Charleston native and veteran parks leader Jason Kronsberg has been named the new executive director of the Charleston Parks Conservancy. Its board announced his appointment Thursday.
Kronsberg, who has served the city of Charleston as parks director and section chief of facilities and capital projects, is the most recent of several key leaders to leave the city under freshman Mayor William Cogswell.
At the conservancy, Kronsberg will succeed Jessica Gibadlo who filled the role in an interim capacity after Darlene Heater stepped down in October 2025. Kronsberg’s starting date is to be determined…