We extend a hearty Midwest welcome to the new superintendent at President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site.  The National Park Service recently announced that Steve Akins will take the reins this fall at the Hope, Arkansas, park.

Akins has served at several NPS sites since joining the agency in 2016, including Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona and Utah, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Parks in Hawai’i, and Congaree National Park in South Carolina.  His expertise is in facility management, construction, and safety – skills that promise to serve him well when the park embarks on upcoming expansion plans.

NPS regional director Bert Frost says he is pleased to announce Akins’ appointment. “The next several years are an exciting, developmental time for the park and his background in facilities, in addition to his safety manager experience, make him ideal to lead this operation into the future,” Frost says.

“I am honored to be selected as the next superintendent of President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site,” said Akins. “President Clinton was instrumental in bringing diversity and inclusion policies to the White House and I am excited to join the team that helps celebrate those accomplishments and values.”

Akins plans to move into the new post later this fall.  And in his free time, he says he and his wife look forward to camping and hiking in the natural splendor of Arkansas.