Meet our Team
The Institute’s team of experts are available to answer inquiries and provide resources related to the care of urban parks and the nuances of park nonprofits and public-private partnerships.
Team Members
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Institute for Urban Parks
Maura Lout
Executive Director -
Institute for Urban Parks
Grey Elam
Director of New York City Programs -
Institute for Urban Parks
Sarah Tracy
Director of National Programs -
Institute for Urban Parks
Sophie Neuhaus
National Programs Coordinator -
Institute for Urban Parks
Michael Gonzales
Director of Program Administration -
Institute for Urban Parks
Molly Kerker
Director of Continuing Education -
Institute for Urban Parks
Michelle Mueller-Gamez
Manager of Climate Change Research -
Institute for Urban Parks
Steven Thomson
Director of Thought Leadership
Advisory Board
Central Park Conservancy Trustees:
Ira M. Millstein, Esq. (Chairman)
Judy Carson
Michael Grobstein
Additional Members:
Adrian Benepe, President and CEO, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
William B. Eimicke, Professor of Practice in International and Public Affairs and founding director of the Picker Center for Executive Education of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs
Rose Harvey, Executive Director, City Parks

Have a Question?
Institute staff use their expertise to respond to inquiries primarily related to the field of urban park management and the nuances of managing an effective public-private park partnership with governmental entities.