For 20 years she served as East Bay Regional Park District’s Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, leading intergovernmental, community and corporate relations and integrated marketing communications programs for the largest local park agency in the United States. In addition, she served as Executive Director of the Regional Parks Foundation, a separate nonprofit organization that raises funds from individuals, foundations, and corporations in support of Regional Park District programs. Since 2011, Rosemary has had an active consulting practice focusing primarily on helping her clients place funding measures on the ballot, establish strategic outreach and communications strategies, and fundraising programs.
Rosemary holds a B.A. in Economics and Government from Mills College, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Her volunteer involvement includes the California Parks and Recreation Society’s Political Action Committee and as a founding member of San Francisco Parks Alliance’s board of directors and its first chair.
She has chaired Save the Redwoods League’s Parks and Public Engagement Committee, and serves on its Governance and Personnel Committees. She was previously active on Save the Redwoods’ Finance and Investment Committee, 2012-2013 Strategic Plan Refresh Work Group and with Save the Redwoods’ Centennial Visioning process.
