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Lisa Paradis

Senior Manager | CPRP

Lisa is the Business Development and Strategy Lead for BerryDunn’s Parks, Recreation, Libraries Practice. Based in Massachusetts, Lisa has 25 years of experience as a public Parks and Recreation Director. As a consultant, leader, mentor, and often provocateur, she helps organizations and communities achieve new heights by embracing systemic challenges through bold, action-oriented strategic planning, and financial and organizational management.

Lisa is a nationally known speaker, trainer, and facilitator with a wealth of knowledge to share on health, wellness, and recreation. She was inducted into the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) in 2018.

Lisa is the Business Development and Strategy Lead for BerryDunn’s Parks, Recreation, Libraries Practice. Based in Massachusetts, Lisa has 25 years of experience as a public Parks and Recreation Director. As a consultant, leader, mentor, and often provocateur, she helps organizations and communities achieve new heights by embracing systemic challenges through bold, action-oriented strategic planning, and financial and organizational management.

Lisa is a nationally known speaker, trainer, and facilitator with a wealth of knowledge to share on health, wellness, and recreation. She was inducted into the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) in 2018.

Prior to joining BerryDunn, Lisa was most recently a Director with Brookline Recreation, an urban community adjacent to Boston. Her experience includes helping clients with master and strategic planning, feasibility studies, cost recovery, and financial sustainability modeling. She travels nationally to present leadership training and workshops on a broad array of parks and recreation topics.

Memberships and Committees

  • National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), Member
  • National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Magazine, Board Member
  • Mass Recreation and Park Association, Member

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Education

BA, University of Massachusetts

MBA, University of Massachusetts

Certifications

  • CPRP