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Creating a Gold Medal Culture with Sue Black

January 10, 2017 by Jody Maberry

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Sue Black Director Arizona State ParksSue 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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  1. John Pitch says

    January 12, 2017 at 4:28 am

    Sue Black is a very effective and dynamic leader. She understands how to make things happen to manage parks so people can enjoy them.

    • Jody Maberry says

      January 12, 2017 at 1:12 pm

      It sure seems that way, John. It was a delight to get to talk to her about the big things happening in Arizona.

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