Full Name
Rod Tarullo
Job Title
Director of Parks and Recreation
Company
City of Glenwood Springs
Speaker Bio
Rod Tarullo, CPRE
Certified Parks and Recreation Executive
Title: Director of Parks and Recreation, 2023 to present
Employer: City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Education: B.S. in Parks and Recreation Administration, University of Colorado
Summary of Past Work History: Director of Parks, Recreation, and Golf for the City of Golden, Colorado from 2004-2023; Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Lafayette, CO from 1985-2004.
Other: Fellow member of the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration.
In 2009 lead Golden to become the first municipality in Colorado to become accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
Past President of the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association
2011 Fellow Award recipient from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association.
2002 and 2010 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in the Field of Park and Recreation Management agency recipient from the National Recreation and Parks Association.
Recreation Facilities Design & Management School Board of Directors
Presenter- National Recreation and Park Association Conferences, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association Conferences, 21st Century Smarter Growth Conference, Brand-Aid Conference, Colorado City and County Management Association Conference.
Certified Parks and Recreation Executive
Title: Director of Parks and Recreation, 2023 to present
Employer: City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Education: B.S. in Parks and Recreation Administration, University of Colorado
Summary of Past Work History: Director of Parks, Recreation, and Golf for the City of Golden, Colorado from 2004-2023; Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Lafayette, CO from 1985-2004.
Other: Fellow member of the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration.
In 2009 lead Golden to become the first municipality in Colorado to become accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
Past President of the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association
2011 Fellow Award recipient from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association.
2002 and 2010 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in the Field of Park and Recreation Management agency recipient from the National Recreation and Parks Association.
Recreation Facilities Design & Management School Board of Directors
Presenter- National Recreation and Park Association Conferences, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association Conferences, 21st Century Smarter Growth Conference, Brand-Aid Conference, Colorado City and County Management Association Conference.
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