Bridget is one of APC’s co-founders. She served as the Executive Director of Friends of Metro Parks from 2011 to 2022, the Director of Volunteer Programs with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park from 2008 to 2011 and Executive Director of Cascade Locks Park Association from 2001 to 2008. She has served on the boards of Torchbearers and Rotary Camp and on the Interpretation Subcommittee for the Ohio & Erie Canalway Association. She is the current President of the Board of Trustees for Spring Garden Waldorf School where her children attend. Bridget has a BA from John Carroll University and an MA in Environmental Studies from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. She lives in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood, regularly frequenting Hardesty and Forest Lodge Parks with her husband, two children and dog, Gromit.

Dan Greco joined Akron Parks Collaborative in 2025. Before joining the organization, Dan worked as an Interpretive Naturalist with Summit Metro Parks, where he developed and presented programs that inspired appreciation for the region’s natural history and biodiversity. He holds degrees in Arts and Earth Science from Kent State University. Dan is passionate about community collaboration, creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments, and empowering people through shared stewardship and positive change. As an avid birder and hiker, he enjoys exploring Akron’s variety of trails and parks.  He and his Fiancé enjoy a nice night on the couch with their 2 cats Zara and Greg watching a good movie.

Zion joined APC as the Project Manager, where she manages park construction projects and landscape management planning in collaboration with the City, contractors, and volunteer groups. She also supports APC’s communications and content development and serves as the organization’s bookkeeper. Prior to APC, she worked as a medical interpreter, ESL instructor, and tutor, and spent several years involved in service work and extensive travel. She holds three Bachelor’s degrees in Linguistics, British & American Language and Literature, and Life Science. Her true passion is ecological gardening, and she can often be found gardening in her yard with her dog, Journey, in the Cascade Valley neighborhood.