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Tony Lopez (MS '05) Member as of March, 2009
Director of Parks and Recreation
Town of Miami Lakes A winner of two National Awards and a State Award recognizing his innovation and pioneering leadership in the field of parks and recreation, Tony Lopez continually strives for excellence in every endeavor. Tony’s vision and leadership in the planning, development and programming of a wide variety of creative community leisure opportunities, has been instrumental in the development of a Parks and Recreation Department for a newly formed local government in the Town of Miami Lakes. In only four years as a parks and recreation professional, he progressed from an entry level position in his department to director.
As a recognized parks and recreation advocate in Florida, he has served on the Florida Recreation and Parks Association’s State Board in various capacities and is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including the 2005 National Recreation and Parks Association Young Professional Fellowship, 2006 American Academy of Parks and Recreation Administration Young Professional Externship, 2007 FRPA Young Professional Award, 2007 American Park and Recreation Society’s Meritorious Service Young Professional Award, and 2007 NRPA Robert W. Crawford Young Professional Award. Recently, he was featured as one of the “Four under Forty” future leaders of the profession in the NRPA Parks and Recreation Magazine.
A Certified Parks and Recreation Professional, Tony possesses a Master’s degree in Parks and Recreation Management from Florida International University and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree in Sports Administration from Saint Thomas University where he is an adjunct professor of leisure services.
Presently, he serves as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Miami Lakes. In his position, he is responsible for the oversight of one of Miami-Dade County’s most unique and diverse park systems consisting of 99 park and facility locations in a small 6.5 square mile radius.
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