Meet the Parks & Recreation Team

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Mark Ghiloni

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Mark Ghiloni is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University where he received both a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management and a Master of Science degree in Sport Administration.  He is a member of the Massachusetts Recreation Park Association and Metro West Representative to the Executive Board.  Mark is also a member of the National Recreation & Park Association and is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP).   In August of 2015, he graduated from the NRPA Director’s School at the Oglebay Conference and Training Center in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Mark worked in the Sports and Recreation department at the West Suburban YMCA in Newton, MA for five years before joining the Dover Parks and Recreation team in November, 2012 as the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation. He was promoted to Director in 2017. While not at work, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife Susan, daughter Abigail, and his family. When not spending time with family, you can find him on a local golf course.

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Nicole Wainwright

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Nicole Wainwright joined the Dover Parks & Recreation team in September, 2017.

Nicole grew up “next door” in Needham and worked for ten years as the Recreation Supervisor of the Town of Needham P&R Department and as coordinator of the Hillside Elementary School (now Sunita Williams) extended day program.

Nicole continues to bring innovative programs to the town for both the younger members of the community as well as adults and seniors looking to remain active!

When Nicole’s not planning next season’s offerings in the office, or out hiking and making art with our many DoverRec families, you can find her with her Border Collie mix, Ziya and her family in East Falmouth.

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Mattison Clements

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The newest member of our Office team - Mattison Clements joined Dover Parks & Recreation in July 2024 as Recreation Supervisor. 

Mattie previously worked with the Brewster Recreation Department and held intern positions with the Cape Cod Baseball League as part of the Brewster Whitecaps. She is a graduate of Nichols College, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and also holds a Master of Science in Sports Administration from Boston College.

With a lifelong love of all things recreation - Mattie has brought energy and enthusiasm to this new role and is eager to be starting her Recreation career in Dover! Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her niece and visiting her parents on Cape Cod.

Parks Groundskeepers:


Tom Palmer

Mark Travers



Parks & Recreation Commission:

Chris Boland (Chairman)

Jen Daman

Michael Gilio

Eric Loeffler

Sarah Jardine