Founder & CEO
Next Practice Partners
Neelay’s career on five continents includes Disney, The Super Bowl, The Olympics, and years of consulting, public speaking and training. He champions "Ideas Worth Spreading" as the curator for TEDxCollegePark, TEDxIndianapolis and TEDxIndianapolisWomen and his service as a trustee for the National Recreation and Park Association sought to ensure "no child was left indoors."
As the Founder & CEO of Next Practice Partners, he combines inclusion and innovation to help agencies prepare for "what’s next" through planning, training, and technology solutions. Over his 25-year journey, he has developed business and operations plans for Los Angeles County serving 12 million people, trained Olympic Governing bodies, and co-created the world’s largest municipal customer service and leadership training initiative for Chicago Park District’s 3000 employees.
His Master and Strategic planning work with Atlanta, Broward County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, San Diego, among others have recommended facility development and infrastructure improvements totaling over $2.5 billion, shaping a more equitable and accessible future for all.
As a first-generation immigrant raised by three women and a father who always showed up, he hopes to model the same for his two kids. These life experiences are woven into his keynotes on next practices and trends, the art of storytelling and magical customer service, and have inspired executives, professionals, startups, and students from Charlotte to China and from Switzerland to New Zealand.
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Building a Culture of Inclusion and Innovation
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Uncomfortable Conversations with Parks and Recreation Professionals
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
