Jon Jarvis, who has worked for the National Park Service for over 30 years, most recently served as the regional director for the Pacific West Region. There, he was responsible for all National Park System units and programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands of Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. In that role, he oversaw 3,000 employees and a $350 million annual budget.
Jarvis previously served as superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington and Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. He also served as the chief of natural and cultural resources at North Cascades National Park.
A native of Virginia, Jarvis has a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of William and Mary and completed the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Program in 2001.
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