Rebecca Stanfield McCown

Rebecca brings 15 years of government service and academic experience to her role as Director of the National Park Service’s Stewardship Institute. Her work has focused on supporting park service staff and partners, through strategic planning and technical assistance, to build partnerships, advance creative approaches to public and community engagement, and develop leadership skills for public land managers. 

As Director of the Stewardship Institute, Rebecca manages programs that focused on enhancing public engagement, deep community engagement, leadership development, and evaluation and promotion of practices that contribute to successful public land management. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism from Colorado State University and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont.