Maureen Finnerty

Maureen Finnerty, Haymarket, VA

Maureen Finnerty dedicated her career to the national parks, serving for over 30 years with the National Park Service.  During that three decade span she spent 15 years in the Park Service’s national office in Washington, DC; three years in a regional office in Philadelphia; and 13 years in various national parks.

As Superintendent at Olympic National Park, Maureen played a key role in setting the stage for  the removal of two dams on the Elwha River (which will restore a significant portion of the park), and co-founded the park’s non-profit fundraising partner, Washington National Parks Fund.

Maureen culminated her career as Superintendent of Everglades National Park, where she oversaw the largest National Park Service restoration and co-founded the South Florida National Parks Trust. Maureen is a recipient of the Department of Interior’s Meritorious Service Award.

Maureen serves on the Executive Council of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, the Founder’s Board of the Hartzog Institute for Parks at Clemson University, and the Board of the Inova Health System Foundation.  She received her BA from Marymount College and her MAT from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Maureen is a master gardener and resides in Haymarket, Virginia.