Sessions
Freeway Removal: Creating Opportunities for Affordable Housing
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Thu
Stephanie Crockatt joined the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy in June, 2014. As executive director for the Conservancy, she oversees the dual mission of maintenance and preservation advocacy for Buffalo’s historic Olmsted-designed park system. Since 2004 the Conservancy has been the public-private partner with the City of Buffalo maintaining over 850 acres of the Olmsted system. The Conservancy privately fundraises nearly 60% of its annual $5.1mil operating budget to support nonprofit administration, capital projects, and ongoing advocacy, and employs over 100 full & part time workers with an average of 1,800 volunteers.
Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Master of Parks and Recreation from Michigan State University. Her early career was in golf course design and then turned to managing professional golf tournaments with the LPGA tour, presiding over its national association of tournament owners. Stephanie also served seven years handling fundraising and development as the development director for the College of Environment & Design at the University of Georgia.