Mass Almanac

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Portrait of Tom O'Shea

O'Shea, Tom

CommissionerExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
  • Agency Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
  • Division Department of Fish & Game
  • Title Commissioner
  • Address 251 Causeway St. Suite 400
    Boston, MA 2114
  • Phone 617-626-1550
  • Email tom.oshea@mass.gov

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position May 2023
  • Years in Current Position 4
  • Years in State Service 19
  • Job Description To preserve the state's natural resources and protect and manage marine and freshwater fisheries, wildlife, plants, and the habitats that support them.

Personal Information

  • Town of Residence Holden

Education & Career

  • Education
    • University of Maine, B.S., Forestry
    • Yale School of the Environment, M.F., Forestry
    • Harvard Kennedy School, MPA/MC, Public Administration
  • Previous Employment
    • Vice President of Conservation and Resilience at The Trustees
    • Director, Coastal and Natural Resources, The Trustees
    • Director, Stewardship and Field Operations, The Trustees
    • Adjunct Professor, Clark University, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability
    • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assistant Director, Wildlife
    • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, District Manager, Southwest Region
    • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Forester
    • Park Manager, Chief Ranger, City of Lynn
    • Consulting Forester, Connwood Foresters, Inc.