James Gisi

James (Jimmy) Gisi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from the University of Georgia and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Valdosta State University. He has over 30 years of government management experience in Alma-Bacon County, Camden County and his most recent stint as the Director of Cobb PARKS. Gisi also served as the Executive Director of the non-profit Georgia Recreation and Park Association for 9 years.

Gisi has been a frequent instructor for the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at both the Georgia Municipal Association and Association of County Commissioners of Georgia conferences on a range of topics involving recreation management. He has also taught classes at state, regional and national conferences on various topics.