Centennial Park Conservancy
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P.O. Box 128139
Nashville, TN 37212
Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Mr. John Tumminello
E-mail john@conservancyonline.com
Term Start January 2019
John's Experience: John Tumminello serves as President of Centennial Park Conservancy and directs the organization's operations. He brings over thirty years of strategic management, finance, marketing, and human resources experience to his position. John holds undergraduate degrees in Humanities & the Arts and Business from New York University and an MBA from Columbia University. Before moving to Nashville, John was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, where he worked for 15 years. He then worked for six years as Digital Marketing Director for Nashville's South Central Media. John began his tenure at CPC in 2011, serving as Executive Director of the organization's Musicians Corner program. He became the Vice President of Programming in 2017 and the organization's Executive Director in 2019.

Staff

Full Time Staff 9
Part Time Staff 1
Volunteers 40
Contractors 3
Retention Rate 100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers 7
When was the Strategic Plan adopted? June 2022
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? Yes
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? Under Development
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Under Development
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for... Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director Yes Quarterly
Senior Management N/A
Non-Management N/A

Awards


Award / Recognition Organization Year
Academy Partnership of the Year for Arts, Media & Communication Academies of Nashville 2014
Arts & Humanities Award for 'Greeks, Gryphons and Golden Rectangles: The Parthenon as an Educational Tool' Tennessee Recreation & Parks Association 2002
Award of Commendation in Educational Programming for the one-man play, ?Wish You Were Here? Tennessee Association of Museums 2014
Award of Excellence for Exhibits under $25,000, 'A Passion for Paint: the Art of Willie Betty Newman' Inter-Museum Council of Nashville 2003
Award of Excellence for Exhibits under $25,000, 'A Passion for Paint: the Art of Willie Betty Newman' Educator Award 2011
Award of Excellence in Education Tennessee Association of Museums 2012
Award of Excellence in Educational Programming for 'First Folio: the Book That Gave Us Shakespeare' Tennessee Association of Museums 2017
Award of Excellence in Educational Programming for 'Heroes of the Parthenon' Tennessee Association of Museums 2010
Award of Excellence in Educational Programming for 'Sijilmasa: Simulated Archaeology Dig' Tennessee Association of Museums 1999
Best Business Partner with Hillwood High School Academy of Art, Design and Communication Academies of Nashville 2013
Best Externship for work with Hillwood High School Academy of Art, Design and Communication Academies of Nashville 2012
Best Park - Centennial Park Nashville Scene 2013
Certificate of Commendation for the exhibit 'A Tale of Two Parthenons' American Association for State and Local History 1997
Education Award Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities 2011
Four Star Benefactor Award Tennessee Recreation & Parks Association 2006
Frist Foundation Innovation in Action finalist for Musicians Corner program Center for Nonprofit Management 2014
Frist Foundation Revenue Development Award Center for Nonprofit Management 2016
Honorable Mention for Exhibits under $25,000, 'Greeks, Gryphons, and Golden Rectangles: The Parthenon as an Educational Tool' Inter-Museum Council of Nashville 2003
Listing of Centennial Park on the National Register of Historic Places U.S. Deptartment of Interior 2008
Outstanding Exhibition for 'A Passion for Paint: the Art of Willie Betty Newman' Southeastern Museums Conference 2002
SunTrust Bank Business Acumen in the Arts Award Center for Nonprofit Management 2013
Top Five Uniquely Nashville Things to Do - the Parthenon Nashville Convention and Visitor's Bureau 2013