
Eleni Gianopulos
Gail Gordon - Treasurer
Ross Greenburg
Jennifer Harris
Sekou Kaalund
Karen McDonald
Elise Merhige

JB Meyer
David Moore - President
Peter Nager
David B. Pinter - Vice President
Dwight Raiford
Bruce C. Ratner
Linda S. Recupero
Adam L. Rosen
Robert Savitt
Peter C. Simon
Alexa Smith
Andrew H. Tisch - Co-Chairman
Jean Troubh - Co-Chairman
John Troubh
Virginia Wade
Philip M. Waterman, Jr.
Harold Weinberger, Esq.
Richard Windram
Lary S. Wolf - Secretary
Brett Yormark

*Extra special thanks to the Arts Committee of City Parks Foundation, which also includes Robert Belau, Jonas Herbsman, Peter Shapiro, and Terry C. Stewart



In all of its programming and activities, City Parks Foundation partners with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to improve neighborhood parks and the communities they serve.

  • Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
  • Patricia E. Harris, Deputy Mayor for Administration
  • Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Legal Services

Peter S. Shukat, Esq. & Jonas Herbsman, Esq., Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP Richard J. Reibstein, Esq., Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP

Photography

  • Jack Vartoogian / Front Row Photos
  • David Atlas
  • Laura Hanifin

Design & Illustration

  • Constellation NY / Modern IDENTITY
 

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In all of its programming and activities, City Parks Foundation partners with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to improve neighborhood parks and the communities they serve.