Susan Donoghue became Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in February 2022. From 2014 until 2022 she served as President of The Prospect Park Alliance, the organization that operated the Park with the City of New York and Prospect Park Administrator. In this role she set the vision and strategy for Prospect Park and led a workforce of 200 Alliance and NYC Parks staff. Prior to her appointment, Sue served as a Senior Advisor and Assistant Commissioner at NYC Parks, where she played a leadership role in Mayor Bloomberg’s blueprint for enhancing the city’s sustainability.