Lisa Kersavage
Executive Director @New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director @New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
New York, NY, US
The City of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the largest municipal preservation agency in the nation, with 80 employees and a more than $7 million budget. Oversee LPC\'s operations, budget, technology, staffing, communications, and public outreach. Work with the agency’s Chair to set and carry out the priorities of the agency. Develop and implement strategies to improve the agency’s performance; develop, implement and disseminate agency policies and directives; and initiate and coordinate multi-department or multi-agency special projects.
EDUCATION
Columbia University
M.S., Historic Preservation with Planning Concentration
Penn State University
B.A., Art History
SKILLS
ABOUT LISA KERSAVAGE
Lisa Kersavage has more than two decades of expertise in historic preservation, urban planning, and sustainability, and a strong track record of executive leadership in both government and the non-profit sector. She is the Executive Director of the City of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the largest municipal preservation agency in the nation. As Executive Director, Lisa oversees the agency\'s operations, policy development, and strategic planning. She previously served as Director of Special Projects and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining LPC, Lisa was the Project Manager of Changing Course, an ambitious design competition to reimagine a more sustainable Lower Mississippi River Delta, bringing teams together from around the world to create innovative visions for one of America’s greatest natural resources. Responsible for the planning, development, and initial implementation of the project, she worked in collaboration with staff from the Environmental Defense Fund and Van Alen Institute, as well as the New Orleans-based Leadership Team, institutional and corporate partners, and consultants. Before joining EDF and VAI, she was the Senior Director of Preservation and Sustainability at the Municipal Art Society of New York, where she also served as the Director of Advocacy and Policy and the Kress/RFR Fellow for Historic Preservation and Public Policy. She also has held positions as a public policy consultant to the William Penn Foundation in Philadelphia, Executive Director of the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, and Executive Director of Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts. Lisa received her M.S. in historic preservation, with an urban planning focus, from Columbia University and her B.A. in art and architectural history from Penn State University.
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