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Art Thatcher

Manager | MPA, CPRP

A Manager in our Parks, Recreation, Libraries Practice, Art brings over 30 years of experience in parks and recreation management planning. His broad experience includes public parks and recreation operations, programming and administration, volunteer board leadership, facility design and operations, and community engagement.

Based in Virginia, Art is passionate about adventure-based communities. He has extensive experience working with communities that manage beaches and waterfronts as part of their parks and recreation systems and those that rely on outdoor and adventure recreation as economic drivers. 

A well-known speaker, Art has presented on trends, economic benefits, strategic planning, and community engagement for NRPA, VRPS, CPRS, MRPA, ORPA, and the GP RED Think Tank. 

A Manager in our Parks, Recreation, Libraries Practice, Art brings over 30 years of experience in parks and recreation management planning. His broad experience includes public parks and recreation operations, programming and administration, volunteer board leadership, facility design and operations, and community engagement.

Based in Virginia, Art is passionate about adventure-based communities. He has extensive experience working with communities that manage beaches and waterfronts as part of their parks and recreation systems and those that rely on outdoor and adventure recreation as economic drivers. 

A well-known speaker, Art has presented on trends, economic benefits, strategic planning, and community engagement for NRPA, VRPS, CPRS, MRPA, ORPA, and the GP RED Think Tank. 

Experience highlights

Art supports clients with:

  • Parks and recreation management, including operations and facility management planning
  • Strategic and master planning
  • Youth and teen civic engagement 
  • Outdoor adventure recreation development and programming
  • Community engagement facilitation

Memberships and committees

  • Virginia Recreation and Parks Society, past President and former Chair
  • Leadership Training Institute, Board Member

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Education

BS, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, Christopher Newport University

MPA, Old Dominion University

Certifications

  • MPA
  • CPRP