Eads takes over at Pea Ridge NMP

Submitted Kevin Eads, a 24-year veteran of the National Park Service, will become the new superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park in Pea Ridge on March 8.
Submitted Kevin Eads, a 24-year veteran of the National Park Service, will become the new superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park in Pea Ridge on March 8.

OMAHA -- Kevin Eads, a 24-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been selected as the new superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park in Pea Ridge, following the retirement of John Scott. Eads, currently the chief of resource management at the park, begins his new assignment March 8.

"We are proud to have Kevin as the next superintendent of Pea Ridge NMP," stated acting midwest regional director Patricia Trap. "His familiarity with the park resources and his proven dedication to this park will be a tremendous asset.

He is well-known and well-respected throughout the community, and has fostered partnerships with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative to continue restoration of the landscapes within the park," he added.

In his current position, Eads has lived and worked with the local communities of northwest Arkansas for the past 12 years.

Eads enjoys spending time with his family, advising on Odyssey of the Mind projects, fishing, gardening, hiking and hunting. He and wife LaDena, an assistant principal at Springdale High School, have been married for 23 years and have two sons, Chad and Hunter.

General News on 02/18/2015