Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz announced the appointment of Carrie Mardorf as the City’s next Parks and Recreation Director. Mardorf will begin her role with the City on Monday, June 23.
In this role, Mardorf will lead the Parks and Recreation Department, overseeing operations including parks, recreation programs, forestry, aquatics, golf, Ushers Ferry Historic Village, ReLeaf, and Department administration. She will be responsible for guiding strategic initiatives, fostering community engagement, and managing a wide range of programs and facilities that contribute to Cedar Rapids’ high quality of life.
An Iowa native, Mardorf comes to Cedar Rapids from Vicksburg, Mississippi, where she most recently served as Superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park. She has held several leadership roles within the National Park Service, including at Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana, Biscayne National Park in Florida, and Kalaupapa National Historical Park in Hawaii…