Kate Lenzer, GISP, is the Senior GIS Project Manager in the Research & Development Department at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through GIS data analysis, map-and-data-driven storytelling, and other place-based geospatial tools, Kate provides a spatially driven approach to historic preservation. She works to build a modern future for preservation by demonstrating the value of understanding place and location in the context of historic tax credits, racial equity, and climate action. Prior to joining the National Trust, Kate worked extensively as a GIS consultant in land and water conservation and climate resilience, providing GIS analysis and cartography for local, national, and international organizations such as The Trust for Public Land, The Conservation Fund, and the United Nations Office for Project Services. Kate earned a B.A. from Ohio University and a M.S. in Geography from the University of New Mexico. She currently lives in Columbia, Maryland.