The MIPE Park Professional of the Year Award is the most prestigious honor a member can receive.
To nominate a member for MIPE Park Professional of the Year:
1. Download a nomination form, fill out and send to c/o Skokie Park District, 7500 Frontage Road, Skokie, IL 60077
2. Fill out our online nomination form
Past MIPE Park Professional of the Year Award Recipients
2022 – James Braun, Round Lake Area Park District
2021 – Dan Caraher, Deerfield Park District
2020 – Glenn Nance, Park Ridge Park District
2019 – Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District
2015-2018 Not awarded
2014 – Keith Woodke, Clarendon Hills Park District
2013 – Larry Gabriel, Geneva Park District
2012 – John Karesh, Woodridge Park District
2011 – Woodridge Park District Staff
2010 – Jesse Felix, West Chicago Park District
2009 – Dan Otto, Schaumburg Park District
2008 – John Carlson, Bartlett Park District
2007 – Mike Fletcher, Clarendon Hills Park District
2006 – Dave Thomas, West Chicago Park District
2005 – Keith Neitzke, Round Lake Area Park District
2004 – John Ohrlund, Skokie Park District
2003 – Jesse Felix, West Chicago Park District
2002 – Todd King, Schaumburg Park District
2001 – Pat Moser, Palatine Park District
2000 – Eric Lacher, Batavia Park District
1999 – Richard Blust, Winnetka Park District
1998 – Mike McBride, Lombard Park District
1997 – Jim Eby, Batavia Park District
1996 – Mike Schiller, Rolling Meadows Park District
1995 – Dan Otto, Schaumburg Park District
1994 – Al Helms, Palatine Park District
1993 – William Brauer, Forest Preserve District of DuPage Co
1992 – Brian Huckstadt, Rolling Meadows Park District
1991 – Greg Petry, Waukegan Park District
1990 – Chuck Kuhn, Plainfield Township Park District
1989 – Ralph Voris, Batavia Park District
1988 – Marv Wolf, Addison Park District
1987 – Rick Julison, Hanover Park District
1986 – Bob Pushee, Zion Park District
1985 – Gene Rushkus, Deerfield Park District
1984 – Angelo Capulli, Arlington Heights Park District