Tara Green joined OJB in 2018. She is accomplished in Park Programming, Park Management, Community Relations, Strategic Planning, Public Relations and Revenue Generation. Throughout her career, she has managed complex urban parks, numerous large-scale events, staff teams of all sizes, and budgets up to $40M. She is committed to creating coalitions of support with diverse stakeholders and community groups and excels at partnership development.

After two decades of working in leadership positions in the sports and entertainment industry, Tara brought extensive and proven experience to her role as President of Klyde Warren Park. Always focused on the total visitor experience, Tara lead the team that was responsible for transforming Klyde Warren Park into Dallas’s top destination, cultivating and building a vibrant community of people that returned to the park over and over again. Responsible for curating and producing the park’s 1,300+ free activities and special events throughout the year, Tara ensured that the park’s overall programming was comprehensive, well-run and served diverse needs. During Tara’s tenure, Klyde Warren Park won 39 national and international awards, including the prestigious Urban Land Institute Urban Open Space Award in 2014.