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The Parking Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class of 2026

February 12, 2026

The Parking Hall of Fame today announced its inaugural Class of 2026, honoring twelve exceptional individuals whose vision, leadership, scholarship, and service have made lasting and transformative contributions to the global parking industry.

The independent, nonprofit organization was founded to celebrate and honor the individuals who built the parking industry into what it is today. Developing pioneering technologies, authoring foundational industry research, building industry-defining organizations, shaping public policy, and mentoring the next generation of leaders, the members of the inaugural Class of 2026 represent the breadth of the profession and the contributions that have defined it.

"The members of this inaugural class are true legends of our profession. The work of each inductee has created a legacy that shaped how parking is planned, operated, and managed around the world."
— Kevin Uhlenhaker, Co-Founder and President

Inaugural Class of 2026

(Listed alphabetically)

Gill Barnett
Founder of Parking Concepts, Inc.
Ruth Beaman
Founder of IntegraPark and Women in Parking
Monroe Carell Jr. (Posthumously)
Founder of Central Parking System
Barbara Chance, Ph.D.
Director, Philadelphia Parking Authority, and CEO of CHANCE Management Advisors, Inc.
James M. Hunnicutt (Posthumously)
Founding member of IPMI, Managing Director of Hunnicutt & Associates
Alan Lazowski
Founder and CEO of LAZ Parking
George A. MacKay
Founder and CEO of MacKay Meters
Carl C. Magee (Posthumously)
Founder and CEO of Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company
Terry McGann (Posthumously)
Founder of McGann Software Systems
Kelvin Reynolds, MBE
Executive Consultant & Company Secretary, British Parking Association
Donald Shoup, Ph.D. (Posthumously)
UCLA Professor and Author of The High Cost of Free Parking
Mary S. Smith
Senior Vice President, Walker Consultants and Author of Parking Structures and Shared Parking

Induction Ceremony and Dinner

When: March 31, 2026, at 6:30 PM

Where: Hilton Anatole,
Dallas, Texas

Please join us at the Ceremony and Dinner to honor these prestigious members of the parking community. Complimentary tickets are available below.

Register Here

About The Parking Hall of Fame

The Parking Hall of Fame is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring parking professionals who have shaped the parking industry, inspired others, and elevated the standards of excellence in parking for generations to come. Through honoring these exceptional leaders, The Parking Hall of Fame seeks to inspire future generations of parking professionals to pursue innovation, service, and excellence in their own careers.

To learn more and to support the organization, visit www.parkinghalloffame.org or follow @ParkingHallofFame on social media platforms.

Media Contact:

press@parkinghalloffame.org