Heritage Park CEO to retire from role in November

Calgary’s Heritage Park Historical Village has announced the impending retirement of CEO Lindsay Galloway, saying he will step down from his role on Nov. 18.

“Leading Heritage Park has been one of the great privileges of my career” said Galloway in a news release. “We’ve strengthened the organization, built an exceptional team and positioned Heritage Park for an exciting next chapter.”

Mike Lindsay, Chair of the park’s Board of Trustees, said the retirement marks an important leadership transition.

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“Over the past several years, the park has put in place a strong leadership team, clear strategic direction and defined long-term priorities, that will enable the organization to continue building. We are grateful to Lindsey for his leadership and the important contribution he has made to Heritage Park,” he said in a statement.

Heritage Park expressed gratitude to Galloway following the announcement, thanking him for his “exceptional leadership, dedication and contributions throughout his tenure.” The park applauded his commitment to its mission, people and future.

Heritage Park first opened its gates on July 1, 1964, and has since grown to become one of Alberta’s top cultural attractions, welcoming more than 650,000 visitors annually.

The park’s exhibits span the early 1860s fur trade to the petroleum and automobile-dominated 1950s. “It is the Park’s mission to document the history of the early West and to educate and entertain guests of all ages,” the park’s website reads.

The recruitment process for the next CEO is underway, according to the park, and Gallloway is working to support the leadership transition.

“There is tremendous opportunity ahead. I look forward to helping ensure a smooth transition through the remainder of my time as CEO and to watching this remarkable organization continue to grow and evolve,” said Galloway. “Heritage Park helps build understanding of our past at a time of great uncertainty when that perspective is vitally important to understanding the present and shaping the future.”

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