As Principal of Program Development, Tara Green leads OJB Landscape Architecture’s (OJB) Activation division and the firm’s new Dallas office. Tara focuses on developing the firm’s park planning and programming initiatives, as well as open space in the civic, workplace, academic and mixed-use environments.

As OJB’s activation strategist, Green works with the OJB design team from project inception to deliver a plan and tactical advice that help owners, developers, and other stakeholders achieve their ultimate goals. Her proven capabilities include identifying unique activities for designs to create community; building funding models, program and community partnerships; setting governance, organizational, and staffing structures; and guiding marketing, social media, and public relations efforts.

Prior to joining OJB in 2018, she was President of Klyde Warren Park for five years, turning it into a world-class model for successful public-private partnerships. Tara was responsible for keeping Dallas’ most active green space a pristine and safe environment for the 1 million guests who visit each year. She guided the strategic direction of the park and worked to generate operating capital for the non-profit, which receives no municipal funding. She oversaw staff and operations, including 1,300 free activities offered throughout the year. Tara, who has worked in downtown Dallas for more than 20 years, enjoyed seeing the thousands of visitors who came through the park every week.