As Director of Planning and Projects at Riverlife, Gavin White guides staff in developing and implementing Riverlife's key initiatives, including park rehabilitations, transportation improvements, and ecological restoration efforts. He has overseen key projects, including Riverlife's rehabilitation of Allegheny Riverfront Park, redesign of Allegheny Landing, and designs for West End Bridge connectors and trail expansion. He also led the development and buildout of Shore Thing, Riverlife's mobile programming barge, with concessions, an office, and other electrical infrastructure fully powered by solar. Locally, Gavin serves on the boards of Three Rivers Waterkeeper and Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, and the grantmaking committee of Three Rivers Community Foundation. Beyond Pittsburgh, he acts as chair of the Governance and Finance Committee for World Urban Parks, the leading global community of parks, public spaces and recreation professionals.