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TERESA RYNARD NAMED

PARKS DIRECTOR

When Director McHenry announced that he would
retire at the end of 2018, the Board designated
Deputy Director Teresa (Terry) Rynard as Mark’s
successor beginning January 1, 2019.
Terry began her parks and recreation career at
Kansas City Parks in 1987 as a seasonal worker
and worked her way up the ranks to Assistant Park
Superintendent. She left KC Parks in 2002 to pursue
opportunities at park departments in Michigan and
Florida but returned to Kansas City as the Deputy
Director in 2013. Terry is the first female to serve as
the Director in the 127-year history of the Kansas
City Parks and Recreation Department.

Terry is a native of Kansas City. She attended Winnetonka High School, is a graduate of
William Jewell College and holds a Master of Public Administration from UMKC. She is
married with three children and two grandchildren.
Terry’s and Mark McHenry’s
love and passion for
the department and the
community are very similar.
They share values regarding
the environment, social
equity, park quality, park
development and enriching
programmatic experiences
accessible to all. Terry is
excited to be carrying on the
127-year-old tradition of KC
Parks and Recreation.

8 KC PARK & REC 2018 year in review