Professional Experience
Preservation Contractor and Owner
Preservation Timber Framing Inc.
1987 – present
Run a traditional timber framing company specializing in the structural repair of historic timber-framed buildings. Experienced in many facets of historic preservation.
Vice President of the Board
Timber Framers Guild
1989 – present
Serve a non-profit timber framing educational organization as a long term member and board member.
Advocate and Board Member
New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
2023 – present
Serve a non-profit preservation advocacy group serving the entire state of New Hampshire and dedicated to preserving New Hampshire’s heritage and built environment.
Advocate and Board Member
Maine Preservation
2006 – present
Serve a non-profit preservation advocacy group serving the entire state of Maine and dedicated to preserving Maine’s heritage and built environment.
Certified Local Government Coordinator
Rockingham, VT
1989 – 1991
Provided technical assistance for the preservation of historic structures. Prepared and reviewed survey and designation materials. Created the first Certified Local Government position in the town of Rockingham, Vermont.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of New Hampshire
1983
Cum laude graduate.
Preservation Workshops
Preservation Institute for the Building Crafts
1990 – 1995
Located in Historic Windsor, Windsor, VT.
Grant Writing and Planning Workshops
Woodbury College, Montpelier, VT
and Boston University, Boston, MA
1990 – PRESENT
Memberships
An active member of:
- The Timber Framers Guild
- The Traditional Timber Framers Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG)
- The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
- The New Hampshire Farm Museum
- Maine Preservation
- The Preservation Trades Network
- Preservation Education Institute (Historic Windsor)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation