RecLess is a podcast making people smarter and more knowledgeable about parks and recreation. Your hosts are Shane
Mize, Jay Tryon, and Tom Venniro; three career-long friends from around the country bringing their own unique and
sometimes entertaining perspectives with a surprise guest each episode. One of your hosts secures the surprise guest (or
guests) each time, who is unknown by the other two hosts until the time of their announcement during the show. The
outcome is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and knowledge to feed the RecLess mind.
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About the Show
Your Hosts
Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children.
For every agency he has served, he has excelled in innovation. Most recently, he has led the charge in facilitating Pflugerville’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan process which included a “think tank” component, considering not only local trends and data, but information from state and nation-wide leaders and agencies.
In addition to a number of volunteer and leadership service, Shane is one of the originators and second-ever Chair of the NRPA's Young Professional Network and past recipient of the NRPA Robert W. Crawford Young Professional Award,
Shane is a man of few words on paper but many by mouth. This is all Shane would like to share about himself.
Jay Tryon is an 18 year park and
recreation professional who loves
to improve communities and their
quality of life.
Professional development and
mentorship are at the core of
Jay’s professional values as he
strives to increase productivity
levels and the satisfaction of both
residents and colleagues.
With a results-oriented mindset,
he comes with a wide variety of
experience including
administration, events,
programming, and athletics.
He has served on numerous
committees and in leadership
roles including the NRPA Awards
Committee, the NRPA YPN Chair,
the CAPRA Commission, the
NRPA Conference Program
Committee, and serving as a
Regent for NRPA’s Supervisors’
Management School. Jay is also a
regular presenter at a variety of
state and national conferences.
He currently resides in North
Carolina with his wife and children.
Tom is a recognized speaker,
writer, podcast host, mentor, and
adjunct lecturer in the field of
parks, recreation, and leisure
studies. He has presented at
national, state, and regional
conferences, workshops, and
webinars, and has published
several articles in industry
magazines and newsletters. He is
a past recipient of the NRPA
Robert W. Crawford Young
Professional Award and a past
president of the NY Recreation
and Park Society.
Tom is dedicated to enhancing
the quality of life for his
community and the profession
while fostering a culture of
excellence, service, and strong
brand identity.
Serving as the Director for Hilton-
Parma Parks and Recreation since
2014, Tom applies his passion
and experience to oversee the
operations, budget, and
programming of the department
serving its residents and visitors
each year.
Tom lives in Hilton, NY with his
wife Melissa, and two children,
Jack and Amelia.
Tom Venniro
Jay Tryon
Shane Mize