Speaker

Juan Carlos Acevedo

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Superintendent of Marketing & Communications | Wheeling Park District

Juan Carlos Acevedo, CPRE, MBA and a Ph.D. candidate, brings 19 years of expertise in crafting, developing and promoting leisure programs, activities and events for diverse communities. Juan Carlos's passion for parks and recreation grew as a research coordinator at the Diversity Research Lab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has supported numerous research initiatives across various metro area park districts, culminating in publications in various leisure and park and recreation journals. His insights have garnered invitations to speak at local, state and national conferences in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Prior to his current role as superintendent of marketing and communications at the Wheeling Park District, Juan Carlos served as a program manager at the University of Illinois. He also serves as an instructor and research coordinator with the Recreation, Sport and Tourism Department, further honing his skills in conducting market/community needs assessments and crafting programs tailored to diverse communities.

Contact:
jacevedo@wheelingparkdistrict.com
+1 708-735-1790

Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juancarlosacevedo/