Early consultation and coordination with Tribes, ideally in the pre-application stage, can be beneficial and time-saving to federal agencies and applicants and better ensure that sites of cultural and religious significance to Tribes are protected.

Patricia M. O’Donnell, FASLA, AICP, Principal, Heritage Landscapes LLC

Jennifer Coleman, Chair, Cleveland Landmarks Commission, architect, entrepreneur, Cleveland, Ohio

Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano), Professor and Cultural Preservationist           One of the larger surviving sets of latte at the Senator Angel L.G. Santos Latte Park, Hagåtña, Guåhan (Guam). Photo: Taken by Ronald Laguana.

Niya Bates, Director of African American History and Getting Word Oral History Project at Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia

Training The ACHP provides various trainings via classroom, webinars, and online on-demand available through the ACHP's eLearning portal.

Nicholas M. Patrick, Architectural Conservator/Project Manager, Aeon Preservation Services, LLC

Laurie Kay Sommers Ph.D., Folklore, Independent Consultant

William Johnson, Curator/Team Leader, tribal cultural resource management

As the number of skilled workers in the construction trades has plummeted in recent years, the shortage of skilled preservation craft workers has continued to grow. Restoration work on historic buildings simply cannot be done without skilled workers, making the training of new craftspeople a critical priority.