{"id":15359,"date":"2021-08-19T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T22:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/?p=15359"},"modified":"2021-11-30T10:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:40:21","slug":"summer-2021-comings-and-goings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/summer-2021-comings-and-goings\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2021 Comings and Goings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcements about new hires, appoints, and outgoing professionals at National Trail nonprofits and Federal partner agencies.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Randy Moore, Forest Service Chief<\/b><\/p>\n

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of Randy Moore as the 20th Chief of the USDA Forest Service on June 28, 2021. Moore, who served as Regional Forester in the Pacific Southwest Region in California since 2007, is the first African American to hold the position. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Doug Neighbor, Superintendent,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Natchez Trace Parkway<\/b><\/p>\n

National Park Service (NPS) acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos announced the selection of Douglas \u201cDoug\u201d Neighbor as the new superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Tupelo National Battlefield. Neighbor is a 30-year NPS veteran.<\/p>\n

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Lindsey Steinwachs, USDAFS <\/b>Pacific Crest Trail Administrator<\/b><\/p>\n

The USDA Forest Service selected Lindsey Steinwachs as the new Pacific Crest Trail Administrator. She has a Master’s Degree in Parks and Resource Management and several years of experience working in National Forests along the trail, including serving as a recreation officer in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada.<\/p>\n

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We bid farewell to:<\/h3>\n