US Forest Service Management
washington's National Forests are part of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). The regional Forest Manager is Jacqueline “Jacque” Buchanan. She also manages regions 5 (PSW) and 10 (Alaska). The PNW regional office is in downtown Portland near the Hawthorne Bridge over the Wilamette River.
The Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Supervisor is Jody Weil. The MB-Sno forest office is in Marblemount, WA. These two forests were merged into one administration in 1973.
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Supervisor is Tara Umphries. The Oka-Wen forest office is in Entiat, WA. These two forests were merged into one administration in 2000.
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest Supervisor is Johanna Kovarik. The Giff-Pin forest office is in Packwood, WA. It is named for the the fourth chief of the U.S. Division of Forestry.
US National Parks Management
The Superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park is Greg Dudgeon. The administrative headquarters for MRNP (MORA) is just outside the SW corner of the park in Ashford, WA off highway 706.
Jason J. Taylor officially became the new superintendent of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex in September 2026. The administrative headquarters for NCNP is in Sedro-Woolley on SR-20, 45 miles west of the park complex.
The Acting Director of the US National Park Service is Jessica Bowron, appointed on January 20th 2025. Her office is in the US Department of the Interior building in Washington DC. Previously she was a Comptroller in the NPS budget office.
In 2018 the Pacific Region was subdivided. Now NPS Region 9 (PNW) includes Washington, Idaho, most of Oregon, and Glacier NP in Montana.
David Szymanski is the Regional Director for regions 6, 7, and 8. Regional Directors report to the Deputy Director, Frank Lands.
Both the NPS and NFS have a long tradition of promoting from within. All their top managers have 30+years in the service.
Photo: Mt Baker-Snoqualmie Supervisors present and past.
