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OSI Welcomes Erik Kulleseid as New President & CEO

Image Credit: Larry Tetamore

The Open Space Institute (OSI) is thrilled to welcome Erik Kulleseid as President and CEO. The appointment marks Kulleseid’s return to OSI after five years of service as Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. During his original eight-year tenure at OSI, Kulleseid launched OSI’s Parks initiative, which has grown into a programmatic pillar with transformative projects in New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Kulleseid succeeds Kim Elliman, who retired in early April after 32 years of dedicated and innovative leadership. Click the link below to view a short video introducing Kulleseid. 

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