Our Officers and Board of Directors
Preservation Durham's Board of Directors at the 2012 Retreat.
Officers, 2012-2013
President: Josh Parker
Vice President: Elizabeth Sappenfield
Secretary: Andrew Edmonds
Treasurer: Jeffrey Copeland
Past President: Paul N Yale, Jr
Board of Directors
The group that leads the effort to preserve Durham’s heritage, our Board of Directors, brings a wide range of knowledge and experiences to Preservation Durham!
Bob Ashley
Paul Brown
Jeffrey Copeland
Colin Crossman
Ruth Dzau
Andrew Edmonds
Jane Goodridge
Denise Harrison
Courtney James
Sara Davis Lachenman
Betsy Lovell
Donna Merritt
Richard Morgan
Lewis H Myers
Josh Parker
Fred Peterson
Elizabeth Sappenfield
Walker Teele
Tallman Trask, III
John White
Paul N Yale, Jr
Our Committees
Fund Development – Designs and implements annual fundraising plans that will generate funds to support the mission of Preservation Durham. Its goals are to:
- Expand sponsorships and corporate support
- Seek and increase grants and foundation contributions
- Grow membership
- Maximize Board and major donor contributions
- Earn income from annual/special events
Chair: Josh Parker
Organizational Visibility – Increases community awareness by promoting mission through educational activities and programs. Its goals are to:
- Sponsor educational and entertaining activities for Preservation Durham members, friends and the community at large
- Broaden community support and awareness of historic preservation
- Communicate with the Preservation Durham membership community
- Evaluate existing programs and activities
Chair: Liz Sappenfield
Advocacy – Advocates issues of major importance to Durham. Its goals are to:
- Identify key issues and recommend position statements for board approval
- Work with other organizations in supporting or opposing issues of mutual interest
- Represent interests of Preservation Durham
- Review local ordinances concerning historic preservation
- Promote annual awards program
Chair: Sara Davis Lachenman
Endangered Properties Program – Identifies, acquires, and markets for historic rehabilitation endangered properties. It’s goals are to:
- Educate the people of Durham on both an individual and community level as to the benefits of historic preservation and of the conservation of Durham’s unique architectural styles
- Identify potentially threatened properties that contribute to a neighborhood’s history and character or possess sufficient architectural merit to warrant efforts to ensure their preservation
- Motivate people in possession of identified properties to renovate and preserve their buildings or locate motivated individuals to purchase, renovate and preserve those properties
- Connect preservation-minded individuals with properties by whatever educational, financial, and legal means are at the committee’s disposal.
Chair: Colin Crossman
