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About Christopher P. Robinson |
| Chris was born and raised in Reading, Massachusetts. Following graduation from Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute, he joined the National Park Service in 1975 as a seasonal laborer at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. From there, Chris headed west to Yellowstone. Here, he found a land he treasured and the love of his life, Laurie Schrenker, his wife of 36 years. Their daughter, Christin, was born during Chris and Laurie’s Yellowstone years. As a member of the Special Projects Team--an elite cadre of craftsmen--he was integral to many important efforts in the park, including flying to remote areas during the fires of 1988 to help save its historic backcountry cabins. It was then on to the Williamsport Preservation Training Center, today’s Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), to participate in their 3-year Exhibit Specialist Training Program. Upon completion of this program, he went on to serve as the Facility Manager at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument before returning to HPTC in 1997 where he served as the Masonry Section Chief and Deputy Superintendent before taking on the role as the Center’s Superintendent in 2013. Upon his selection as HPTC’s leader, it was noted:
As HPTC Superintendent, Chris was responsible for the overall operations of the Center, management of a workforce of more than 60 employees, development and delivery of learning opportunities for NPS employees, and building partnerships within and external to the NPS. He also served as Acting Superintendent of the Horace M. Albright Training Center. |
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