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Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer Resources

Acting Public Benefits Director: Katie Armstrong
Deputy Director: Vacant
Executive Assistant: Vacant
Staff Assistant: Ryan Willbrand
Policy Analyst: Robert Nichols

Recreation, Tourism, and Public Services Staff

Assistant Director: Vacant
National Recreation Planner: Sam Rider
Social Scientist: Nora Campbell
National Tourism & Interpretive Services Program Manager: Toby Bloom
National Travel Management Program Manager: Garrett Villanueva
Training Specialist, Mechanized Trail Equipment: Scott Johnson
Travel Management Steward: Vacant
National Accessibility Program Manager: Michelle Ahearn
Chief Landscape Architect: Matt Arnn
National Dispersed Recreation Program Manager: Scott Haas
National Recreation Special Uses Program Manager: Vacant
Assistant National Recreation Special Uses Program Manager: Amanda Noyes
Assistant National Recreation Special Uses Program Manager: Sadie Wehunt
National Winter Sports Program Manager: Sean Wetterberg
National Avalanche Center Director: Simon Trautman
National Avalanche Specialist: Chris Lundy
National Avalanche Specialist: Vacant
National Trail Program Manager: Brenda Yankoviak
Assistant National Trail Program Manager: Vacant
National Trails Specialist: Meckenzie Helmandollar-Powell
National Trail Data Manager: Elisha Palmer
National Trail Data Modernization Lead: Matt Able
National Saw Program Manager: Vacant

Heritage, Business Management, and Planning

Assistant Director:  Vacant
Developed Sites Program Manager: Matt Peterson, Acting
National Visitor Use Monitoring Program Manager: Sarah Cline
National Visitor Use Monitoring Program Economist: Zachary Davis
National Recreation One Stop USFS Program Manager: Vacant
Recreation One Stop USFS Program Manager: Griff Schireman
Recreation Fees Program Manager: Al Remley
Assistant Recreation Fees Program Manager: Vacant
Recreation Fee Program Finance Manager: Vanessa DeJean Gardner
Heritage Program Manager: Doug Stephens
Assistant Heritage Program Manager: Deirdre Remley
Heritage Program Data Manager: Tara Hamilton
Historic Preservation Liaison: Ana Perez
Volunteer & Services Program Manager: Arthur Phalo
Volunteer & Services Program Coordinator: James Billups
Volunteer & Services Program Specialist: Angela Warner
Integrated Business Support Center Manager:  Cyndee Maki
Recreation Sites Program Data Manager:  Ian Powers
Recreation One Stop Program Manager: Vacant
Recreation One Stop Deputy Program Manager: Ashley Schoemer
Recreation One Stop Deputy Program Manager: Lisa Bourne (NPS)
Recreation One Stop Recreation Data Lead: Jason Smurthwaite
Recreation One Stop Public Affairs Specialist: Janelle Smith
Recreation One Stop Writer/Editor: Kristi Bray
Recreation One Stop Permits & Lotteries Team Lead: Kathleen Day
Recreation One Stop Finance Manager: Paul Kennerly
Recreation One Stop Financial Specialist: Kevin Mullarkey
Recreation One Stop Financial Specialist: Debbie Torres
Recreation One Stop Program Support Assistant: Kenneth Barrett

Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Staff

Acting Director: Steve Chesterton
Wild & Scenic Rivers Program Manager: Vacant
Wilderness Program Manager: Vacant
Wilderness Character Monitoring Program Manager: Vacant
Information Manager: Vacant
Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Specialist: Vacant
Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Specialist: Vacant
Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Specialist: Liz Townley
Comprehensive River Management Plan Project Manager: Mary Greenwood
Wilderness Character Monitoring Data Analyst: Jim Edmonds
Wilderness Character Monitoring Data Specialist: Drew Lindsey
Natural Resource Manager (NRM) Account Manager: Portia Jelinek

Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center

Director: Jimmy Gaudry
Wilderness Specialist: Vacant
Interim Budget Administrator: Vacant
Support Services Specialist: Holly Metzger