Akron Roundtable: Lisa King

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Thursday, Apr 21, 2022  12 p.m.

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Executive Director, Summit Metro Parks, Lisa King 

Appointed in September 2015, King is the seventh director of Summit Metro Parks, which was established in 1921. In this role she serves as the chief executive and chief financial officer, leading and directing the organization to ensure achievement of its mission, financial viability, short and long-term growth, and stability.

An employee since 1998, King has also served as the park district’s landscape architect and its chief of planning and development. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University, a state-registered landscape architect, a champion of sustainable design, and a certified parks and recreation professional through the National Recreation and Park Association. King has managed a variety of facility and trail improvement projects for the park district, including the construction and certification of two LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified “Platinum” buildings.

$25 per seat, includes lunch

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Parking Update:

Due to the ongoing construction on the Quaker Station property, please note that parking for this week's Roundtable event is limited to ONE access point only:

You must enter the University of Akron Parking Lot 70 at the back entrance on Summit Street between E. Market Street and E. Mill St.

Lot 70 extends south towards Quaker Station under the Mill St. bridge, where you can park and walk to the event.

The usual entrances at Broadway and Mill streets will NOT allow access to Quaker Station.

Thank you for your patience and understanding - See you Thursday!