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Mammoth Cave National Park Gets New Superintendent


 

Patrick Reed Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent.

 

National Park Service Southeast Regional Director Patricia Hooks announced today the selection of Patrick Reed as superintendent of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Reed’s knowledge, skills, and experiences gained over his 36-year career with the National Park Service (NPS) have provided him with outstanding leadership skills and an impressive record of accomplishments in a wide variety of areas.

Pat began his career with the NPS at Mt. Rushmore National Monument as a seasonal maintenance worker. Positions of increasing complexity and responsibility at eight additional parks, including Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Rocky Mountain NP, and Natchez Trace Parkway, brought Pat to his current position as Superintendent, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park where he has served for the last 14 years. He is a graduate of the Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Resource Development for Outdoor Recreation.
 

"Many of Pat’s experiences and accomplishments are directly related to challenges that are found at Mammoth Cave. Pat’s proven record in complex project management and his strong collaborative nature will serve him well,” said Regional Director Hooks.

“I look forward to working with a very fine staff, our partners and neighboring communities. Mammoth Cave National Park is an important part of our natural history and shared American heritage,” said Reed, who is excited about moving to Kentucky and honored to have the opportunity to serve as superintendent of Mammoth Cave National Park .

Mammoth Cave is the eleventh park for Reed and Darit, his wife of 32 years. They have two grown daughters, Shannon and DJ, who both reside in Colorado .

Mammoth Cave National Park was established to preserve the cave system, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and a hilly section of south central Kentucky . This is the longest recorded cave system in the world with more than 365 miles explored and mapped.