Mark Ford, President & Owner

Mark founded Sports & Recreation Associates in 1989 and has been servicing Western Pennsylvania for over 23 years  designing and installing playgrounds, pavilions, and recreational facilities and has a special passion for designing ADA compliant play areas and structures.  Providing accessibility to recreational areas entails more than just complying with the minimum accessibility requirements, standards and laws. When you select Sports & Recreation Associates, it means you are providing a place where people of all abilities can enjoy the experience together. It means working with a company that understands the needs of people, and is able to create a physical space that fills those needs regardless of the person's ability level.  You may contact Mark via email at: mford@sportsrecassoc.com. 

Sharon Ford, Office Manager

Sharon manages the administrative handling of the work system by balancing the planning, organization, communication and coordination of all projects and provides customer support to facilitate the project from start to finish.  You may contact Sharon via email at: sford@sportsrecassoc.com. 

Melanie Finlay, Sales Representative

Melanie joined the company as a design consultant in 2000 and provides our customers a knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of each customer’s needs to consistently provide a quality product.  You may contact Melanie via email at: mfinlay@sportsrecassoc.com. 

Madison Miller, Associate

Madison began her career with Sports Recreation Associates in the spring of 2024 to assist with the administration and coordination of our clients' projects. You may contact Madison at: mmiller@sportsrecassoc.com. 

Please call us at 724-478-1775 in Apollo, Pennsylvania for a no-cost consultation on your next project, or to determine if your project might fast track through COSTARS.