Shea Lewis was named by Secretary Stacy Hurst as the 10th director of Arkansas State Parks in 2022. Lewis is responsible for the day-to-day operation of 52 state parks found in 48 counties, covering 55,000 acres across the state. With over 9 million visitors on an annual basis, his areas of responsibility range from operations, maintenance, planning, development, emergency and program services, marketing, promotion, revenue, sales, outdoor grants and general administration.   Lewis started his career with Arkansas State Parks as a seasonal park interpreter in 1995. With 25 years under his belt, he has also served as a full-time interpreter, park superintendent, region supervisor and deputy director for Arkansas State Parks.   Lewis received a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in educational/instructional media design from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.