Barbara Tulipane inspires the next generation of professionals

Barbara Tulipane talking to Park & Rec. College Students

Barbara Tulipane, the CEO of the National Recreation and Park Association was a guest speaker at George Mason University talking to college student studying in the School of Recreation, Health & Tourism.

Barbara engaged the student in a discussion about the future of the Park & Recreation field, and where they may want to apply their talents in the coming years.

When covering what it take to be a successful CEO she had the following points of wisdom (paraphrased):

A good CEO must...

• be a leader and a follower (in different settings).
• be a futurist.
• be a relationship builder.
• have industry knowledge.
• be a spokes person.
• have a good understanding of financials.
• be motivational.
• be an able operator.
• have courage to make decisions.

It was a great opportunity for these future professionals to be able to engage and learn from a top national leader in the field of Park & Recreation.