Who We Are
Inspiring Communities to Action
PROS Consulting, INC. specializes in parks and recreation best practices, and for the last three decades has set the standard for successful strategic planning, sustainable funding and revenue strategies, system master planning, design and implementation, and impactful community engagement.
Decades of in-house parks and rec experience guide our analysis of current recreation programming, needs assessments, competitors, opportunity gaps, and demographics. We are industry leaders that bring our specialized expertise to each engagement. We are partners who will help you bring communities together and generate operational revenue.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana with offices in Phoenix, Arizona, Dallas, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, the PROS team has worked over 1,000 projects in 48 states and 12 countries.
Mission
To be the recognized leader in parks and recreation consulting.
Vision
To be a trusted partner in achieving sustainable outcomes guided by community values.
Notable Facts
- 150+ combined years of experience as senior parks and recreation practitioners.
- 1,000+ plans and studies completed for clients across all levels of the public sector.
- $5 billion in capital generated for parks and recreation systems thanks to PROS partnership.
- Experience in 48 states and 12 countries, reflecting PROS Consulting’s national and international reach.
- Partnering with over half NRPA Gold Medal and Accredited agencies in the last 10 years.
- Our clients represent the best of parks and rec systems around the country, including Cullman, Alabama; Roseville, California; Boulder, Colorado; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Carmel, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dublin, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Loudoun County, Virginia; Texas State Parks, and Tennessee State Parks, and leading nonprofit organizations including Golden Gate Conservancy, National Audubon Society, and Trust for Public Land. Click below to find out more about our completed projects.
Our Team
Meet Our Team
Since 1995, our team has supported this industry with real world, in-house experience – we know what it means to be responsible for actually implementing these plans.
Leon Younger
Founder & Senior Principal
Indianapolis, IN
Mike Svetz
Senior Partner
Phoenix, AZ
Brian Trusty
Senior Partner
Dallas, TX
Will Younger
Senior Partner
Indianapolis, IN
Sarah Durham
Senior Partner
Indianapolis, IN
Jayne Miller
Principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Phil Parnin
Associate Principal
Indianapolis, IN
Leslie Kane
Senior Project Manager
Deep River, CT
Travis Tranbarger
Senior Project Manager
Indianapolis, IN
Dalton Dickson
Project Manager
Austin, TX
Kristina Campbell
Project Consultant
Phoenix, AZ
Nick Deardorf
Senior Business Analyst
Indianapolis, IN
Cate Rozier
Project Intern
Bloomington, IN
Adrian Hernandez
Project Intern
Dallas, TX
PROS Academy
What is PROS Academy
PROS Consulting maintains an Academy of seasoned industry leaders as strategic consultants and advisors. These esteemed professionals bring decades of diverse experiences and are a combination of currently seated senior leaders in the industry or recently retired parks, recreation and public management executives. Please meet our current Academy team.
Akiima Price
Community Engagement Specialist
Tara Wicker
Community Engagement Specialist
John Prue
Strategic Advisor
Willis Winters
Strategic Advisor
Jill Geller
Strategic Advisor