Creating a Gold Medal Culture
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Sue Black, Director of Arizona State Parks, joins the Park Leaders Show to discuss creating a Gold Medal culture in parks.\\xa0
Arizona State Parks is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Director Black has a goal to win the National Parks and Recreation Association\\xa0Gold Medal award this year. Throughout her career, Director Black has set high goals and then found a way to achieve it. \\xa0
Sue Black has been a director of two State Park systems, Wisconsin and Arizona, as well as Director of a\\xa0County Park system. She brings a unique perspective to any parks conversation. Customers don\'t care about jurisdiction. Customers want to recreate. If different park systems are willing to work together, we can serve people better.\\xa0
As a previous Gold Medal winner with Milwaukee Country Parks, and a finalist with Wisconsin State Parks, Director Black is working with her team to develop the culture to make Arizona State Parks a Gold Medal winner.\\xa0
Sue also shares the tragic story that led to\\xa0Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial State Park.\\xa0
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