Organization Structure


GP RED is privleged to have a very active Operating Board and Advisory Board to steer the direction of the organization. In addition we have a committed group of leaders who are intimately involved in the day-to-day activities of running the organization.

Leadership

Teresa Penbrooke, PhD, MAOM, CPRE

Teresa Penbrooke, PhD, MAOM, CPRE

Executive Administrator

Teresa brings substantial career experience and planning expertise to projects for large and small communities on a national level. She founded GreenPlay, LLC, in 1999, and has been integral in the research, quality, recommendations, and implementation of the innovations that GreenPlay contributes to the field. In addition to leading projects and the firm, Teresa teaches and researches best practices around the country. She is an Official Visitor Chair for the Commission on Accreditation for Parks and Recre­ation Agencies (CAPRA). Teresa co-founded GP RED in 2008. She now divides her time between special projects, academic endeavors, and administration of the firm.

 

Robby Layton, PhD, FASLA, CPRP

Robby Layton, PhD, FASLA, CPRP

Senior Research Associate and Treasure, Operating Board

Rob’s interest has always focused on how the landscape of the public realm affects the lives of people. This has led to his involvement nationally towards helping communities understand, create, and manage their public spaces. A primary architect of the GRASP® methodology and founding partner of Design Concepts, a national landscape architecture firm, he is dedicated to perfecting the science and practice of measuring how the built environment affects the people who live within it. Rob travels throughout the world, presents at conferences, leads community workshops, and writes articles on the processes he has helped develop for improving the built environment.

Amanda Walker, MSRS

Amanda Walker, MSRS

Research and Education Manager

YMs. Walker will oversee educational and research initiatives, funding opportunities, administration, and organizational goals achievement. She will foster relationships with international, national, state, and regional associations and advocacy organizations whose missions align with that of RED and look for new opportunities to collaborate. She will also contribute to translating research and knowledge to practice and advancing the implementation of evidence-based strategies to build active and healthy communities.

Support Staff and Volunteers

Alaina Brandenburger, Marketing Manager

Since joining GreenPlay (now BerryDunn) in 2009, Alaina has been an integral part of the marketing team. Responsible for organizing proposals and assisting with interview development, she has helped the team win several projects. Alaina holds a B.A. in Communication from Metro State University of Denver and an M.S. in Marketing from the University of Colorado Denver Business School. She is a skilled writer with experience in many platforms from social media to technical writing to Public Relations. A Colorado native with a fondness for the City and County of Denver, she frequently partakes in recreational activities in Denver parks, and is an avid supporter of the Colorado Avalanche and the Colorado Rockies.

Jana West, Accounting

Jana has 14 years of experience in Office Management and Administration. In addition to managing the office, she acts as our initial point of contact for positive client, alliance firm, staff and vendor interaction and coordination, and organizes and maintains office administrative, procedural, and financial systems to help run the firm. Her prior background in Graphics and Desktop Publishing accounts for the attention to detail that comes with being at the hub of office operations.

Donna Kuethe, CPRP, Former Executive Director, Consultant

Ms. Kuethe has been a passionate park and recreation professional for almost 40 years. She has long served as the Recreation Director for the Town of Moultonborough, NH, leading growth in programming, capital facilities, and community initiatives. She has also been a tireless advocate, educator, and organizer at the local, state, and federal levels. She was the initial creator of the Operation Recreation Response (ORR) Project in New England, now a nationwide GP RED initiative, and previously served on the GP RED National Advisory Board. Donna brings a wide variety of public parks and recreation experience, as well as a fierce passion for the power and impact of parks and recreation.

John Rainey, Designer, Web Wrangler

John is an experienced graphic/web design professional. Before joining GreenPlay (now BerryDunn), John served as Vice President and Associate Creative Director at Griff/SMC Marketing Communications. He was an active team member for multiple product launches, advertising campaigns and marketing programs for hundreds of projects. John has had his own freelance design business; worked as a Marketing Manager/Product Manager for a manufacturer; and was a Media Consultant for the Colorado Department of Education. John has a Masters Degree from California College of Art, a Bachelors Degree from Minneapolis College of Art & Design and has a Certificate in Web Development from Front Range Community College.

Sophia Guerrero, Video Editor & Design Assistant

Sophia joined GreenPlay (now BerryDunn) and GP RED in June 2021 after graduating from Texas State University and completing her B.B.A in Marketing at McCoy College of Business. She’s adept in social network management, SEO copywriting, and visual storytelling through media. Her primary responsibility at BerryDunn is designing and editing the firm’s deliverables which are distributed to the collective, nation-wide. Additionally, she contributes to various marketing team efforts, including the GP RED YouTube channel and producing innovative ways to reach new clients. Her expertise in graphic design and copy editing, combined with her passion for the outdoors, wellness, and bringing others together through community and nature, make her a powerful asset to the GP RED team. On the weekends, Sophia can be found skiing, enjoying nature walks, or camping. 

Yara Vielehr, Social Media

Yara Vielehr is passionate about getting to know people, helping individuals, and collaborating with organizations with meaningful missions. Her background in Advertising from her B.B.A in Brazil in conjunction with her background in social media management brought her to GP RED, where she has been actively working with the marketing team to share GP RED’s mission, values, and conferences through social media. In her free time, you can find her riding her bike, doing stand-up paddle boarding on the ocean, or leading workshops for NWNY, another non-profit organization that helps immigrant women to find meaningful work in the US.