Behind The Scenes Of The GSMNP With Jaqueline Harp

Meet and Greet: 5:30 PM
Presentation: 6:00 PM
Private Shopping Session at Little River Trading Co.: 7:15 PM

Presentation Description
Join Smokies Life CEO, Jacqueline Harp, for a presentation on nonprofit partnerships at
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how you can get involved.
This event will cover some basics on how Smokies Life supports GSMNP, what cooperating associations do across the national park network, and how each nonprofit partner in the region plays a unique role in creating experiences, stewarding science,
and filling funding gaps for America’s most visited national park.
Jacqueline Harp Short Bio
Jacqueline Harp serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Smokies Life, supporting the scientific, historical and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by providing educational products and services to park visitors. Smokies Life is a
nonprofit cooperating association, and as such is one of the National Park Service’s oldest and most enduring partnerships.
Jacqueline joined Smokies Life in fall 2024 after nearly 18 years at REI Co-op in various roles, most recently as its regional director for the southeastern United States. Raised in
East Tennessee, she is a lifelong advocate for Great Smoky Mountains National Park and outdoor enthusiast who has completed the Southern Appalachian Naturalist
Certificate Program at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. She serves on the board of Nashville-based TennGreen Land Conservancy and is board chair of Chattanooga-based Lookout Mountain Conservancy.

Event Location: Little River Trading Company