{"id":466062,"date":"2026-10-14T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466062\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:56:11","slug":"trinity-park-conservancy-names-brian-kilpatrick-as-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466062\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinity Park Conservancy names Brian Kilpatrick as president and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/2026\/10\/trinity-park-conservancy-brian-kilpatrick-president-ceo\/brian-kilpatrick\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-92575 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/brian-kilpatrick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-92575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Brian Lapidus.<\/p>\n<p>Trinity Park Conservancy has officially named Brian Kilpatrick as president and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Kilpatrick, a West Dallas neighbor, previously served as the chief operating officer at <a href=\"https:\/\/trinityparkconservancy.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trinity Park Conservancy,<\/a> the nonprofit organization that oversees the progression of the 250-acre Harold Simmons Park. He <a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/2026\/05\/trinity-park-conservancy-announces-interim-ceo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transitioned into the roles<\/a> in May after Tony Moore, who served as president and CEO for five years, stepped down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely honored to be selected by the board of directors as Trinity Park Conservancy\u2019s president and chief executive officer,\u201d Kilpatrick said in a press release. \u201cWorking alongside our board leadership, our stakeholders and our incredible team, I look forward to building on our current momentum as we prepare for the opening of the first phase of <a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/2026\/02\/harold-simmons-park-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harold Simmons Park<\/a> in late 2028. It is an exciting time for our organization and West Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his two-year tenure at Trinity Park Conservancy, Kilpatrick guided the \u200b\u200bstrategic planning, operational build-out, environmental stewardship, and workforce development initiatives, working with local leaders, business owners, and individuals to make connections across the community, according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Trinity Park Conservancy, he served as the chief experience officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/artisnaples.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Artis-Naples<\/a> in Florida and as the executive vice president and general manager of <a href=\"https:\/\/anakeesta.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anakeesta<\/a> in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian\u2019s background in destination management has ranged in focus from wildlife encounters to nature exploration to family experiences to performing arts. At the heart of his roles has been best-in-class guest service blended with financially responsible and sustainable strategic growth,\u201d said Deedie Rose, chair of the Trinity Park Conservancy board of directors, in the Oct. 8 announcement. \u201cWe look forward to him leading the organization as we continue our commitment to opening the first phase of Harold Simmons Park in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy of Brian Lapidus. Trinity Park Conservancy has officially named Brian Kilpatrick as president and CEO. 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