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Ryan Merritt
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Parks and Recreation Manager | City of Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation
Pleasant Hill IA
Ryan Merritt, M.S., CPRP, is the parks and recreation manager for Pleasant Hill, Iowa, with more than 15 years of experience in sport, tourism, and parks and recreation industries. A debut speaker at the NRPA Annual Conference, Merritt has diversified experience across multiple sectors, including prior roles as community relations supervisor for the City of Davenport (IA), event manager for the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, and sports director for the Iowa Sports Foundation. A graduate of Iowa State University and East Carolina University, Merritt is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and a champion for park accessibility. As a community builder, Merritt has worked to enhance the sense of place wherever he goes, developing spaces where people can engage and thrive. In addition to his career in parks and recreation, Merritt is also a graphic design consultant; his recent projects have been focused on tourism sustainability, wayfinding systems and destination branding.
Contact:
+1 515-309-9453
Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanthomasmerritt/
https://www.instagram.com/merritt_creative/
Ryan Merritt
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