Memorial Park Adds to Board

Memorial Park Adds to Board

The Memorial Park Association added five new community leaders to its board of directors: Brooks Dame, executive assistant to Council Member Randy DeFoor; Cheryl Paganucci, retired systems analyst; Katie Quackenbush, marketing manager at Heritage Capital Group; Bill Shannon, retired Navy Rear Admiral; and David Wingard, chief creative officer of Wingard.

These leaders, with backgrounds in city government, project management, strategic management, marketing and design, join the current board of 14 in furthering the association’s mission of enhancing, promoting and preserving the park for the greater Jacksonville area. Their terms will run through 2025.

“It’s been wonderful to be able to work with the Memorial Park Association on the marketing end,” said Wingard. I hope to be able to help bring a recognizable voice to the park that the whole community can engage with.”

“This park has always held a special place in my heart. It’s a true gem in Jacksonville, and I’m excited to be a part of its legacy and the upcoming centennial celebration,” said Quackenbush.

Paganucci, who had volunteered with the park for several years, credited Memorial Park as one of the reasons she moved from New England to Jacksonville, and Dame called the iconic park a “masterpiece of landscape architecture.”

“I love the strong sense of community in the Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods and I believe that Memorial Park is one of the main anchors that help maintain that sense of community,” said Shannon.

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