Who We Are

Jeff Crumpton joined the Conservancy board in 2020 but has been a supporter and advocate for Washington Park since he and his partner Andy relocated from North Carolina in 2011.  Jeff is Vice President of the Hudson Park Neighborhood Association, and the neighborhood’s proximity to Washington Park was a chief factor in choosing where to purchase their home in Albany.  He has a keen interest in history, architecture, and supporting our local neighborhoods.  Professionally, he works for SPINS, a Market Research firm based in Chicago, which is focused on Health & Wellness consumers and products within the retail product industry.

Allison Newman joined the Board of the Washington Park Conservancy in 2023. She and her partner David moved to State Street in the Washington Park Neighborhood in 2019.  They and their two dogs have grown to love the Park in all of its seasons. In her professional career, Allison has held senior leadership positions in strategic communications and external relations at the State University of New York and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is an active member of the board of the Approach & Beyond Foundation, and a past member of the board of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Unity House, Planned Parenthood and the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Michaela Roberts, AICP, joined the Washington Park Conservancy Board of Directors in 2019. Michaela serves as Secretary and is co-chair of the Washington Park Playground Committee. She lives in Albany with her husband and young daughter and loves spending time together with them in Washington Park. Professionally, Michaela works at the Open Space Institute where she manages park and trail planning, design, and construction projects throughout New York and South Carolina. Michaela previously worked as a senior planner for Albany County. She holds a Master of Regional Planning degree from SUNY Albany and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College in Environmental Studies and Public Policy. Michaela is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.

Dylan joined the Board in 2024. He works for the non-profit Parks & Trails New York as the Director of Policy and Planning, leading the organization’s efforts to expand the state’s network of greenway trails and supporting state-wide advocacy and planning initiatives. Dylan moved back to Albany in 2018 after five years spent in Brooklyn. Dylan has a background in politics and government, having worked for Congressman Paul Tonko and for New York City’s Office of Management and Budget, and has a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. He lives in the Albany’s Helderberg neighborhood with his dog, Marty, who he frequently takes for walks in the Washington Park.