Gettysburg has new superintendent

[Jack7171]

New Superintendent at Gettysburg. One that actually had relatives that fought in the ACW, although not specifically at Gettysburg, but in the war nonetheless. She was the deputy, now the big cheese herself.

Kris Heister named superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[Jamieva]

But does she like strategy and tactics?!

 

[JeffBrooks]

Best wishes to her as she takes the helm of America's most famous battlefield park, at a time when how we remember our Civil War is at an uncertain juncture.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Interesting that the news release covers a range of skills in providing oversight of all aspects of modern parks operation management, but does not mention any deep personal knowledge (or particular regard for) Civil War history.

We now live in the era of professional specialist managers and CEOs.

Nevertheless, the new appointee is wished all of the very best in carrying out this role.

 

[R. Porter]

Interesting that the news release covers a range of skills in providing oversight of all aspects of modern parks operation management, but does not mention any deep personal knowledge (or particular regard for) Civil War history.

We now live in the era of professional specialist managers and CEOs.

Nevertheless, the new appointee is wished all of the very best in carrying out this role.

I suppose decades of experience in working in and managing national parks is more difficult to come by than knowledge of a specific period in history on several levels. I feel we should be wary of what the author of the article felt was important and chose to include. Somehow I don't see getting a 100th birthday letter and using a recipe as being deep connections to the Eisenhower family worthy of inclusion in the article; but she's also in charge of the Eisenhower National Historic Site and I imagine they want to show that she's already connected to it on a certain level.

Like you, I wish her the best. It's a big job.

 

[Kurtlg]

I think it was Chris Gwinn who said on Addressing Gettysburg that there had been some staff reductions. I wish her the best as well in a very challenging position.

 

[SJU]

She sounds like a great pick.

 

[Tony Z]

I view the pick positively! She does have familial connections to the civil war.

 

[bankerpapaw]

New Superintendent at Gettysburg. One that actually had relatives that fought in the ACW, although not specifically at Gettysburg, but in the war nonetheless. She was the deputy, now the big cheese herself.

Kris Heister named superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

Congratulations!!