NAPERVILLE | 2025 State of the Park District Podcast Now Available

Staff, board members and community partners discuss the future of the Park District

Naperville Park District’s “2025 State of the Naperville Park District” is now available at www.napervilleparks.org/podcast and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Soundcloud, presented as a series on the District’s own ParkTalk Podcast.

The 2025 State of the Park Naperville Park District centers around the theme, “Shaping a Sustainable Future in Parks and Recreation.” Over the course of six episodes, Director of Marketing and Communications Sameera Luthman interviews Executive Director Brad Wilson, Park Board President Mary Gibson, community partners and other Park District staff members. Episodes in the series focus on different practices, community partnerships and goals that will assist the District in building a sustainable community through recreation.

This year’s series provides insights into keeping parks and facilities environmentally sustainable, highlights customer service innovations, focuses on partnerships that create opportunities for growth, and features the District’s goals for 2025. The ParkTalk Podcast provides a convenient way for residents to learn more about the Naperville Park District.

List of Episodes:

Episode 1: Shaping a Sustainable Future in Parks and Recreation

Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson and Park Board President Mary Gibson

Episode 2: Keeping Our Parks and Facilities “Green”

Guests: Director of Parks Tim Quigley, Director of Golf Kevin Carlson, and Riverwalk and North Parks Operations Manager Tiffani Picco

Episode 3: Innovations That Help Us Serve Our Residents Better

Guests: Director of IT Steven Mertes, Director of HR Katie Sepe and Creative Services Manager Spencer Huard

Episode 4: Partnerships Make Great Things Happen

Guests: Director of Recreation and Facilities Andrea Coates, Sales and Sponsorship Manager Stacey Fontechia, Wintrust Naperville Market President Grant Cowen, and Naperville Little League Baseball Vice President Jim Meurer

Episode 5: 2025 Goals that Move the District Forward

Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson and Director of Planning Eric Shutes

Episode 6: Initiatives that Shape the District’s Future

Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation and Facilities Andrea Coates, and Director of Planning Eric Shutes