"Parks are about relationships. With your team, your communities, your partners. That's what sustains leadership over time."
Notable Moments
00:01:03 – Lisa shares her unconventional path into parks leadership
00:05:38 – Why relationships are the key to long-term success as a director
00:09:03 – The value of national peer networks for park leaders
00:13:18 – How visitor behavior has changed since the pandemic
00:15:12 – Adapting parks without losing their purpose
00:24:02 – Leading through budget shortfalls with transparency
00:29:18 – What Oregon State Parks does better than anyone else
00:30:33 – Advice for emerging park leaders
In this episode, Jody Maberry talks with Lisa Sumption, Director of Oregon State Parks, about long-term leadership, teamwork, and navigating change in modern park systems. Strong park systems aren't built on policies alone. They're built on trust, teamwork, and relationships that last. Leadership rooted in people, not ego, makes all the difference.
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