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Contact: E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, (505) 757-7241
PECOS, N.M. – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Brenda Todd as superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park. The position also supervises the superintendent at Fort Union National Monument. Todd will begin her new assignment in July.
“Brenda brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job-- and a passion for the culture and heritage of Northern New Mexico,” said acting Deputy Regional Director Jim Ireland. “She is a caring and compassionate leader with strong communications skills, and extensive experience with building connections and relationships with Tribes.”
Todd did her master’s work on cultural affiliation for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at Fort Union National Monument and has a PhD in Southwest archeology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
She has served as superintendent at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and acting superintendent at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site in North Dakota. She has also served as superintendent or deputy superintendent at Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and most recently at Badlands National Park and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
“I am incredibly honored to be selected to serve as the Superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park,” said Todd. “I look forward to caring for the phenomenal range of resources at Pecos and Fort Union, to supporting park staff, and to continuing to strengthen relationships with our Tribal partners. New Mexico has always captured my heart and I'm ecstatic to return.”
Todd succeeds Karl Cordova who unexpectedly passed away last October. Since then, Jim Kendrick and Lauren Meyer have served as temporary superintendents and many park employees assumed additional duties to ensure continuation of park operations.
Last updated: July 6, 2023