The Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board

On January 20, 2019, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Superintendent Alfred Bangoura took over leading the nationally acclaimed park system.

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a three-year contract with Bangoura on December 19, 2018. “Mr. Bangoura stood out from a national pool of candidates as having the unique skills needed for our Superintendent. He believes our parks are for everyone and he’s ready to advance this Board’s mandate of increasing our investment in youth and building an even better park system for our guests and everyone who calls Minneapolis their home,” said Brad Bourn, President of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. “His knowledge of Minneapolis and our parks coupled with his unique professional skills will provide cohesiveness and inspire collaboration.”