Principal Planner
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland, Ohio
Preserving natural areas and connecting people to the outdoors have shaped Kelly’s 35-year career as a landscape architect. Her role as principal planner at Cleveland Metroparks includes leading park and strategic planning efforts for the 25,400-acre regional park system. Kelly co-manages the Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience Strategy (CHEERS) effort to transform Cleveland’s east side Lake Erie waterfront and works to coordinate plans, projects, and partnerships across the Park District.
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WED-A11: Great Lakes Resilience: Advancing a Novel Regional Prototype from Concept to Construction
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM PT