City Manager Caryn Gardner-Young
cgardneryoung@cityofparkland.org
Serving as Parkland's City Manager since February 2007.

As City Manager for the City of Parkland, I am charged with providing municipal services as impartially and professionally as possible to all of our residents and visitors. In our Commission-Manager form of government, the elected Mayor and City Commissioners decide the City's priorities and level of services. As City Manager, it is my responsibility to direct the City staff in the implementation of the City Commission's policy decisions. My mission includes making Parkland cleaner and safer, keeping it fiscally strong, balancing commercial development with neighborhood needs and enhancing public trust through a more transparent government. It is a privilege to be appointed as City Manager for the Parkland community. It will be my goal to make the City of Parkland a better place to live, visit and conduct business. After all, our motto is "Parkland - The Place You Call Home!"

Personal Information:

• Born in Queens, NY.
• Resident of Broward County since 1998.
• Married 15 years.

Local Government Experience:

• Planning Director - Development Services Director - Assistant City Manager City of Parkland, FL.
• Principal Planner - Planning and Zoning Manager- Planning and Zoning Director of Village of Wellington, FL.
• Senior Planner - Zoning Administrator of Greenacres, FL.

Education:

• Jurist Doctorate (JD) - DePaul University, Chicago, IL
• Master of Public Administration (MPA), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography and Environmental Studies,
  SUNY @ Binghamton, Binghamton, NY.

Certifications and Awards:

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
• Juris Doctorate (JD)

Personal Interests & Hobbies:

• Tennis and walking.
• Sports Fan: Jets and Dolphins, Marlins and Mets, and Heat.