Collins-Bratton will begin the new role on Sept. 1 after working as chief relationships officer at the Communities Foundation of Texas.
She has also served as president of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board and had a leadership role related to strategic events and relationships at Methodist Health System Foundation. Before joining Methodist Health System in 2015, Collins-Bratton was a TV news reporter and anchor.
“Calvert’s outstanding civic leadership, deep commitment to our community, and passion for Klyde Warren Park make her uniquely qualified to build upon the Park’s remarkable success and lead its exciting next chapter,” Klyde Warren Park wrote in a Facebook post.
Klyde Warren Park opened in 2012 and bridged the freeway between downtown and Uptown. It is considered an essential city project that revitalized downtown life. The park sees 1.3 million visitors every year.
The park foundation’s previous CEO, Kit Sawers, left the job in April after eight years to work for a new organization at Southern Methodist University.