State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC)

Each state historic preservation program (in Iowa, the State Historic Preservation Office in the Department of Cultural Affairs) is required to maintain a state review board.  I have served as a member of the State Nominations Review Committee since 2017, meeting quarterly to Review National Register nominations and advise the SHPO on forwarding them to…

Preservation Iowa

As part of my involvement in the historic preservation community, I have served on the Board of Directors for Preservation Iowa since 2013.  Preservation Iowa is a statewide non-profit historic preservation organization that promotes historic preservation efforts, educates communities about historic preservation, and connects people across the state to encourage effective action. http://preservationiowa.org  

Mayor’s Task Force on Demolition and Historic Preservation

From 2014-2015 I served on the Mayor’s Task Force on Demolition and Historic Preservation.  This citizen board was tasked with providing feedback to City staff and the City Council as they developed a “demolition review ordinance” for the City of Des Moines. Ultimately, the ordinance was adopted and provides some additional review and protection for identified…