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Contact: Linzy French, 508-957-0710
Philadelphia – Longtime National Park Service leader Jennifer Flynn has been named as the new superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. She will begin her new position in mid-November.
"Jennifer brings a wealth of National Park Service experience with a deep commitment to community engagement, resource protection and employee development,” Northeast Deputy Regional Director Cinda Waldbuesser said. “We are excited to welcome Jennifer back to Cape Cod National Seashore where she began her National Park Service career. Her outstanding leadership skills make her an excellent choice to lead the Seashore”.
“I am thrilled to be selected as the Superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore,” Jennifer Flynn said. “Thirty-two years ago, I began my National Park Service career at the Seashore as a temporary employee. I am forever grateful that the Seashore introduced me to the NPS mission and my life's work. I have been fortunate to have lived and worked in some of America's most iconic and special places over my career and I am excited to bring that experience home. I look forward to meeting the dedicated staff at the park and engage with the communities that make the Seashore the national treasure that it is.”
Jennifer’s National Park Service career spans over 30 years and six national parks where she served in a variety of leadership roles. Most recently Flynn served as the Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection in at National Park Service headquarters. Prior to that assignment, she spent 10 years at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia as the park’s superintendent and deputy superintendent.
Immediately prior to her appointment to Shenandoah National Park, she managed the National Park Service’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia. She started her career at Cape Cod National Seashore, and went on to serve as a ranger in Yosemite National Park, California; Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi; and Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Flynn also served as the Chief Ranger at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia.
Jennifer will be relocating to Cape Cod with her family in the coming months.
Last updated: September 22, 2023