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Matthew Adams
Interim Assistant Director
City of Atlanta, Department of City Planning, Office of Design
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: Insights from Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ Context Statement
Anita Alexander
Senior Program Officer
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
It Takes a Garden: Lessons from North Lawndale
Heather Arnet
CEO/Executive Director
Heckscher Museum of Art
Telling Women's Stories at Historic Sites - Reaching the Next Generation with Gender-Equitable Education Programs
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Rebirth and Resilience: The Power of Preservation, the Power of Place
Molly Baker
HOPE Crew Manager
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Precious Work: Brainstorming with Legendary New Orleans Master Craftsmen
Valerie Balint
Director, Historic Artists Homes and Studios
Historic Artists' Homes and Studios, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Telling Women's Stories at Historic Sites - Reaching the Next Generation with Gender-Equitable Education Programs
Jo Banner
The Descendants Project
Reclaiming as Resistance: Black Descendants Own More Than Just the Narrative
Joy Banner
Co-Founder and Co-Director
The Descendants Project
Reclaiming as Resistance: Black Descendants Own More Than Just the Narrative
When Section 106 Works: The Story of the West Bank of St. John’s Parish
Erin Barnes
President and CEO
Main Street America
Preservation, Politics, and Promise with Wendell Pierce
Gayle Benson
Business Professional and Philanthropist
Rebirth and Resilience: The Power of Preservation, the Power of Place
Jane Boddie
Director
Evergreen Plantation
When Section 106 Works: The Story of the West Bank of St. John’s Parish
William Bradshaw
Co-founder and CEO
Reimagine Development Partners
We See Value Here – Community Led Historic Tax Credit Investing
Malik Brown
Director, Mayor’s Division of LGBTQ Affairs
City of Atlanta
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: Insights from Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ Context Statement
Megan Brown
Chief of the State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division
National Park Service
Wanted: Grant Applicants Seeking African American Historic Preservation Funding
Haley Bryant
Programs Assistant
President Lincoln's Cottage
Radical Communication as Interpretive Practice: The Prison Reimagined Project
Eleanor Burke
New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission
Brown Bag Lunch: Understanding the Regulatory Work Benefitting New Orleans’ Culture and Economy in Historic Gallier Hall
Jeffrey Burnett
Michigan State University
Mapping Out Pathways to Address Gaps in Documentation of Historic Resources
Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator of Louisiana
United States Senate
Opening Session and National Preservation Awards
Abigail Christman
Principal Planner, Landmark Preservation, City and County of Denver
Local Preservation Dialogues Over Breakfast: Climate Resilience