Nyc Parks Leadership

Christopher Adkins is an Agency Chief Contracting Officer at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New York. He has worked as Paralegal at Verismo Legal Solutions, Intern at Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, and Assistant Counsel at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Christopher attended St. John s University School of Law between 2007 and 2010, University of Maryland between 2002 and 2005, and Winston Churchill High School between 1995 and 1999.

Elizabeth Ripotola is a Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as Chief of Staff, Capital Projects at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation; Borough Analyst at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation; and Chief of Staff, Manhattan Borough Office at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Elizabeth attended Georgetown University between 1996 and 2000 and Columbia Business School between 2017 and 2019.

Experienced leader who is passionate about the customer experience, operations, and people development with the ability to build rapport and strengthen relationships to achieve strategic goals. Equipped with a demonstrated history in Coaching, Government Industry, Management, Exercise Prescription, and Sporting Goods skillset. I've learned excellent relationship and talent management, and continue to see the value in leading with empathy while keeping an eye on development of both leadership and employees.

Katherine Esposito is a Chief of Administrative Services at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New York. She has worked as Financial Administrator at ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC, Project Management Analyst at MERRILL LYNCH & CO. INC., and Executive Assistant at KPMG US. Katherine attended New Jersey City University between 1978 and 1986.

Marit Larson is a Chief, Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Horticulture and Natural Resources at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New York City, New York. She attended University of California Berkeley, University of Washington, and Wesleyan University.

Meghan Lalor is a Chief of Staff, Communications at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and Director Of Media Relations at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has worked as Assistant to the Commissioner of NYC Parks at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and Assistant at BCA Marketing Communications. Meghan attended University of Vermont between 2002 and 2006 and Stuyvesant High School between 1998 and 2002.

Experienced Chief Of Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Event Planning, Sustainability, and Government. Strong emergency management professional, having managed resources through hurricanes Irene and Sandy.

Nick Molinari is a Chief of Planning and Neighborhood Development at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New, York. He attended Cubus Official between 2003 and 2005 and Cornell University between 1996 and 2000.

Sarah Aucoin is a Chief, Education & Wildlife at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as Molecular Laboratory Supervisor, Ornithology Department at American Museum of Natural History; Director, Urban Park Rangers at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation; and Instructor, Center for Environmental Reserach and Conservation at Columbia University in the City of New York. Sarah studied at Louisiana between 1995 and 1997 and University of California Santa Cruz between 1987 and 1991.