Natalie Ruffin

Natalie Ruffin has been selected as the new director of Germantown Parks and Recreation after serving with the department for nearly 17 years. Ruffin will take over from retiring director Pam Beasley. Before being selected as director, Ruffin served in the department as it’s assistant director and as a recreation services manager. A graduate of the University of Mississippi with a master’s in recreation, Ruffin also attended Germantown’s Municipal Management Academy and the National Recreation and Parks Association’s Directors School I and II in Oakbrook, Ill. She is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and a Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE), as well as a 2017 SPIRIT Award winner.