Sue Black, Director of Arizona State Parks, joins the Park Leaders Show to discuss creating a Gold Medal culture in parks.
Arizona State Parks is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Director Black has a goal to win the National Parks and Recreation Association Gold Medal Award this year. Throughout her career, Director Black has set high goals and then found a way to achieve it.
Sue Black has been a director of two State Park systems, Wisconsin and Arizona, as well as Director of a County Park system. She brings a unique perspective to any parks conversation. Customers don’t care about jurisdiction. Customers want to recreate. If different park systems are willing to work together, we can serve people better.
As a previous Gold Medal winner with Milwaukee County Parks, and a finalist with Wisconsin State Parks, Director Black is working with her team to develop the culture to make Arizona State Parks a Gold Medal winner.
Sue also shares the tragic story that led to Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial State Park.
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Sue Black is a very effective and dynamic leader. She understands how to make things happen to manage parks so people can enjoy them.
It sure seems that way, John. It was a delight to get to talk to her about the big things happening in Arizona.