Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman today announced the appointment of Wyatt
Moore to serve as Kenosha County’s Director of Parks.
Moore, who has been serving as interim director since April 1, is being promoted from his
former role as the Division of Parks’ Development Coordinator and Grant Specialist. The
appointment is pending a final confirmation vote by the County Board.
“After interviewing a number of highly qualified applicants, we found the best candidate to lead
and further improve our parks system right here under our own roof,” Kerkman said. “Wyatt’s
wide-ranging skills and great enthusiasm for our parks and our community make him the perfect
fit for the job.”
Moore succeeds former Parks Director Matthew Collins, who departed in January to serve as
Public Works Director for the Village of Whitefish Bay.
Since joining Kenosha County Parks in May 2022, Moore has worked to organize 425 unique
events in the parks system, with attendance totaling nearly 50,000 people. In 2023, he secured
$1.3 million in grant funding for parks projects.
His other past responsibilities have involved maintaining and securing sponsor and stakeholder
relationships and overseeing marketing of the parks system, including social media engagement,
videography and photography, and production of print media.
A native of Reno, Nevada, Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts in cinema production from Point
Park University in Pittsburgh.
“Parks make a lasting impact on every community, and I’m honored to be a part of team that
takes that mission to heart,” Moore said. “As we continue moving forward, the goal will always
be to improve upon our work.”
County Public Works Director Shelly Billingsley said she is pleased to add Moore to her
department’s leadership team.
“I’m excited to have Wyatt step into this role to enhance our parks even further,” Billingsley
said. “He has been an asset to our parks in his past role and in my opinion will be a great director
for the division.”
About Kenosha County Parks:
Established in 1927, the Kenosha County Parks system offers more than 1,500 acres of managed
recreational land at eight parks dotted across the county, plus 14 miles of paved cycling trails.
More details about park locations and amenities are available at https://parks.kenoshacounty.org
or on the Kenosha County parks mobile-optimized app, accessible at
https://kenoshacounty.org/ParksApp