Michael Clark, Executive Director

Mike was appointed the position of Executive Director in June of 2000. Mike leads a department head staff of seven in all areas and facets of the park district. He also facilitates the Park Board of Commissioners to govern the district and set policy. Prior to the Batavia Park District, Mike was the Deputy Director for the Bloomingdale Park District in which he managed the Recreation Department and assisted the Executive Director in strategic planning.

Memberships:

• National Recreation and Park Association
• American Park and Recreation Society
• Illinois Park and Recreation Association
• Midwest Institute of Park Executives
• Batavia Rotary Club

Education:

• B.S. in Park and Recreation Administration, Illinois State University
• M.B.A. at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

• The best advice I've ever received is to ... "dream big, plan well, work hard, smile always and good things will happen"
• The most famous person I ever met was ... Tiger Woods while a volunteer at the Western Open
• An ideal retirement would be ... working part time at a stunning golf course and getting to play free golf
• The older I get ... the more important I realize to stop and enjoy the smaller things in life