Amber Thill, AICP

Collaborative leader with 20 years experience in local government and a passion for arts, parks and recreation operations management. Committed to providing an engaged and empowered work culture. Demonstrated experience promoting technology advancement, strategic planning, project management and community engagement.

• Development and adoption of 2023 Imagine Tomorrow! arts, parks and recreation for all plan to guide the department for the next decade.
• Managed development of 2024R-2025 budget totaling XXX
• Direct the operation of 7,474 acres of parkland, 240 miles of trails, and 114 parks.
• Responsible for Big Belmar Bash event and drone show in Belmar/Downtown Lakewood with 22,400 in attendance in 2024.
• Oversee capital improvement projects and the development of the five year Capital Improvement Program Plan and budget.
• Manage community relations for the department including engagement for two new park developments totaling
• $250,000 Skatepark development
• $250,000 renovation of baseball stadium

Operations Management:

• Managed maintenance and operations of 918 acres of parkland
• Responsible for 48 full time and 20 part time employees
• Right of Way maintenance
• Landscaping of 75,000 SF of ornamental beds
• Six miles of multi-use trails

Event Management:

• Logistics team leader for past two years on local festival, attendance 25,000 in 2012.
• Responsible for multiple seasonal recreation events with variable attendance up to 15,000.

Budget Management

• Developed and maintained $4 million annual budget
• Two business areas and seven divisions

Steve Glueck,

Assistant to the City Manager

City of Golden

Kit Newland

Retired Director of Community Resources

City of Lakewood

Ross Williams

Facility Planner

City of Lakewood