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Historic Preservation Policy Director
The Historic Preservation Policy Director will serve as the point person on policy related to historic preservation in communities across Massachusetts and at the state and federal level. The Policy Director will assist in the development and implementation of PM’s policy agenda, facilitate PM’s policy committee, and represent PM externally through engagement with legislators, policy makers, advocates, and the public. The Historic Preservation Policy Director reports to PM’s Executive Director and does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Posted: 05/2/2025
Preference given to applications received before June 13, 2025.
Board of Directors & Staff
Preservation Massachusetts is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and maintains a professional staff that collaborate on advocacy, programs and projects, and with project specific consultants, such as legislative and conference planning. We also work with partners statewide, regionally, and nationally. Our office staff work from our base in Plymouth, MA, while our Circuit Riders work “in the field,” responding directly to requests for advocacy assistance.
Staff
Jessica Rudden-Dube, Executive Director
Stacia Caplanson, Circuit Rider
Hailey Manlowe, James Igoe Historic Preservation Fellow
Jeff Gonyeau, Circuit Rider
Julie Roper, Event Planner
Ellen White-Davis, Administrative Coordinator
Board of Directors
2025
Mary Thompson, Chair (Bank of America)
James E. McDermott, Vice Chair (Holland & Knight LLP)
Nick Ratti, Treasurer (CohnReznick)
Daniel Kolodner, Clerk (Klein Hornig, LLP)
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Kara Anderson (Architectural Heritage Foundation)
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Maureen Cavanaugh (PAL Inc.)
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Robert Charest (Boston Financial Investment Management)
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John Cornell (Nixon Peabody, LLP)
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John Gahan (Sullivan & Worcester, LLP)
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Hillary Hedges Rayport (Preservation Advocate)
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Wendall Kalsow (McGinley Kalsow & Associates)
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Douglas Kelleher (Epsilon Associates)
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Sarah la Cour (Westmass Area Development Corp.)
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Ryan Lynch (Shawmut Design and Construction)
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Karen Mauney-Brodek (Emerald Necklace Conservancy)
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Gordon Pulsifer (First Resource Companies)
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Albert Rex (Ryan)
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Adam Stein (WinnCo)
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Scott Winkler (Wessling Architects)