Historic Preservation, Strategic Planning, and Community Engagement: Supporting Cultural Institutions

Please join us for a community lecture given by Boston Preservation Alliance's Executive Director Katherine Davis-Wheeler. Davis-Wheeler is a nonprofit leader, public historian, and historic preservation professional with over 18 years of experience working at the intersection of organizational strategy, community engagement, and cultural stewardship. She will be sharing information about her work in the nonprofit sector along with answering questions about her career path.

The event is free and open to the public. Lunch and refreshments will be served. 

Katherine Davis-Wheeler holds an undergraduate degree in art history, a master’s in architecture and design with a focus on historic preservation and adaptive reuse, and a graduate certificate in public history and museum studies from the University of Massachusetts. Katherine has served in volunteer and advisory roles with numerous civic and preservation-focused organizations, including the Amherst Historical Commission, Amherst Design Review Board, Downtown Waltham Partnership, Preservation Massachusetts, and the Northampton Arts Council. Their work spans executive coaching, strategic planning, interim management, operational alignment, fundraising strategy, and advising organizations on DEIA practices grounded in accountability and structural change. They currently work as the Executive Director of the Boston Preservation Alliance.