Key Players
National Conservation Advisory Council (1973-1981)
National Institute for Conservation (1982- 1996)
Heritage Preservation (1997- 2015)
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Dr. Edward Porter Alexander (1907- 2003): President of the American Association of Museums and the American Association for State and Local History
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Martha Anderson worked for CAP Coordinator Mary Estelle Kennelly, and then was CAP Coordinator
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Jenny Wiley Arena: Emergency Response Program Assistant; Communications Coordinator (2011-2013); Director of External Affairs (2013-2014)
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Polly Arenberg: Editor, Communications and Publications
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Norbert S. Baer: NCAC Board Member (1973-1976), NCAC Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1978), Chair of NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
Susan J. Bandes: NIC Treasurer (1987-1989)
Paul N. Banks (1934-2000): NCAC Board Member (1973-1978), NCAC Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1978), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
Elisabeth Batchelor: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-1998)
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Kelsey Scouten Bates: CAP Program Assistant (2000-2002)
Arthur C. Beale: NCAC President (1981), NIC President (1982- 1985), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
James Bernstein: NIC Board Member (1987-1989)
Livingston Ludlow Biddle, Jr. (1918-2002): Chairman of the NEA from (1977- 1981)
Ingrid E. Bogel: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2001-2003)
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Michael Botwinick: NCAC Board Member (1979-1980)
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Kristin Braddock: Receptionist (1999-2000)
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Amanda Browne: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2012-2014)
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Karen Theimer Brown: worked for SOS
Richard D. Buck (1903-1977): NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1977)
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Linda Budhinata: Accounting Assistant; Fiscal Administrator (1999-2015)
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Bonnie Burnham: NIC By Laws Committee (1985)
Marigene H. Butler: NCAC/NIC Board Member (1973-1984), NCAC Vice President (1976), NCAC President (1979-1980), NCAC Regional Center Study Committee (1973-1976), NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1979). Read her personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
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Marshall Elliott Carroll (1923-1980): FAIA (NCAC Board Member (1976-1979), Chair of NCAC Architectural Conservation (1973-1980)
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Kelly Chisholm worked for Clare Hansen
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Tom Clareson: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2002-2015), Treasurer (2005-2008), Secretary (2009-2012), Chair (2013-2015)
Lynn Clark worked for SOS!
Rashan Clark: Administrative Assistant - Membership Development (2002-2003)
Victor Charles Bamert Covey: NCAC Board Member (1976-1978), NCAC Vice President (1977-1978), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
John J. Cullinane, AIA: NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1980)
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George M. Cunha (1912-1994): NCAC Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1978), NCAC Regional Centers Study Committee (1973-1976)
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Melissa D'Lado: Executive Assistant (2006-2008)
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Sonia Dingilian: SOS! Program Assistant (1998-2000)
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K. Dixon: Editor (1997-1999)
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Terry Drayman-Weisser: NCAC/NIC Board Member (1981-1984), NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1979)
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Inge-Lise Eckmann Lane: NIC/Heritage Preservation Chair (1987-2000), Read her personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
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Moira Egan: Executive Vice President (1999-2012)
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Margaret Holben Ellis: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2012-2015)
Gretchen Gayle Ellsworth: NCAC Secretary (1973-1981), NIC Secretary (1982-1984)
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Dr. Robert L. Feller (1919-2018): NCAC Board Member (1973-1978), President (1976-1978), Chair of NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1976)
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Laura Firczuk: SOS! Program Assistant (1997-2000)
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Dennis Fiori: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2005), Vice Chair (1997-2000), Chair (2001-2002)
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Lori Foley: VP Emergency Programs (2011-2015)
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Maria Galban: CAP Program Assistant (2005-2007)
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Nadina Gardner: Assistant Director, Heritage Health Index
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Daria Gasparini: SOS! Program Assistant (1997-2000)
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Edward Gilbert (1917-2007): NCAC President (1973-1975)
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Sarah Glass: CAP Program Assistant (2008-2011)
Sara Gonzales: CAP Coordinator (2008-2012)
Karen Groce: Collections Care Program Assistant (1996-1998)
Migs Grove: second in command to the President
Celine Guisset: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2001-2002)
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Mina Haeri: Receptionist (1997-1999)
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Doris A. Hamburg: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2004-2010)
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Clare Hansen: Director - Collections Care (1993-2004)
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Ruth Hargreaves: Project Director, Heritage Emergency National Task Force
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Illana Heilweil: Receptionist (1999)
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Barbara Heller: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2003), Secretary (1997-1999)
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Frances Ann Hitchcock: NCAC/NIC Board Member (1981-1984)
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Rory House: Administrative Assistant, Membership Development (2000-2002); CAP Program Assistant (2002-2004)
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Wei Huang: Accounting Assistant (1998-1999)
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Charles Hummel: NCAC Vice President (1981), NIC Vice President (1982-1984), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979). Read his personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
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Lauren Hunley: Assistant to the President and Vice President (2008-2011)
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Jane Hutchins: NIC Board Member (1987-1989)
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Elsa Huxley: Communications Coordinator (2008-2012)
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Kat Irranejad: SOS! Program Assistant (1999-2000)
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Kristen Overbeck Laise: CAP Coordinator (1994-2001), Director of the Heritage Health Index Information Survey (HHI) (2001-2006), VP Collections Care Programs (2006-2013)
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Lesley Langa: Director of Heritage Preservation’s Heritage Health Information Survey (HHI II) from (2013-2015)​
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Maribelle Leavitt: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2002-2003)
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Katelin Lee: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2014-2015)
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Jennifer LeFurge: Administrative Assistant to President
William Leisher (1941-1992): NIC Board Member (1982-1989), Vice Chair (1987-1989), President (1989)
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Jane Sennett Long (1950-2016): Development Director (1983), Vice President of Emergency Programs (1994-2010)
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Linda Lynch: Development Director (1982-1983)
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Lawrence J. Majewski (1919-1999): NCAC Regional Centers Study Committee (1973-1978)
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Dr. Philip Parker Mason: Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1978)
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James C. Massey: NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1978)
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Kate Marks: CAP Program Assistant, Director of CAP (2004-2008)
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Theresa Martinez: Assistant to the President and Vice President (2011-2012), CAP Coordinator, CAP Director (2012-2015)
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Frank Matero: Heritage Preservation Secretary (2000-2003)
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Linda Merck-Gould: NIC Board Member (1985), By Laws Committee (1985)
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Yael Meirovich: worked on Heritage Health Index
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Ross Merrill (1943-2010): NIC President (1995)
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Jan Merrill Oldham (1947-2011): Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2000)
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Lisa Mibach: NIC Board Member (1988)
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Diane Mossholder: Editor (1999-2008)
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Lee Nelson (1927-1994): NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Susan Nichols: Director SOS! (1989-2003)
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Debra Hess Norris: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2006, 2012-2015), Vice Chair (2001-2002), Chair (2003-2006)
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Sherelyn Ogden: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2004-2010)
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Robert Organ (1917-2011): NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
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Patsy Orlofsky: NIC Secretary (1993)
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Cindy Olsen: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2000-2006)
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Anita Overchase: worked for SOS!
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Julie A. Page: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2009-2015), Secretary (2013-2015)
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Nicholas A. Pappas: NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Melissa Parlock: CAP Program Assistant (2014-2015)
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Anthony Pelegrin: Fiscal Administrator (1989-1998)
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Beverly Perkins: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2012-2015), Treasurer (2013-2015)
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Roy Perkinson: NCAC Board Member (1977-1981), Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2000)
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Paul N. Perrot: Assistant Secretary for Museums at the Smithsonian (1972-1984)
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Liz Perry: Second-in-Command to the President
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Harold L. Peterson (1922-1978): NCAC Board Member (1975-1976), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1978)
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Kate Peterson: Administrative Assistant (2013-2014)
Wynne Phelan: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2006-2010)
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Morgan W. Phillips (1943–1996): NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Wahida Mohideen Plummer: Fiscal Administrator (1984-1988)
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Jerry Podany: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2004-2005)
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Frazer G. Poole (1916-1999): NCAC Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1980), NCAC Education Study Committee (1973-1979)
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Peter Gallaudet Powers (1930-2006): NCAC Board Member (1977-1981)
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Stephanie Randall: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2007-2008)
Susanne Rast: SOS! Program Assistant (2000-2004)
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F. Blair Reeves (1923-2012): NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Lawrence L. Reger: NIC/Heritage Preservation Board Member (1987-2015), NIC/Heritage Preservation President (1988-2015). Read his personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
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Dr. George Reilly: NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Julie Reilly: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1999-2008), Treasurer (2002- 2005)
Mervin Richard: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2012), Vice Chair (2003-2006), Chair (2007-2012). Read his personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
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Joseph Rishel: NIC Board Member (1987-1989)
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Clements L. Robertson (1920-2016): NCAC Regional Centers Study Committee (1973-1976)
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Mary Rogers: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2006-2013)
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Jimena Rojas: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2006-2008); Editor (2008-2011)
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Carolyn Rose (1949-2002): NIC Chair (1985-1989)
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Ann Russell: NIC Treasurer (1986)
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Sara Russell: Executive Assistant/Office Manager (1998-2000)
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Susanne P. Sack: NCAC Board Member (1977-1981)
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Frank Sanchis: NIC Board Member (1997-1999)
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Dr. Edward V. Sayre (1919-2007): NCAC Board Member (1977-1981), NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1980)
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Nancy Schamu: Heritage Preservation Secretary (2004-2008)
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Elisabeth K. Schulte: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2006-2015), Vice Chair (2008-2012)
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David Schute: NCAC/NIC Executive Director (1973-1987)
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Will Shank: Rescue Public Murals, read his personal essay about Heritage Preservation.
Jane Slate Siena: Secretary/ Assistant Director (1982-1985)
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Kyra Skvir: CAP Program Assistant (1998-2000)
Rachel Sloan: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2008-2009)
Merrily A. Smith: NIC Secretary (1988)
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Dr Peter G. Sparks: Director of the Preservation Office of the Library of Congress (1981-1989)
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John Spencer (1923-1994): NCAC/NIC Treasurer (1981-1984)
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Rose Stapp: SOS! Program Assistant (2001-2004)
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Dr. Victoria Steele: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1999-2006), Treasurer (1999-2001)
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Adrienne Stone: SOS! Program Assistant (2000-2003)
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Dr. Joyce Hill Stoner: Executive Director for the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (now Foundation for Advancement in Conservation) from 1975-1979, has been coordinator of the FAIC oral history project since 1975
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Anne Sugar: Assistant Director, SOS! (1999-2000)
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Christa Sundell: Assistant to the President and Vice President (2011-2013); Managed Heritage Preservation membership; Supported Save Outdoor Sculpture!, Emergency Programs, and Connecting to Collections
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F. Christopher Tahk: NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1979), Chair (1977-1979)
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Thomas Taylor: NIC APT Rep (1988)
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Cindy Thompson: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2008-2011)
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Jonathan Thornton: Heritage Preservation Board Member (1997-2000)
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Jessica Unger: Emergency Response Program Assistant (2014-2015)
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Dianne van der Reyden: Director for Preservation, Library of Congress (2005-2012)
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Charles van Ravenswaay (1911-1990): NCAC Vice Chair (1973-1975)
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Dianne van der Reyden: Heritage Preservation Board Member (2006-2012)
Lambertus (Bert) van Zelst: NIC APT Rep (1988)
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Rich Vidutis: Heritage Health Index
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Marilyn Weidner (1928-2017): NIC APT Rep (1988)
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Norman Weiss: NCAC Architectural Conservation Study Committee (1978-1980, NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1979)
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Jill Wiley White: Assistant Director - SOS! (1993-2001)
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Gordon Williams: NCAC Library and Archives Study Committee (1973-1978)
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Dr. John C. Williams: NCAC Scientific Support Study Committee (1973-1979)
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Dr. Stephen L. Williams (1948-2018): Heritage Preservation Board Member (2001-2003)
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Gretchen Wolf: worked for SOS!
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Margaret Delaittre Younts: Associate Director of Heritage Preservation
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Melanie Zucker: Head of Heritage Preservation’s Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) (2012- 2015)