The Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP) has recently added to its team. The organization announced on Wednesday, April 8, three new hires and one promotion.

MEMPHIS—The nonprofit behind Memphis’ river parks, Memphis River Parks Partnership, has announced multiple promotions and new members of the team.

The redesigned Tom Lee Park along Memphis’ riverfront has been awarded one dozen major awards, most recently on the global stage as recipient of the Large Urban Park Award for North America by World Urban Parks. Announced in Istanbul, Turkey at the World Urban Parks Symposium, the award celebrates excellence in urban parks and green spaces worldwide. Tom Lee Park is one of just three North American large urban parks to be honored by the international parks organization.

Ten developments from across the Americas have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute’s 2025 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence.  The program evaluates submissions on overall excellence, including achievements in marketplace acceptance, design, planning, technology, amenities, economic impact, management, community engagement, innovation, and sustainability, among others.  This year, 94 projects and programs from across the Americas region were submitted for the competition.