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DENVER — National Park Service Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of Deanna Greco as superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado. The position also supervises the Superintendent of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Greco has more than 25 years of experience working for federal land management agencies and most recently served as the Chief of Planning and Resource Stewardship at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. She will assume her new role April 7, 2020.
“Deanna has shown great leadership and dedication to these parks during her acting role as superintendent,” said Reynolds. “Her professionalism, collaborative style, and extensive background in land management make her a great asset to the team.”
“I’m extremely passionate about this area and I’m thrilled to be returning to Colorado,” said Greco. “I look forward to working with our park staff, partners, and the surrounding communities on the many opportunities and challenges ahead.”
Greco has been serving as the acting superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado since December 2019. Prior to this, she served as the acting superintendent at Chattahoochee River and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Georgia and as the Physical Science Program Manager at Grand Canyon National Park. She has extensive experience serving as a geologist at the National Park Service Geological Resources Division in Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon, and as a Park Ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in California.
Greco is an avid cyclist and skier and is looking forward to living in Colorado with her husband John and their dog Shakey.
For more information about Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area, visit nps.gov/blca and nps.gov/cure.
Last updated: April 3, 2020