Parkway gets new superintendent Tracy Swartout. NPS photo Tracy Swartout will take over as superintendent for the Blue Ridge Parkway on May 23 following the departure of former Superintendent J.D. Lee last summer. Alexa Viets, the Parkway’s chief of resource management and interpretation, has served as acting superintendent since then. “We are excited to select Tracy to lead one of the country’s most visited parks in the National Park System,” said National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Stan Austin. “Tracy is an exceptional leader with a solid record of performance, managing multi-faceted park operations and collaborating to achieve important agency and community objectives. Her experience, commitment to operational excellence and passion for inclusive public participation make her well-suited for this role.”