Jason Tish has worked with historic preservation policies at the national, state, and local levels since 1996. He has worked in the public and private sectors as an archaeologist, architecture historian, historic preservation consultant, and executive director of an advocacy organization. He has extensive experience developing and administering local historic preservation policies and practices. He currently serves as the Certified Local Government and Preservation Education Coordinator at the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office, where he administers the Certified Local Government program in Wisconsin, and advises Wisconsin municipalities on planning for cultural resources and leveraging them for economic and community development.