Jessica Bowron

Jessica Bowron is the current acting director of the United States National Park Service.

Bowron received an undergraduate degree in natural resource economics from Oregon State University in 2004, and she earned her masters degree in 2007 at the University of Arizona.

She joined the National Park Service in 2007 as a budget analyst through the Presidential Management Fellow program. She served as a comptroller since 2017 until her appointment in January of 2025.

In spring 2025, Bowron issued a directive to park leaders encouraging them to temporarily reassign rangers from other parks, rely on volunteers, and coordinate with state governments to maintain core operations ahead of the summer season.

In December 2025, following a Trump administration directive, the Pride flag was removed from Manhattan’s Stonewall National Monument. The removal sparked local protests at the historic site, which is considered the symbolic birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement. Bowron wrote a memo in November 2025 that all national parks must review their retail items and remove by Dec. 19 any that promote D.E.I. or gender expression.

A memorandum indicating it was digitally signed by Bowron in January 2026 was issued regarding "Guidance on the Display and Flying of Non-Agency Flags and Pennants within the National Park System."