Seri Worden brings two decades of expertise in historic preservation, urban planning, and nonprofit leadership to her role as Senior Director of Preservation Programs in New York City for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In this capacity, Seri provides invaluable on-the-ground insight and spearheads high-profile initiatives such as the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab and Backing Historic Small Restaurants. Prior to the National Trust, Seri held significant roles, including Executive Director of the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, Executive Director of Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, and Project Leader for the American Express Foundation's Partners in Preservation-New York City initiative. Seri's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a degree in Art History from Boston University.