MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Nolan Thill By Andy Fraser, CPRP, Recreation Supervisor - Facilities, Town of Parker
Nolan Thill serves as the Facility Coordinator II for the Town of Parker. Before joining the team in Parker, Nolan served the communities of Lakewood, Silverthorne and Broomfield. Nolan has been managing facility operations at the Parker Recreation Center for the past three years. Under Nolan’s leadership, memberships have increased 57% and daily admissions have increased by 63%. In 2020, Nolan has been instrumental in the Town of Parker’s safe return plan and has done a masterful job of opening the Recreation Center in a responsible and safe manner. Nolan and his team rearranged equipment, created multiple facility zones, managed a new appointment system, and continue to do an amazing job keeping up with strict cleaning standards and other guidelines. Their efforts have resulted in very positive community feedback.
Nolan’s leadership extends outside of the Town of Parker. He has served in a leadership role for the Facility Management section the past three years. He is the acting Section Board Representative for CPRA. While serving the section, he has worked to advance training and development opportunities by offering facility tours, customer service trainings and more. This past year, Nolan and the Facility Management section worked closely with CPRA to set up important section Zoom calls to discuss what communities were doing to prepare for a safe reopening. Nolan’s commitment and leadership within the industry has made a positive impact not only in the Town of Parker but throughout the state.
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
Lose Design At Lose Design, we create Spaces for Life. Our practice is centered around enhancing the quality of the human experience. We are passionate and dedicated professionals who believe there is no greater success than to witness groups of individuals utilizing the spaces we have designed. We are
leaders in recreational design – from parks and sports complexes to open spaces and trails. Lose Design maintains over 37 years of experience planning and designing a wide variety of recreational amenities across the United States. We believe that good plan-
ning and design is not a process of expert consultants instructing a client about what should or should not be included in a final design. Rather, we are committed to a collaborative approach, listening to our clients explain their wishes and ensuring this input is considered in a design that users will engage. We are facilitators, striving to achieve a balance among quality of space, connectivity, public safety and wellness, environmental responsibility, budget, maintenance requirements, and regulatory compliance. Our team believes that what we do matters in the grand scheme of life, and the spaces we plan/design support the most fundamental human needs to live, work, and play. We understand the importance of these spaces and recognize the value they bring to communities. We are passionate about connecting people, places, purposes, and human aspirations through the design of natural and built environments that are memorable and lasting. As a trusted comprehensive planning and design service partner, we help our clients create Spaces for Life!
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