The Friends of Noyes Park is pleased to announce the 2023 Board of Directors. The Friends of Noyes Park is an entirely volunteer-run organization. Our Board maintains the park in a variety of different ways, including maintaining the community garden, and holding monthly cleanup events. We also work with area businesses and organizations to provide educational opportunities within the park.
Board of directors
President: Shireen Shakouri
Shireen is a longtime DC resident with a deep love for Ward 5, but her roots are in New York. She works and volunteers in the reproductive justice field and in local DC activism projects, and likes to garden (naturally!), cook, bake, and hike in her spare time. Say hi to her at her garden plot or around the neighborhood with her dog Luca and her partner, Andrew!
Vice President: Rachel Trinkley
Rachel joined the Friends of Noyes Park Board in 2020. She supports communications and programming efforts for the board. Rachel is a museum educator, and enjoys gardening, biking, and baking in her free time.
Secretary: Chrissy Macken
Chrissy Macken has been an FoNP Board Member since 2014, and has served in various leadership capacities on the Board. She also works on fundraising to support operations and programmatic activities. Chrissy lives in Michigan Park with her partner and two children, and enjoys reading, cycling, and the outdoors.
Treasurer: Derek Schultz
Derek has held various professional parks management and maintenance positions including time at DC Parks and Recreation where he played a role in the initial construction of Noyes Park. He is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and enjoys working with the board to ensure Noyes Park remains a well maintained community asset.
Member: Lionel Foster
A resident of Brookland since 2019, Lionel joined the FoNP board in 2023. He has a background in urban planning, law, and public policy. The park is practically in his backyard, so on many warm days you will find him practicing trumpet or cornet (the trumpet’s shorter, mellower sibling) near the community garden. Feel free to say hello.
Member: Marilyn Turner
Marilyn Turner joined the Friends of Noyes Park Board in 2023. She lives and works in Ward 5 and has been a career fundraiser since moving to DC in 2001. Marilyn and her husband bought a home in Edgewood in 2019 and have had a garden plot in Noyes Park since 2020. Marilyn enjoys outdoor activities, is an avid reader, and loves cooking, especially with the produce grown in the garden.
INTERESTED IN JOINING US?
Friends of Noyes Park is always looking for additional volunteers. If you are interested, you can either partner with us on neighborhood initiatives, or become a board member. FoNP currently has one open board cavancy. Please complete the board member expression of interest form to get involved!