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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: August 22, 2019
Thomas Forsyth Named Superintendent
of Big Cypress National Preserve
ATLANTA – Today, National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Regional Director Robert A. Vogel announced the selection of Thomas Forsyth as the new superintendent of Big Cypress National Preserve, located in southern Florida. Forsyth will begin his new assignment at the preserve this fall.
“Throughout his career, Tom has demonstrated very strong leadership skills and a commitment to working with partners and stakeholders to achieve outstanding results,” said Pedro Ramos who oversees the four NPS units of South Florida, which also includes Everglades, Dry Tortugas and Biscayne National Parks. “His experience is exactly what we need to lead the preserve and its extraordinary team of National Park Service employees toward success.”
Forsyth comes to Big Cypress National Preserve from Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania where he most recently served as the deputy superintendent. Prior to that, he was chief of administration, and oversaw the park’s budget and human resources in addition to other administrative functions. During that time, Forsyth also filled a temporary assignment as the acting superintendent of Big Bend National Park in Texas in 2018.
“I am thrilled to be selected as the superintendent of Big Cypress National Preserve,” Forsyth said. “I look forward to working with the amazing team of park staff, volunteers and partners to serve our public and provide opportunities for recreational access that the preserve’s unique designation affords."
Forsyth started his career with the NPS in 2011 at the National Mall & Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C., where he served as a supply management officer responsible for maintaining records and accounting for more than $8.5 million of NPS assets. In 2012, he was promoted to program and management analyst to analyze the effectiveness of administrative control systems including those designed to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
Prior to the NPS, Forsyth was a general manager at Cabela’s in Glendale, Arizona. He was also, both, store manager and district manager with Home Depot in Louisiana for more than 15 years.
Forsyth and his wife Karen have two adult children and will move to the Naples area with their two dogs this fall.
About Big Cypress National Preserve: The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. Protecting over 729,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida panther.
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