About the National Archives

Chief of Staff

Maria Carosa Stanwich 

staffMaria Carosa Stanwich was appointed as NARA’s Chief of Staff on February 5, 2017. She is the principal adviser to the Archivist of the United States for NARA's comprehensive communications program, serves as the agency champion for customer experience, and provides leadership for NARA’s Executive Secretariat. She served as the Acting Chief of Staff since October 2016, when the Office of the Chief of Staff was created as part of the agency’s reorganization.

Prior to that appointment, Maria served as the Acting Chief of Strategy and Communications Officer. She has previously served as Chief of Staff in the immediate Office of the Archivist, Executive Officer for Business Support Services, Operations and Public Programs Director for the National Archives Museum, and Deputy Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Before joining NARA, Maria taught high school history in Washington, DC, and Boston.

Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Boston University and a Master of Education degree in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.

 

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