Karon BadalamentiKaron Badalamenti Before passing away tragically from cancer in 2014, Karon contributed over 25 years of experience in special district and municipal government management and parks and recreation to her work as Principal for GreenPlay LLC, after shejoined the firm in 2004. Karon was instrumental in updating the 2nd edition of this guide in 2006. Karon specialized in government and public sector planning, fiscal sustainability, operations management, and leadership development. She trained professionals nationally regarding planning processes, best practices and innovative tools, alternative funding, core services, and resource allocation, among other topics. Karon believed passionately in the value that parks and recreation brings to communities, and that public agencies need to demonstrate their sound fiscal stewardship practices through transparent forward thinking and public engagement. Read More Read Less