Upstate Forever Staff

Kelsi Sullivan joined Upstate Forever in the spring of 2025 as the Land Stewardship Specialist. In this position, she is primarily responsible for conducting annual monitoring visits for private landowners that hold conservation easements on their properties. She will get to explore the 10 counties of the Upstate while serving the people and land around her. 

Kelsi grew up on a small farm in McBee, South Carolina where she learned to appreciate God’s creative handiwork. In 2022, she graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. She then went on to work for the South Carolina Forestry Commission as a Forest/RCW Technician where she gained useful skills and knowledge within the forest industry. 

In her free time, you can find Kelsi with her fiancé and dog on their boat in Lake Hartwell, shrimping in the Lowcountry, hunting, and spending time with family and friends.