Lisa A Kersavage

New York, NY

Government Administration

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Executive Director at New York City Landmarks Preservation
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Director of Special Projects and Strategic Planning at New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Van Alen Institute Apr 2012 - Apr 2015
Project Manager, Changing Course
William Penn Foundation Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
Consultant: Historic Preservation Policy Strategy Development
The Municipal Art Society of New York Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
Senior Director, Preservation and Sustainability

Columbia University In the City of New York 1996 - 1998
Master of Science, Masters, Historic Preservation Penn State University 1988 - 1992
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Art

Historic Preservation
Sustainability
Urban Planning
Grant Writing
Economic Development
Nonprofits
Public Policy
Research
Community Development
Architectural History
Grants
Public Speaking
Adaptive Reuse
Climate Change
History
Affordable Housing
Urban Design
Fundraising
Community Outreach
Community Engagement
Non Profits
Green Building
Policy
Government
Urban
Environmental Awareness
Cultural Heritage
Sustainable Development
Policy Analysis
Account Revitalization
Exhibit Design
Land Use
Land Use Planning
Zoning
Revitalization
Sustainable Design
Comprehensive Planning
Urbanism
Environmental
Environmental Issues
Resiliency
Design Competitions
Writing
Strategic Planning

Project Manager, Lower Mississippi Delta Design Initiative at Van Alen Institute and the Environmental Defense Fund

Brooklyn, New York

Architecture & Planning

Van Alen Institute and the Environmental Defense Fund - New York, NY since Apr 2012
Project Manager, Lower Mississippi Delta Design Initiative
William Penn Foundation Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
Consultant: Historic Preservation Policy Strategy Development
Municipal Art Society Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
Senior Director, Preservation and Sustainability
Municipal Art Society - New York, NY Sep 2007 - Jan 2010
Director of Advocacy and Policy
Municipal Art Society Sep 2004 - Sep 2007
Kress/RFR Fellow for Historic Preservation and Public Policy

Columbia University in the City of New York 1996 - 1998
M.S., Historic Preservation with Planning Concentration Penn State University 1988 - 1992
B.A., Art History

Historic Preservation
Urban Planning
Non-profits
Revitalization
Sustainable Design
Community Development
Comprehensive Planning
Urban
Urbanism
Grant Writing
Sustainability
Public Policy
Architectural History
Green Building
Environmental
Policy
Research
Public Speaking
Urban Design
Economic Development
Fundraising
Government
Grants
Nonprofits
Environmental Awareness
Account Revitalization
Environmental Issues
Community Outreach
Cultural Heritage