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<p>Kristin Williams has assumed the post as executive director of the Beaufort County Open Land Trust following a year as director of stewardship, a position in which she was responsible for all management activities related to the trust’s 137 fee properties and conservation easements.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright"><img src="https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kristin-williams.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-39322"/><figcaption><em>Kristin Williams</em></figcaption></figure></div>
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<p>Williams brings with her 10 years of leadership in environmental protection and conservation. She previously served as executive director of the prominent conservation organization “Friends of the Environment”in Abaco, Bahamas.</p>
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<p>“We are thrilled to have Kristen lead the trust’s important work in Beaufort County and take that work to the next level,” said Cindy Baysden, who retired on Dec. 31.&nbsp; “Since its inception almost 50 years ago, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust has become one of the most successful organizations of its kind in the Southeast.”</p>
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<p>Williams is a native of the Bahamas. She is very familiar with the South Carolina coast and Lowcountry Region, having graduated from College of Charleston in 2003.</p>
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<p>“Most of my adult life has been spent protecting natural areas and connecting them with people, and the Open Land Trust has been a model in this regard,” said Williams. “I consider it a true privilege to assume this position, and I look forward to the new opportunities it presents.”</p>
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<p>In the Bahamas, Williams was known as an extremely resourceful fundraiser. During her tenure with that non-profit organization she strengthened and expanded educational programs and established relationships with organizations like Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, National Geographic and The International Gamefish Organization.</p>
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<p>Williams currently lives in Beaufort with her husband, Lloyd, and their two children.</p>
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