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STANDING COMMITTEES

Executive
Chapters
Conferences
Finance
Membership
Nominating
Outreach
Partnerships
Publications
Student Scholarships
Training and Education

Executive Committee

Chaired by the president, the Executive Committee consists of elected officers and other members appointed by the president; APT's administrative director is an ex-officio member of the committee.

The committee meets monthly by teleconference to assess the organization's progress on strategic objectives, review upcoming program plans, and carry out other APT business in between the semi-annual board meetings. Other APT committees report to the Executive Committee on a monthly basis by email or fax.

Anne T. Sullivan, President
Gregory MacNeil, Vice President
Michael Schuller, Vice President
Kyle Normandin, Secretary/Treasurer
Brian Scott Robinson, Past President
Nathela Chatera, Administrative Director

Chapters Committee

APT has active chapters in many regions. Chapters play a critical part in carrying out APT's mission to advance the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment. Chapters also provide local preservationists opportunities to interact with other professionals in the field through chapter-sponsored social gatherings, tours, and seminars on topics of regional interest. The Chapters Committee, which meets bi-monthly via conference calls and at the semi-annual Board meetings, facilitates communications between the chapters and APT. We participate in Membership Committee meetings.

Liaisons from the chapters include: Donald Ellsmore (Australia), Lurita McIntosh Blank (Central Plains), Charles Tonetti (Delaware Valley), Heather DeKorte (Eastern Great Lakes), Gregory MacNeil (Lunenburg), Edmund Meade (Northeast), Mark Liebman (Northwest), David Kroll (Ohio Valley), Natalie Bull (Ottawa/Outaouais), Jim Curtis (Quebec), Lawrence Graham (Rocky Mountain), Beth Wheeler (Southeast), Gordon Shepperd (Texas), Angela Shearer (Washington, D.C.), Mark McMillan (Western) , Bob Score (Western Great Lakes) .

Our primary objectives include the initiation of additional chapters and the creation of stronger student involvement in the chapters.

Katie Irwin, Chapters Committee Co-chair
Brian Wentz, Chapters Committee Co-chair

Conferences Committee

The APT Conferences Committee is charged with identifying venues and supporting each Local Conference Committee (LCC) for APT's Annual Conference and General Meeting. The APT Conferences Committee typically schedules each Annual Conference three years in advance by identifying a LCC Chair and destination. The city and host venue are selected two years in advance.

The APT Conferences Committee provides general oversight to ensure that each conference maintains a high level of quality while providing an ample supply of local flavor.

The APT Conferences Committee also monitors APT participation in and support of other APT-sponsored conferences that might be scheduled throughout the year.

Gretchen Pfaehler, Conferences Committee Co-Chair
John Diodati, Conferences Committee Co-Chair
Bill Barlow, Conferences Committee Member

Past Local Conference Committee Chairs:

APT Los Angeles 2009	John Lesak
APT Montréal 2008	Rosanne Dubé
APT San Juan 2007	Tobin Tracey and Kent Diebolt
APT Atlanta 2006	Brian Scott Robinson
APT Halifax 2005	Bill Hockey
APT Galveston 2004	David G. Woodcock
APT Portland (ME) 2003	Tobin Tracey
APT Toronto 2002	Melissa Gordon
APT Monterey	David Wessel

More on the 2009 LA Conference

Partnerships without Limits: 2009 LA Conference
Lessons from Los Angeles

Finance Committee

Chaired by the secretary/treasurer, the Finance Committee oversees APT's annual budget and reviews conference and training program budget proposals. The Finance Committee also provides oversight for day-to-day fiscal operations and the annual audits and reviews the dues structure.

Kyle Normandin, Finance Committee Chair

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is responsible for overseeing all activities related to membership development and renewal. This committee collaborates with other committees, such as Chapters, Partnership, and Outreach, on projects of joint interest.

The Membership Committee meets monthly by teleconference to provide support and to report on committee initiatives. Members are welcome to join and participate in furthering these initiatives.

Jeff Greene, Membership Committee Co-Chair
Cameron Forbes, Membership Committee Co-Chair

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is appointed by the President of the Board of Trustees after each annual general meeting. The committee is composed of two members from the general APT membership and one member of the Board of Directors, who serves as the chair. The Nominating Committee advises the Board on all matters relating to the composition of the Board and recommends members to serve on the Board as officers. This committee also oversees elections.

Brian Scott Robinson, Nominating Committee Chair

Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee looks for initiatives in the preservation crafts, industries, and professions to foster a global preservation community. The current focus of the committee is on Latin America and trade-based preservation/ conservation organizations.

Andres Gaviria, Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Simeon Warren, Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Partnerships Committee

The Partnerships Committee works to build new liaison relationships with other preservation-related organizations, such as the American Institute of Architects Historic Resources Committee; American Institute for Conservation's Architectural Specialty Group; DOCOMOMO's United States Committee; National Center for Preservation Training and Technology; Preservation Trades Network; Restore Media; and US/ICOMOS.

Publications Committee

The Publications Committee is responsible for overseeing APT's goal of publishing and delivering high-quality publications, including the APT Bulletin, the Communiqué, and the APT Web site. The Publications Committee also oversees APT's publication-related awards.

Frances Gale, Publications Committee Co-Chair
Dean Koga, Publications Committee Co-Chair

APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology

The APT Bulletin provides state-of-the-art technical information in the field of historic preservation and showcases articles that address cutting-edge preservation techniques, as well as innovative applications of established restoration technologies. Articles include case studies demonstrating best practices, exemplary craftsmanship, international debates on preservation philosophy, and histories of building materials, technologies, and systems. The APT Bulletin also addresses emerging issues and trends, such as preservation engineering and the integration of sustainability and historic preservation. The APT Bulletin also publishes book reviews. First issued in 1969, the Bulletin is peer-reviewed and produced three times per year.

Diana S. Waite, Editor, APT Bulletin

Communiqué

APT's newsletter, the Communiqué, publishes more time-sensitive material. It offers APT members a point of exchange for preservation information, where they can present their news and awards, share their project experiences with colleagues, post calls for papers, and submit preservation queries to the readership. Employers can recruit potential candidates by advertising positions to APT's network of qualified preservation specialists.

Erin Brasell, Editor, Communiqué

APT Web site

The APT Web site provides the latest information on upcoming conferences, contact information for all committees and chapters, a full index of the APT Bulletin, and select information available only to members.
Bhawna Dandona , Editor, APT Web site

Publication Awards
The Publications Committee makes recommendations for APT's publications-related awards. These awards include the Oliver Torrey Fuller Award, the Anne de Fort-Menares Award, Martin E. Weaver Award and the Lee Nelson Book Award. The Publications Committee recommends people to serve on the jury for these awards.

Student Scholarships Committee

The Student Scholarships Committee oversees the granting of scholarships to students who have submitted outstanding abstracts for the student poster contest held at APT's annual conference.

Joan Berkowitz, Student Scholarships & Student Outreach Co-Chair
Lesley Gilmore, Student Scholarships & Student Outreach Co-Chair

Training and Education Committee

Carl Elefante, Training and Education Committee Co-Chair
Michael Schuller, Training and Education Committee Co-Chair

Training Programs for Annual Conference Subcommittee
This subcommittee works with local conference committees and the APT Conference Committee to develop training programs for the annual conferences and with chapters and others to identify, develop, and disseminate high-quality content programs. The subcommittee also investigates alternative delivery systems, cooperates with other groups, and recommends action to Board.